How to fix and avoid common lawn problems

There is a relatively small list of the most common turf problems and how to avoid or repair them. These lawn and garden problems are relatively easy to avoid. Expert lawn care tips can help almost every level of gardener or landscaper. Read More

The rain drain: Penterra

Penterra is the fastest-acting soil penetrant on the market. Penterra isn't just an ordinary soil surfactant. It gets water moving through the soil profile, FAST. When rain and soil conditions cause puddling and flooding, Penterra is the solution to get water moving quickly. Penterra is a key tool for water management, not only helping in flood situations to drain rain quickly, but also to even out water distribution in hardened or dry soils. [caption id="attachment_1198" align="alignleft" width="381"] Penterra is the fastest acting wetting agent. Get water moving throughout the soil profile. FAST[/caption]   Penterra is a staple to have handy for turfgrass managers. It is applied before and after rain storms. It is often applied prior to rain when a storm is in the forecast. Penterra is also used after flooding has occurred. This is why Penterra is often referred to as the rain drain. However, Penterra does more as a water management tool and for water conservation than just move rain water  Read More

Summer soil dream team: Agriox & Penterra

Soil CPR: Agriox & Penterra

If you have wet soil, compacted soil or soil that for any reason is not allowing for even coverage of water throughout the soil profile, this is what you do. You apply the wetting agent Penterra, which is the fastest-acting soil penetrant on the market, while breathing life back into the soil with Agriox, slow release oxygen for anaerobic soils. [caption id="attachment_1165" align="alignleft" width="647"] Penterra & Agriox are powerhouses for speedy and lasting recovery in heavy rains and even floods. The two work especially well together to get water moving through the soil profile evenly while adding oxygen to anaerobic soil.[/caption]  

Keep soil and plants breathing easy: Agriox & Penterra

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Dry as a desert: Geoponics can help

Droughts and deserts: Turfgrass, golf courses, home lawns and gardens need not burn up, dry out and turn brown due to dry weather. In fact, Geoponics offers two powerhouse solutions for dry soil that can keep plants, including turfgrass and gardens, vibrant and healthy in low water conditions. These environmentally sustainable solutions are ProfaSorb and Humawet. They are both soil surfactants. They are both much more than soil surfactants. [caption id="attachment_1072" align="alignleft" width="844"] Drought solutions #1: Humawet helps hold moisture, reduce water usage and includes organic matter considered to be the single most effective agent for sustainable agriculture.[/caption]     Read More

Geoponics: Healthier earth, healthier turf

Everyday is Earth Day. There is no reason for green grass to come at the expense of clean water. Geoponics is on a mission to help turf growers, golf course superintendents, sod farmers and landscape managers benefit from more sustainable products and education. We are continually offering more of these solutions to home users as well. [caption id="attachment_1044" align="alignleft" width="277"] Earth Day: Geoponics uses science to help grow turf grass in ways that cause less damage to water, requires less irrigation water and minimizes chemical usage as well as prevents over-fertilization practices.[/caption]   Every product in the line helps to minimize water usage, protect waterways from runoff damage and limit the usage of pesticides and harsh chemicals. At the same time, Geoponics’ alternatives provide optimal plant and soil health. There is no additional cost to growing turf sustainably, only an added benefit of a healthy surrounding environment with longer term plant and soil health in mind. Read More