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Healthy Home Services Inc. has been providing 100% organic lawn care in the Toronto area since 1993. We proudly manage many acres of lush, organic turf. As an industry leader, we use the best organic technologies available to ensure that your lawn and garden receive the most effective, natural care. To find out more about our organic lawn services, please select one of the topics below to go directly to that section. 100% Organic Lawn Care Programs Commercial Programs and Consulting Services What to Expect From an Organic Lawn Pesticide Information Links THE 100% ORGANIC LAWN CARE PROGRAMS Whether you are planning to convert from a chemical to organic approach, want a complete lawn restoration or just need a little help, Healthy Home Services can provide expert assistance. We review the history of your lawn care regime and assess your objectives to help you select the right program. If you want us to add some hand weeding, do a little planting, design a garden, prune some hedges or maybe even replace grass with a lawn alternative, we can develop the right program for you. For more information about our services in the Toronto area and how we can help you achieve a healthy, beautiful lawn please call us at (613) 623-0933 or e-mail lawncare@healthyhomeservices.ca. Below are descriptions of our most popular residential programs: Go Green Program This program is for lawns new to organic lawn care or those that need a boost. spring seeding &100% organic fertilizer application (2 visits) summer assessment and kelp application (1 visit) fall seeding & 100% organic fertilizer application (2 visits) includes 80 kg. soil amendment and an aeration Green Weed Control Program If weeds are a concern, this program will improve the health and appearance of your lawn. spring application of corn gluten & spring fertilizing (2 visits) summer assessment (1 visit) fall seeding & 100% organic fertilizer application (2 visits) includes one hour hand weeding and 100 kg of soil amendment Green Maintenance Program Our basic five-visit program is all you need to sustain a healthy, organic lawn. spring seeding &100% organic fertilizer application (2 visits) summer assessment (1 visit) fall seeding & 100% organic fertilizer application (2 visits) includes 80 kg. soil amendment assessment. COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS & CONSULTING SERVICES From condominiums to hospitals, we have developed cost effective and healthy turf maintenance programs for commercial properties. Our years of site experience, project management and consulting allow us to assist the transition to healthier property maintenance practices. As founding members of the Organic Landscape Alliance we have advocated for pesticide free landscapes at both the municipal and federal levels of government and have provided input to municipalities who are instituting pesticide reduction plans. We can provide comprehensive consultation on transitioning, turf restoration, program development, as well as offer project management and training services. Please call us as (613) 623-0933 to find out more. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM AN ORGANIC LAWN Organic lawn care is more than the absence of chemicals. It is a process that combines careful observation and analysis, safe and nutritive product inputs and effective maintenance techniques. Creating fertile soil and naturally resistant grass takes some time, but it is well worth the wait. The results are a healthy and sustainable landscape. The process involved in achieving this healthy state will depend, to some degree, on the previous methods used to care for the turf. Lawns that are being transitioned from a chemical to organic approach may experience "withdrawal" type symptoms such as poor nutrient uptake, poor drought resistance, and susceptibility to weeds. This results from: low soil fertility shallow rooted grass thatch and limited microbial activity. The more intensive the previous chemical and maintenance regime, the more challenging the transition. However, each organic step along the way improves soil quality not to mention environmental well-being. Be patient. The complete transition may take up to five years but in the end you will have a healthy, vibrant lawn that is: a healthier environment for property owners, visitors and passers by a more welcome habitat for pets, birds and butterflies. more lush and vibrant than it's chemical counterpart. very easy to maintain with reduced watering and fertilizing requirements. PESTICIDE INFORMATION LINKS World Wildlife Fund Canada (www.wwf.ca) In addition to endangered species and their habitats, this site is also extremely informative about household toxins, hormone disruption and pesticides. The Pesticide Action Network (www.igc.apc.org/panna) A comprehensive site on pesticide issues. National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides (http://www.beyondpesticides.org) A Washington- based national organization committed to pesticide safety and promotion of safe alternatives. Canadians Against Pesticides (www.caps.20m.com ) An excellent site that keeps you current on legislative changes concerning pesticides. Sierra Club of Canada (www.sierraclub.ca/national/pest) This non-profit environmental group includes many informative online documents on pesticide issues. Scorecard (www.scorecard.org) A site administered by the U.S.-based Environmental Defense Fund. There, you can enter the name of virtually any herbicide or pesticide and the site will rank its toxicity. Rachel Carson Council, Inc. (www.members.aol.com/rccouncil/ourpage) A site dedicated to this extraordinary woman and her efforts to protect people and the planet from pesticides.

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