Home & Property Owners Education Series: Sus. Landscapes

Program Number:

2009091

Private Credits:

2

Program Date:

4/25/2009

Program Location:

Natures Enhancement Nursery, Stevensville

County:

13

Program Contact:

(406)375-6611

Remarks:

10am - 12 pm with tour to follow

Guest speaker will be Gregory Monk, BA in Business from UM

22 years experience in Nursery Sales, Native plant restoration,

and very active in industry associations and continuing

education in the landscape and nursery industry.

Sustainable Landscape - definition and benefits for Urban program.

Ex. of Sustainable Landscapes and how to create one that is

efficient for pest control and water use.

What species work best in various locations of the Bitterroot Valley.

Program_Remarks: Using native species can be more desirable when

controlling pest and can enhance an intergrated approach in pest

management. With the influx of small acerage parcels in Ravalli

County, the use of native and hardy introduction species in a

landscaping situation can affect how pesticides are used in the home

or pasture environment, decreasing the potential of pesticides found

in water sources in the county. Using a sustainable approach to land

management also encourages a greater competition between

undesirable species, including noxious weeds and desirable species.

Many times the desirable native species are very competitive and can

be very effective in controlling other weeds.

I feel this program is a great Urban IPM seminar. It will be very well

attended.

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Questions? MSU Pesticide Safety Education Program, PO Box 172900, Bozeman, MT 59717-2900

(406) 994-5067or ctharp@montana.edu

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

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