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What really is organic gardening?

A lot of people call themselves organic gardeners because they don't use pesticides or fertilizers made from chemicals.  That's a good start, but organic gardneing is so much more.
Organic gardeners understand that everything starts with the soil and do many things to maintain a healthy soil.  This includes adding organic materials such as compost, greensand, earthworm castings, humates, compost tea, etc., whatever you can do to encourage soil that is alive.  Soil by nature is not dead, but can be if it has been heavily farmed with chemicals.  Good soil is alive and teaming with micro-organisms.

 

How Soil Dies - The use of heavty chemical fertilizers and pesticides kills off many, and sometimes all, of the micro-organisms in the soil.  If organic material and cover crops are not used to restore life, you will be left with dead, inert soil.  Obviously, dead soil doesn't help plants grow.  So using chemicals on soil, without correcting the damage they do, leacs to a never ending cycle of having to use more and more chemical fertilizers and pesticides to make up for what is lacking in the soil.

 

How to Bring Your Soil Back to Life - Micro-organisms in soil need to eat, so it is important to put something in the soil that they can eat and digest.  This is where organic materials come in.  When you add compost and other natural matieral, you are adding "food" to the soil that will benefit both your plants and the soil micro-organisms.

 

It is my hope that by offering workshops and seminars over the coming months, we can help everyone who is interested understand organics.  Our first workshop "How to transition from chemicals to organics" is Saturday June 27th at 8:00 at our Harrisburg Garden Center.  

See you there!

It's not about products, it's a way of life!

The Plant Place/Davis Florist & Garden Center provides complete residential and commercial landscape design, installation, and service in the south central Pennsylvania area.  Our retail garden centers have one of the area's largest selections of trees, shrubs, and perennials and we are one of the area's largest suppliers of locally grown sod. 

 

The Davis family has five generations of experience in the landscaping business and our work has been featured in the "Parade of Homes" and recognized by Harrisburg Magazine's Readers' Choice Award.  Whether your landscaping needs are big or small, our knowledgeable staff will provide you with the attention and expertise you deserve.

 

As a local family business, we understand the importance of operating in a way that meets the present needs without compromising the health of future generations.At Davis Florist and The Plant Place, we are committed to helping people learn the importance of eco-friendly landscape practices.

 

We are taking responsibility for the health of the environment. We are passionate about natural, sustainable gardening and are committed to leave this earth a better place for the next generation.  Become a part of the solution!

 

 

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Bryce Davis

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