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by the "Old Guy With The Pony Tail"
at Mendham Garden Center
Fact or Fallacy: Synthetic fertilizer kills microbes in the soil. Both
organic and synthetic fertilizer support the biological decomposition of
organic residues in the lawn, garden and compost bin by supplying microbes
with the energy they require.
Microbes are the living part of the organic content of a soil. They
are responsible for the breakdown of plant and animal residues, improve soil
tilth thru aggregation and produce plant available nutrients. Plants do not
care whether the source of their food is organic or synthetic. Once broken
down by soil microbes, it's all the same.
Multiple field experiments and studies completed over two to ten
year periods confirmed that when applied as recommended by a soil test;
synthetic fertilizer had no negative effect on beneficial bacterial populations
and actually increased beneficial fungal populations.
Stop by Mendham Garden Center for all your lawn and garden
needs. Just ask for the old guy with the pony tail! Conveniently located
at 1306 Route 31, Annandale (near the Old Allerton Road
intersection) Mendham Garden Center is the place to go for all your
gardening and landscape needs. Call 908.730.9008 or visit: www.
MendhamGardenCenter.com.
The Fall Guy
I'm the old guy with the pony tail, I work at MGC
If you want to fix your lawn this fall, Just call or come see me
Around here I'm the "fall" guy, I'm the one to blame
If you follow my directions
And your lawn still looks the same!
"You can never be overdressed or overeducated."
~ Oscar Wilde
