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Foliar Fertilizers
Tuesday Mar 26 2019
FOLIAR FERTILIZATION "Foliar fertilization" is any fertilizing substance applied in a liquid form. Modern foliar fertilizers are concentrated solutions using very high grade technical elements, in which the nitrogen (N),...
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Humic Acid and It's Amazing Benefits
Thursday Jan 31 2019
Earth Smart Solutions is the Western Canadian distributor for Andersons Humates and offers humic products for a variety of industries including agricultural and gardening purposes. “Humic and fulvic acids are the final break-down...
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Meet our Earth Smart Team!
Thursday Dec 06 2018
We recently held our annual sales meeting in Red Deer, Alberta. We timed our meeting around our participation in Agri-Trade 2018, which many of our Sales Team were scheduled to...
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Three tomatoes are walkin' down the street...
Tuesday Sep 15 2015
Remember the joke that Uma Thurman told in Pulp Fiction? It goes like this: "Three tomatoes are walkin' down the street: Papa Tomato, Mama Tomato, and Baby Tomato. Baby Tomato...
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Badge Bestowed upon Best Booth!
Monday Aug 31 2015
We are passionate about our product. In fact, we're so passionate about what we can offer our current and future consumers that we travel around to trade shows just...
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How to...Tune a Tuber: Totally Tubular!!
Tuesday Jun 30 2015
Inspired by the fresh vegetables we've been gleaning from our organic gardens these past few weeks, we thought we'd take a break from the "how to" blogs and show...
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Rotate those Rutabagas: How to Rotate your Veggie Garden for Healthier Crops
Thursday Apr 30 2015
Well, folks, 'tis the season. Oh gross--NOT the cold and dreary winter holiday season. Nay, 'tis the season during which time we are reaping what we've sown. Now let's...
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Beneficial Bugs...That are Actually Beetles!
Wednesday Dec 31 2014
Everybody loves ladybugs. But we bet that you didn't know a lot of what you're about to read about these endearing creatures. Prepare to be amazed! 1. Ladybugs aren't...
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Checklist for Putting Your Garden to Bed: 10 Simple Steps
Friday Oct 31 2014
Well, Autumn is upon us! Autumn means Thanksgiving, football, jumping in piles of leaves, cozy sweaters, and all things pumpkin. If you're starting to think about putting your patio...
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How to Make an Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie!
Wednesday Oct 15 2014
We can hardly stand (in the best way possible!!) all of the fresh, organic veggies that are coming from our very own gardens. And, since many of your gardens...
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Bulbs Burned Out? How to Ensure They Thrive Again!
Tuesday Sep 30 2014
Are you wondering why your bulbs aren't producing the flowers that they once did? Do your daffodils cease to dazzle the way they did back in the day? Everyone...
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George Clooney on the Tomato
Thursday May 15 2014
Let's play a word association game. Ready? Q: Salt. A: If you guessed "pepper," you're right! Q: Peanut butter. A: Jelly. Good work. These are too easy,...
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Tech Meets Gardening: A Must-Have Gardening App
Wednesday Jan 15 2014
For all you gardening enthusiasts out there, the fine folks at Applied Objects have released an app entitled The Gardening Toolkit. If you're the kind of person who likes...
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18 Hole Names at Augusta National
Monday Sep 30 2013
Augusta National Golf Club, located in Augusta, Georgia, will be home to The Masters 2013 from April 8-14. Though its not-so-distant history has seen many firsts such as its...
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5 Great Gardening Apps
Saturday Aug 31 2013
1. Plants vs. Zombies. This great game allows you to create your very own zombatar and potentially stop the zombie apocalypse by battling 26 types of zombies with 49...
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Don't Devalue David's Dad: An Encouragement Regarding Spring
Wednesday May 15 2013
Do you know David's dad? You know, the dad from the above viral YouTube clip called "David After Dentist"? You may not know David's dad, but though he isn't...
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Your Garden is Stacked, Dude
Wednesday May 15 2013
"It can't be my garden you're talking about; my garden is tiny and only allows for about four rows of produce!" "Ah - you're right. Sorry. You ARE still...
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Spring Sprucing: A Simple Guide to Yard Prep
Tuesday Apr 30 2013
The word that often quickly follows "Spring" is indeed an ugly one. So instead of saying "Spring cleaning," an image that makes us think of housework and of cleaning...
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Hume on Humus (humic acid)
Monday Apr 15 2013
We came across Stephen Hume's great article in the Vancouver Sun on the importance of the conservation of one of the earth's greatest, and endangered, resources: topsoil. Click...
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Snow Mold: Pretty in Pink (and Grey), but Destructive
Monday Apr 01 2013
With spring's arrival, our thoughts at Earth Smart Solutions have turned to many green places including our lawns. Some of you are experiencing snow melt, while others of you...
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10 Steps to Creating a Dog-friendly Garden
Monday Oct 15 2012
Landscaping a yard is daunting enough in itself without having to take pets into consideration. To many, however, to disallow one's dog from entering his or her yard for...
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Get up, get out, Spring is everywhere (or is coming soon to a location near you!)
Saturday Jul 14 2012
A Throwback (way back) Thursday song to get your weary souls "All Shook Up" about the fact that Spring is on its way! Spring Fever Elvis Presley Written...
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