[OKC] FW: Sustainable Lawn Care: Smart Alternatives for Health Lawns, March 24

[Shauna Struby]

FYI -- 

 

From: Randy Marks [mailto:randylmarks at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:04 PM
Subject: please forward

 

"Sustainable Lawn Care: Smart Alternatives for Healthy Lawns" is the next
event in the Sustainable Sites education series.  The panel discussion will
take place Thursday March 24 at 7 pm in Room 226 of the Agricultural
Resource Center on the OSU/OKC campus at 400 N. Portland (just south of the
farmers market pavilion).

 

How can you save energy, time and money in lawn care? Are there any good
alternatives to the endless fertilize/mow/herbicide regimen? Are there
attractive alternatives to standard grass lawns? These are some of the
questions that will be discussed by:

 

Thom Marak of Next to Nature Gardening LLC of Norman. Thom does all aspects
of landscaping organically, from designing utilizing Permaculture principles
to rehabilitating problem lawns. He wants to help dispel myths about organic
lawn care.

 

Dennis Martin, PhD, Professor and Turfgrass Extension Specialist at OSU
Stillwater. Dennis takes a practical, scientific approach to grass
management, examining claims and evaluating synthetic and organic products. 

 

John Trimber of Farmers Grain in Edmond. When the owner of Farmers Grain
wanted to go completely organic, John doubted whether the store could
survive. Now an organic convert, he is Vice President of the Oklahoma
Organic Gardening Association.

 

Randy Marks of Groundwork: Applied Design will moderate the discussion. And,
there will be several door prizes provided by Farmers Grain!

 

For more information see okcsites.blogspot.com, or email okcsites at gmail.com.
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