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Lawns/Expert Profile
Expertise
Florida (Central and South) lawns maintenance and troubleshooting.
Experience in the area
Work experience in Garden and Technical Sales (Ace Hardware and Lesco). L&O Spray Technican/Horticulturist/Tree permitting (Local Municipality). Commercial Landscape Maintenance (Condo complex and Shopping Mall)
Organizations
Past member Florida Landscape Maintenance Association (Pinellas County).
Publications
On the 'Gardenweb' under the pseudonym "Ronalawn82"
Education/Credentials
CPO certified (L&O) Florida. Hons. Graduate: Eastern Caribbean Farm Institute (now Eastern Caribbean Institute of Agriculture and Forestry), Trinidad WI.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| Tom | 01/30/12 | 8 | 7 | 10 | Thanks for your response. I thought this ..... |
| Diane | 01/20/12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Thanks! I refined the results to look ..... |
| Joyce Millar | 10/23/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Scott | 12/27/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Joe Cornwell | 12/19/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Ronald, Thank you very much for your ..... |
Recent Answers from Ronald B Persaud
2012-02-03 Using sugar to get rid of wild onions in the lawn:
It is regular brown sugar; and "browner is better". Molasses is used in the same context. But prepare for a sustained effort to obtain results. The objective is to restore "life" to the soil
2012-01-28 Switch from fescue to bermuda:
Please forgive my indirect responses because the project you wish to undertake is like a web of little components which must come together rather like an orchestra - players and instruments - which will
2012-01-19 Need Help Fixing Lawn Mower:
Diane, I am not a mechanic but I believe that the priming bulb (button) needs to be changed. You can do this yourself. I will try to link you to a site. If I am unsuccessful, just type - changing the priming
2012-01-17 Moss - We want it:
Yours is an unusual question and I can only provide some general comments. My experience is limited to the 'artillery fern' Pilea microphylla in the greenhouse
2012-01-16 Want to grow grass in gravel:
"..a house in the desert of Utah". I have to ask. Is there enough rainfall to sustain a good-looking lawn year round? If not, do you have a plan for keeping the lawn watered? If not, that
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