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Organic Gardening
While there are many benefits to organic gardening, sometimes the topic can seem overwhelming. At SummerWinds Nursery, we're here to help!
Why Organic?
Organic gardening and landscaping provide eco-friendly benefits, nutrient-rich soil, optimal plant growth, and biodiversity through chemical-free practices. Plus, it yields resilient plants, reduces water usage, and ensures safer, healthier produce—benefiting us, our environment and local wildlife!
Grow Organic
You can enjoy the benefits of eating organic vegetables and organic fruits by growing them in your very own Tasty Garden. To grow your garden lanscape organically, or to grow organic produce, you'll want to use natural and organic products that encourage soil and water conservation and reduce environmental pollutants.
Organic Agriculture
To grow organic means using products such as organic soil, organic fertilizer, organic compost, and organic potting soil. At SummerWinds, we have a wide variety of organic soils, amendments and fertilizers to help you do just that!
Organic Soils
Below are some of our favorite organic soils. Click on the links to learn more about each soil:
- SummerWinds Organic Potting Soil - developed with E.B. Stone Organics
- Citrus & Palm Potting or Planting Mix - by E.B. Stone Organics
- Strawberry Fields™ Potting Soil - by FoxFarm
- Raised Bed Potting or Planting - by E.B. Stone Organics
- Recipe 420 Potting Soil - by E.B. Stone Organics
- Other Specialty Soils - by E.B. Stone Organics:
- African Violet Mix
- Azalea, Camellia & Acid Mix
- Bonsai Soil
- Cactus & Succulent Mix
- Orchid Mix
- Seed Starter Mix
Organic Amendments
We Offer a Variety of Organic Amendments, Including:
- SummerWinds Organic Planting Mix - developed with E.B. Stone Organics
- Soil Conditioner & Seed Cover - by SummerWinds Nursery
Organic Amendments by E.B. Stone Organics:
- Chicken Manure
- Citrus & Palm Potting or Planting Mix
- Organic Compost
- Peat Moss
- Perlite
- Raised Bed & Potting Mix
- Rose & Flower Potting or Planting Mix
- Soil Booster
- Super Earthworm Castings
- Top Soil Plus
- Volcanic Pumice
Other Organic Amendments:
- CocoTek - by General Hydroponics: An environmentally friendly alternative to shphagnum peat moss.
- Lava Sand Extreme Soil Builder - by The Organic Garden Guy
- Peat Moss - by Sunshine
- Pure Worm Castings - by WormGold® Plus
- Vermiculite - by Uni-Gro®
Organic Fertilizers
At SummerWinds Nursery, we offer a wide vareity of Organic fertilizers. Click the links to learn more!
by Earth's Original Organics:
Organic Fertilizers by E.B. Stone Organics:
- All Purpose Plant Food
- Azalea, Camellia & Gardenia Food
- Bulb Food
- Citrus & Fruit Tree Food
- Hibiscus & Palm Food
- Rose & Flower Food
- Sure Start
- Tomato & Vegetable Food
- Tree & Shrub Food
- Ultra-Bloom Plant Food
by True Organic™ Granual Fertilizers
- Annuals & Perennials Food
- Blood Meal
- Bone Meal
- Fruit & Nut Tree Food
- Herb & Leafy Greens Food
- Organic Lawn Food
- Organic Root Enchancer
- Raised Bed Food
- Seabird Guano
by True Organic™ Fertilizers
Organic Pest Control
You can control unwanted insects and pests in your garden through the application of organic sprays, organic insecticides, organic pesticides, and by companion planting.
Organic Sprays:- Bio Neem - This wide spectrum insecticide containing Azadirachtin derived from the Neem tree Azadirachta indica. For use on all crops, including grains, vegetables, fruits, vines and flowers. Contact insecticide effective against worms, caterpillars, white flies and grasshoppers.
- Captian Jack's Deadbug Brew - by Bonide: Kills bagworms, borers, creepy crawlies, caterpillars, coding moth, rover moth, loopers, leaf diggers, creepy crawly bugs, tent caterpillars, thrips and more. Use on apples and oranges, vegetables, berries, citrus, grapes, nuts and ornamentals.
- Neem Oil - by Bonide: An all purpose insecticide, miticide and fungicide for organic gardening. For use on any plant. Kills all stages of insects—eggs, larvae and adults. Makes a great dormant spray.
- Tomato & Vegetable Spray - by Bonide: This 3-in-1 spray works in three ways—as a matricide, insecticide and fungicide. Prevents insects, diseases and mites. Effective against caterpillars, rust, powdery mildew, leaf spots, blight, whitefly, aphids and other listed pests and diseases.
- Monterey B.t. - This biological insecticide controls worms and caterpillars on fruits, vegetables, ornamentals and shade trees.
More questions about Organic gardening? Stop in to speak with one of our Trusted Garden Advisors!
