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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.

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Recent Answers from Ronald B Persaud

2009-11-03 wild strawberries:

That depends upon the type of grass that you have; and I am talking about the scientific name right down to the variety. The reason why this is so important is that some turf varieties are harmed by a

2009-11-02 Lawn/grass:

I know very little about the grass to which you refer; I could not find a scientific name for it and therefore I was stuck. Here are my thoughts. If you do not regularly walk barefoot, then whenever

2009-10-31 Green spots in grass:

It depends! Do you have a pure stand or a mixture of grasses? The color of the leaf of a plant can be a hereditary factor e.g. light green, dark green, variegated. We can change the color by fertilizer

2009-10-30 acorns:

Acorns grow into oak trees but that is hardly likely to happen in a lawn that is mowed regularly. Deer apparently forage for acorns. I do not know if these are concerns to your neighbor. I would not worry

2009-10-27 weed and feed:

I am not sure what the weather is like in Virginia now, or for the next few weeks. If the weed killer part of the W&F product is a pre-emergent product, it is best to wait until the weed seeds are are

 

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