Organo-Lawn is proud to introduce One Earth Weed Control, a 100% organic selective post-emergent weed control and fertilizer application. OneEarth Weed Control, derived from clove oil, will kill broadleaf weeds in a lawnafter they have germinated with a 50-90% rate of effectiveness. This is compared to the previous best 100%organic option which only achieved between 10-50% weed control. The new application is available exclusivelythrough Boulder-based Organo-Lawn and is offered only with a full-seasonprogram. Organo-Lawn is one of only a few companies in the United States tooffer this product, and the first to offer the application in Colorado.
“For the last 10 years, we have been looking for an effective post-emergent 100% organic selective weed control,” said Brad Wolfe,founder and CEO of Organo-Lawn. “OneEarth Weed Control is 100% organic and will kill weeds in a lawn after theyhave germinated, but won’t kill the grass. We have been testing and retesting this technology to work out all of thekinks and we are excited to finally be able to offer it to our customers. About 10% of Organo-Lawn’s full seasoncustomers have already switched over to One Earth Weed Control.”
Clove oil-based weed control has been available for more than a decade, but it has traditionally been used as a non-selective weed andgrass application, killing everything including grass and weeds. While experimenting with clove oil over aperiod of two years, Organo-Lawn determined that if the product was applied tooheavily it would kill both weeds and grass, and if applied too lightly it was completelyineffective. Organo-Lawn experimentedwith application strengths so it would be consistent in all conditions-warm andcool temperatures, drought and moisture, etc. The company also determined which surfactants (wetting agents) made theproduct most effective. Finally, Organo-Lawntested around 60 different nozzles to find out which pattern of mist was mosteffective for application. The result is the first highly-effective 100%organic weed killer offered to consumers in Colorado.
About Organo-Lawn
Boulder-based Organo-Lawn was founded in 1997 by Brad Wolfe whose goal was to create an alternative to conventional, chemical-based lawn carecompanies by using products that are both environmentally and people friendly.Organo-Lawn’s proprietary lawn-care products include the 100% organic pre-emergentweed control called Synergy and 100% organic fertilizer called Pax Terra Plus(fertilizer) which are specifically designed to work with Colorado’s soilconditions. The company provides both 100% organic lawn care programs as wellas combination packages such as their “Smarter Weed Control” program whichallows the homeowner to spot treat voracious weeds with a limited exposure tosynthetic pesticides. Organo-Lawn’s green commitment extends past the lawnservice: Twelve Organo-Lawn service trucks are fueled with B100 biodiesel; theoffice and shop are powered by 100% wind or solar energy; all service techniciansare outfitted with 100% organic cotton shirts; and every year Organo-Lawnplants at least four new trees at their office to reduce their overall carbonfootprint. For more information visit www.organolawn.comor call 303-499-2000.
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