Green Maintenance

The ecological maintenance method applies the teachings of regenerative agriculture that emulates nature in lawns and ornamental plants, making limited use of synthetic fertilizers and phytosanitary products. In our studies, it has proven to be the most effective offering multiple advantages because it makes plants resistant to pathogenic attacks and resilient to climate changes.

Designed for Green Cities

The ecological maintenance method adopts a holistic approach to the urban landscape and sports areas, as it ensures a healthier environment and promotes local skilled employment. The method involves appropriate mechanical operations, optimization of mineral nutrients and biostimulants, and above all, the reduction of synthetic fertilizers and the elimination of herbicides and pesticides.

1. Balanced nutrition, targeting soil biology

Dr. John Kempf has already demonstrated, over the last 12 years in the United States, that by treating plants with balanced nutrition and promoting soil biology, it is possible to develop healthy urban ecosystems. The ecological nutrition method emulates nature and enhances the immune defenses of the plants, making them resistant to diseases and insects. Within two years of installation, the method develops a circular ecosystem that requires fewer fertilizer inputs.

Healthy plants can become completely resistant to diseases and insects.

Dr. John Kempf

2. Cutting, raking, vertical cutting, and scarification

Cutting frequently on sunny days or shredding up to 1/3 of the total height of the grass and letting the clippings settle on the lawn, almost 25% of the nutrients will return to the natural cycle, also reducing the need for irrigation. Using battery-powered mowers reduces noise and pollution from gasoline or diesel engines.

The mechanical spring rake (Turf Rake) is primarily designed to lift lateral growth, remove moss and dead material from the grass but does much more. It can also be used to remove broken grass blades after football matches and to remove field footprints left by players. It is proving to be one of the most popular operations among professional groundsmen.

3. Soil aeration

The cultivation of turf for sports use and playing fields has as its main limit intensive trampling because it compresses porosity, limiting gas exchange between the soil and air, thus altering the physical properties of the soil.

Aerating the top 4 cm of the surface or loosening the deeper soil ensures the necessary gas exchange (CO₂ ⇄ O₂) for biological processes.

Well-aerated and draining soils offer a better habitat for microorganisms to proliferate and mineralize forms of nutrients inaccessible to plants, both those present in the soil and those provided by fertilizers, avoiding any risk of leaching into groundwater.

A Sustainable Method with Positive Environmental Impact

Care with the ecological method mitigates the impact of building by keeping natural processes in balance with soil biology and recycling most of the plant residues.

Ten reasons to use the ecological method can be summarized as follows:

1. capture fine dust, thus purifying the air,
2. sequester carbon from the air while emitting more oxygen,
3. reduce air temperature thanks to more efficient cooling,
4. prevent soil corrosion with horizontal water runoff,
5. prevent groundwater pollution by filtering rainwater,
6. reduce mosquitoes during the summer months,
7. reduce the use of fertilizers and eliminate pesticides or herbicides,
8. reduce the overall cost for a healthier city life,
9. improve aesthetic appearance influencing citizens' mood and confidence,
10. educate citizens to respect greenery and public spaces.

The maintenance of all green areas with regenerative agriculture is the only way to fight pollution in our cities. It is everyone's responsibility, and it pays off in health, offering a prestigious aesthetic appearance.

Offer your citizens healthy green areas to enjoy and play, breathing fresh air following the holistic maintenance program with a positive environmental impact.