In this episode, I continue to discuss the cultural growing conditions for a Coast Live Oak. I also discuss the growing season for a Coast Live Oak. Regarding the pruning of a Coast Live Oak, only prune the dead wood from the oak. 

Maintain a 2 inch thick layer of mulch under the tree protection zone.

Avoid pruning the crown of the Coast Live Oak, only prune dead wood from the oak. 

Soil injection with Great 8 from Live Earth Products.

This a part 1 of how to manage a Coast Live Oak, Coast Live Oak are a native tree. They are a drought tolerant tree. Always keep the trunk taper exposed, never introduce water loving plants under the drip line of the Coast Live Oak. 

In this episode, I will continue to discuss the use of the organic herbicides in the garden. 

This episode will discuss how to manage weed control in certain sections of the landscape using organic herbicides.

Items to be aware of but no limited to:

Read the label

Be aware of the limitations of a contact, herbicide.

Enjoy the garden

This episode I will be discussing more topics related to integrated pest management. One of the keys to success of the integrated pest management program is the implementation of the program.

Talking about the program is great, implementation of the program provides results.

Topics that are discussed are:

Tree care management

Shrub care management

Pest management, such as:

use of safer soap

biological control

organic herbicides for weed control

In this episode, I will be discussing how to effectively manage a landscape without using synthetic pesticides. I will be discussing:

Soil management, implement the organic product that will increase the oxygen content of the soil

Irrigation management, incorporate more drip irrigation as compared to spray head irrigation

Use of mulch, reduce the compaction of the soil. By reducing soil compaction, oxygen in the soil become more available and consequently a more healthy plant.

Use of organic products for  pest control and integrated pest management strategies as compared to relying solely  on synthetic pesticides for pest control. This program is for the exterior landscape and garden.

In this episode, I continue to discuss how to prepare a soil area for either a seeded or sodded lawn. Steps to follow:

Apply adequate seed, adequate lbs. per 1,000 square feet of soil

Apply organic amend to the cover the seed

Apply sod, be sure after the sod is apply. The sod is rolled to remove air that is trapped that is between the root system and the soil

Irrigation, be sure that the irrigation system is providing head to head coverage over the seeded or sodded area.

In this episode, I will be discussing how to prepare a soil area that will be either seeded or sodded lawn area. I will be discussing the following steps:

How to  exhaust the soil of weed seed

Importance of irrigation, head to head coverage

Application of organic soil amend assist the soil to become more productive for the seeded or sodded lawn, use of Live Earth Soil Conditioner as the organic amend

This is a two episode program.

In this episode, I will be discussing the proper tree pruning tools, such as:

Loppers

Folding Hand Saw

Pruning shears

Soil Conditioner from Live Earth Products

Copper Fungicide

In this episode, I will be discussing to the prepare fruit trees:

stone fruit and citrus for the next growing season.

The preparation includes:

proper pruning practices, vertical mulching and removal of unwanted plant material from around the base of the fruit trees. The fruit trees includes but not limited to: peach, plum, nectarine, citrus trees.