Organic vs. N-P-K Fertilizers: Balanced vs. Specific
If you go to a local landscape supply store and look on the fertilizer shelves, you may find a variety of different products. Most of those products are going to be N-P-K fertilizers and will have some ratio of primary nutrients (macronutrients), such as 27-9-9 or 10-10-10, combined with a short list of micronutrients and […]
Arborjet AccuFlo Soil Injector ISD
This product debuted at the new TCI Magazine Product Unboxing Ring at TCI EXPO in Indianapolis, Indiana, in November 2021. For this review, we’re unboxing the Arborjet AccuFlo Soil Injector ISD, a four-gallon, battery-operated, backpack application tank Arborjet put out this season. We’ve worked with it a little bit and have found it to be […]
Jumping Worms, the Latest Invasive Threat to the Landscape
Jumping worms (Amynthas spp.) are a relatively new and very troublesome invasive species posing a threat to trees and shrubs in the landscape in the United States. Unlike most earthworms, jumping worms live in the top few inches of soil, can survive in surprisingly and troublesomely dense populations and eat great quantities of organic material, […]
Running a PHC Business – Two Distinct Approaches
Establishing and managing a PHC business might appear simple, with only vertical growth ahead of you. However, don’t underestimate how quickly employees can push and pull a team in different directions. Strong individuals who are passionate and have a desire to excel will sometimes clash with others when seeking to influence the direction in which […]
Cultural Factors Often Are Unseen, Poorly Recognized Reasons for Plant Decline
I’ve previously written about the need to systematically diagnose problems with trees. Yet, the art of developing good diagnostic skills is honed over years of field work, not by study alone. Insects, diseases, site conditions, soil quality, moisture and planting errors often interact to result in a plant’s decline, challenging the skill of even seasoned […]