Great gardeners know that the key to lush green lawns and spectacular gardens is to go underground."If we spent a fraction of our gardening time caring for the underground soil, we'd spend a lot less time working on our lawns and gardens above the ground," says soil remediation scientist, Bob Richardson. You can fertilize, water, buy superior seeds, plants, and products, but your lawn and garden will never have that envied "golf course" look until you begin at the beginning and fortify the soil.
One of the most common solutions for good, healthy soil is aeration. "Most of us know what aeration is, but don't do it," says Richardson. In Portland, Ore, Troy Hake, owner of Outsidepride, was hearing the same complaints from thousands of customers. "They kept asking 'What do you have that will make it easy for me to aerate my garden?'" explains Hake.
He joined forces with Richardson to create a product that would aerate the soil and encourage bio-life to keep it healthy, while at the same time make the aeration process easy, even lazy. Their new aeration product will be introduced this spring. It is a liquid aerator, so all you do is attach the product to your garden hose and spray. No clean up, no wasted time, no hard work. It doesn't get any easier than that!
The product, aptly named LazyMan Liquid Soil Aerator, is an all-natural liquid that covers 100 percent of the soil evenly. Lazyman is the only liquid aerator on the market fortified with tiny beneficial organisms that break up compacted soil and create holes underground that allow roots to spread out and breathe.
The roots easily gather more essential air, food and water to deliver to lawns and gardens. "We added humic acid and other nutrients directly to the formula, making LazyMan three to four times more effective than any other aeration product on the market," says Richardson.
Richardson offers the following "ground rules" for healthy soil that will enable you to create that golf course look we all envy and long for:
1. Dig It. Try digging a small patch of earth with a trowel. If the tool does not penetrate the ground easily, the soil is compacted. Healthy soil is loose like cake mix.
2. Pull It. If you pull up a small patch of grass and the roots come up easily, your soil's in trouble.
3. Test It. Do the "Earthworm Test." Dig up a scoop of earth; if you don't see any worms, your soil needs help.
4. Work It. Work with Mother Nature. Use products like LazyMan Liquid Soil Aerator monthly until poor soil is restored. Then use it regularly in spring and fall to maintain healthy soil.
For a detailed analysis of your soil, call your local Agricultural Extension agent. For tips, advice and products to help you maintain healthy soil, visit www.OutsidePride.com. From serious do-it yourself landscapers to the novice homeowner, you'll find a wide variety of garden products that are easy to use and provide substantial, proven results.
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