HORTSERVICESSpecializing In IPM
HORTSERVICES
HORTSERVICES is a company that specializes in Integrated Plant/Pest Management in ornamental landscapes. An integrated approach to plant management consists of 8-10 visits per year to monitor, diagnose, and control insect, mite, disease, and cultural problems.
Control Strategies might consist of:
Health related pruning Fertilization and pre emergent weed control Disease and insect resistant plant selection Chemical controls using least toxic materials Use of pheromone traps and other monitoring tools HORTSERVICES uses the latest innovative technologies and products available to enhance the aesthetic appearance of plants in the landscape. Careful selection of biorational spray materials (such as oils & soaps) mean that populations of beneficial organisms naturally occurring in the landscape can serve to control pest populations more effectively.
Bonnie Gonzalez, one of Northern Virginia’s foremost authorities on landscape IPM has been published in the Virginia Gardening Guide, various trade magazines, and local papers. She frequently speaks to garden clubs, Master Gardeners, and other interested groups on IPM related topics. Her talks are informative, entertaining, and inspirational and have earned her a place on preferred speakers’ lists for the Federated Garden Clubs in the metro area. Bonnie is a Certified Arborist and a licensed pesticide applicator in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.. She is known locally as THE BUG LADY. Ask for her by name…
HORTSERVICES caters not only to a residential market in the DC metro area & Northern Virginia, but also to a vast commercial market, namely the landscape industry in a quality control capacity. Her company strives to enhance the image of its’ commercial clients, namely landscape & tree care companies, nurseries, landscape designers and architects through communication and effective control of problems. Troubleshooting and customer service is a specialty.
As one of Northern Virginia’s foremost IPM providers, HORTSERVICES offers a bi-weekly newsletter (March through October) to the Green Industry called BUG BYTES 1997. One of the few newsletters of its type, BUG BYTES 1997 excels in providing up-to-date information on what’s feeding on what, disease activity, monitoring techniques, indicator plants, use of traps, and other information on the latest products on the market. BUG BYTES 1997 is designed for those with little time to read and is presented in informative bullet-form bites so that you know what is happening now and what you can do to control the problem.
If you would like to receive a trial issue or subscription via Internet, Mail, Or FAX, just contact THE BUG LADY at Hortservices. She will be delighted to hear from you.Name That Ladybug Celebrity SlugFest! 