Natural Lawn and Garden Fertilization Programs

Description of our Services

• We take your lawn and garden off of drugs. We replace chemical fertilizers with natural, organic and locally made fertilizers that immediately enliven the soil and over time harmonize the soil-plant ecosystem into its own living balance.

What is Natural, and What is Organic?

• Everything’s natural and organic these days, isn’t it? Or is it?…
• Plant or animal based fertilizers are generally organic, but not always. Sometimes the way something is processed make s it organic or not.
• Natural means to us that the area at hand follows a rhythm already occurring in nature.
• Our locally produced worm compost mimics nature using organic ingredients. First we take animal manure and mix it with their feed and bedding, along with water. After a few months we then feed the worms in a vertical flow thru vessel that mimics the way worms naturally feed in nature. Finished product is then aged for 6 months before using on your lawn and garden.

The Multi-Year Process

• Imagine a child that needs guidance and time to mature into an autonomous adult. If you need our services, then your garden is like a child of some age or another, needing the right influences to make it on its own.
• By applying appropriate organic nutrients at the right time, we optimize proper development of your unique ecosystem.
• The first year of the fertility program is the most intensive, as the effects of chemical fertilizers and neglect must be counteracted. We analyze the soil quality and vigour of the plants to determine how much organic compost to lay down. We soak the soil in spring and fall with our specially prepared organic AACT (remember? see above) and apply foliar sprays 5 times during the year.
• Progress is observed and we then prescribe an appropriate 2^nd year program. It’s usually less intense, with less top dressing and less frequent sprays. By the third year a top dressing may not be necessary, and the liquid fertilizers are applied 3-5 times.
• Our fertility program goes hand in hand with our garden design and set-up service. Why? Because you may have the best plant in the world, but maybe it’s just not suited to the site. We recommend easy growing plants that make fertilization less necessary.

Benefits of Going Organic

• Healthy home, healthy environment. Less pollution, less disease. Closer connection to nature.

Lawn and Garden Questionnaire

• What part of your lawn and garden do you like the best?
  

• What kind of plants do you want to grow?
  

• What themes or designs do you like?
  

• What results would you like to see?
  

• What needs help or special attention?
  

• What would you like to get rid of?
  

• How much time do you like to spend on your garden each week?
  

• What’s your project and/or yearly budget? 200, $300, $500, $1000, more?
  

• When do you want to get started?

Pricing

• Sprays with our organic SOS Foliar start at $60 per application. Seasons run at $350 and up for 7 applications including spring and fall soil soak.
• Top dressing runs from $75 and up.

Success Stories

• 92 Empire Toronto. The native perennial garden was sprayed with AACT 7 times in 2007. Top dressing was not applied due to the heavy wood mulch. Growth was lush and greater than expected by the owner. Next year, the garden will be sprayed 5 times to begin the weaning off portion of the program.

Consultations and Workshops

Description of our Services

• When you need to know more about organic fertilizers, edible gardens or composting solutions, we’ve probably got a simple organic solution.
• 11 years experience on 10 organic farms is a lot of growing…We’ve been through a lot of ups and downs and would like to make it easier for you on your journey into the world of nature.

Benefits of Our Work

• When you’re too busy to do the necessary R & D.
• When you’re unsure of how to do it right.
• When you want a simple organic solution today.
• We’re here for all your plant, property, and organic waste questions.

Pricing Sheet

• $60 / hr consultations. The process flows in 2 parts. First, we identify and define your situation. Then we prescribe options suited to your budget and timeline.

Success Stories

• Dufferin Grove Farmers Market Re-Seeding Project. The lawn was taking a beating from all the vendors and shoppers. So this September the area was reseeded with low maintenance lawn seed and dwarf white clover. A collaboration between The City of Toronto, Friends of Dufferin Grove and thegreenerside, TGS acted as a consultant throughout the process, ensuring the budget stayed low and results high. Go visit the market next year for fresh produce…

Composting System Set-Ups

Description of our Services

• Save money and the environment. Recycle your own waste into premium organic plant food with a custom fitted composting solution.
  
• Investing in the future has never been so close to home.
• There are many sizes and styles of composters to suit your needs. We can help you navigate through the maze of available options.
• We are currently offer thermophilic and worm system set-ups .

• COMING SOON: OASIS !!! Fully Integrated Waste Management Garden Systems.

System Set-Up Questionnaire

• What’s your main composting goal or objective?
  

• What will you be using the compost for?
  

• How much time do you see yourself composting per week?
  

• How much volume of waste do you see yourself recycling in one day per week?
  

• What quality of compost are you looking to make?
  

• How fine do you want your finished product?
  

• Do you want indoor or outdoor?
  

• How discrete do you want it?
  

• Year round or seasonal?
  

• How much space do you have?
  

• Where can you store the finished product as it ages?
  

• What’s your budget? $100 $200 $300 $500 $1000, more?
  

• When do you want to get started?
  

Benefits of Composting

• Produce your own abundance form your own home or backyard.
• Reduce greenhouse emissions at the same time, by not paying to ship waste out and ship in fertilizer.
• Learn from the harmonious cycles of nature, where one thing constantly turns into another.
• Make money by saving money and growing your own crops.

Pricing

• Initial consultation for system set-ups is free. Time billed at $60/hr for DIY or Full Service options.

Success Stories

• ChcocoSol, Toronto. Looking for a small yet functional year round composting solution this small organic chocolate boutique decided on the Worm Factory. It’s been working overtime to reduce the ecological footprint of their social enterprise, while creating premium soil for their future roof top garden.

Edible and Native Perennial Garden
Design, Set-Up and Maintenance

Description of our Services

• We help transform your landscape into a natural garden oasis. Integrating the best of ecology, economy and aesthetics creates a unique, elegant outdoor space that’s easy to maintain, while still producing food and medicine.

Benefits of Growing your Own Food and Medicine

• Become a confident producer, not a dependent consumer
• Reduce your grocery bills
• Relax and relieve your stress while gardening
• Eat fresh healthy food
• Reduce pollution

Benefits of Native Perennials

• Easy to grow and maintain
• Less watering
• Support beneficial insect populations and stabilize ecosystems

Edible Garden Questionnaire

• What kinds of herbs and vegetables do you want to grow?

• How many of you are you growing for?

• How much space do you have?

• Are we going to be growing vertically too?

• Do you want raised beds?

• What kind of season extension do you want?

• How much time do you like to spend on your edible garden each week?

• What’s your project and/or yearly budget?

$200, $300, $500, $1000, more?

• Do you want thegreenerside to take care of your garden or do want to do it yourself?

• When do you want to get started?

Success Stories

• Mulmur County Community Garden. One Saturday in May, 2007, raised cedar rail 4 by 8 beds were erected and filled with triple mix on top of ground level weed barriers. To each bed we added 35 lbs of worm compost and 10 litres of AACT, diluted to 20 litres. Then we transplanted in the herbs and veggies.

• The growth and harvest was absolutely flabbergasting!!!
  

• At 1400 ft elevation, zucchinis were harvested from the beginning of August thru to mid October, with no mold, disformation or discoloration. Tomatoes produced endlessly with no blight or blossom end rot, for 5 weeks longer than a garden planted the same time in Toronto. (A garden that did not receive the full treatment.)