The Exceptional Chronicles #17 - We Are Groundbreaking Organic Horticulturists

We are often asked “What is Organic Landscape Maintenance?” and even more importantly…”And why should I care?” ?

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Well!? Thank you for asking!? We, at Nussbaum Group, are all about educating. Here is a beautiful run-on sentence our founder, Dale Nussbaum, uses to answer those questions:

“Maintaining 100% organically means protecting the environment, people, and animals using the best horticultural techniques and 100% organic products that are based, first and foremost, on developing a healthy, self-sustaining ecosystem which, above all, stewards and enables the most exceptional landscapes.”

That is a mouthful, and sure, we could all get out our red pens and mark up the grammar, but that would be missing the point. The point is that there is A LOT more to 100% organic maintenance than just using organic insect poop, or frass, although we DO have bags of that in our warehouse!

The key points we focus on to be groundbreaking organic horticulturists are these:

·???????? Protecting the environment, people, and animals – Landscapes are meant to be used, enjoyed, ingested, touched, and experienced by people. Animals run through the landscapes, roll in the landscapes and water runs of landscapes into streams, ponds, and lakes. If something is toxic in a bag on the shelf, it is toxic on the landscape and for those using it. Yuck! 100% organic protects the people, animals and systems it is meant to make happy and enhance!

·???????? Using the best horticultural techniques – One of the simplest ways to make landscape maintenance easier and less dependent on chemical intervention is to maintain it properly! By pruning, thinning, mulching, properly watering, and so many more proper horticultural methods, plants self-protect and prosper. Less is more!

·???????? 100% Organic Products – We use only certified 100% organic materials in our work. Not “natural” but 100% organic. We meet our suppliers, learn about their products, test their products, give them feedback, and use them as they are intended.

·???????? Maintaining a healthy self-sustaining ecosystem – There are so many ways to do this that set us apart. Test your soils and plants to feed them what they need, not what you automatically through at them. Watch trends. Use Integrated Pest Management to let nature do its thing (yes, we occasionally have containers of beneficial insects in our fridge). Learn, test and innovate.

·???????? Creating the most exceptional landscapes – That is the mind blower here. Our landscapes are some of the most beautiful, weed-free, glorious, highly functioning landscapes you will ever experience.

Organic DOES NOT mean sacrifice weeds and good wishes. In our case it means the most exceptional landscapes in the Pacific Northwest. It means that focused, dedicated professionals from Nussbaum Group are taking groundbreaking steps to make exceptional landscapes every day.

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