Posts by Joel Simmons
Harsh Soil Environments – Humic Substances are the Perfect Buffer
Do you know what a humic acid is? Chemically it is not an acid at all, we refer to them as humic substances. The Humic Product Trade Association (HPTA) is an organization of…
Read MoreConcentrations of Flow
There is always something new to learn in the turf industry. Listening to the EarthWorks Podcast with Dennis Hurley and Zach Boudreaux from Turf Drainage of America will give everyone the opportunity to learn new…
Read MoreGrow Roots Now! Apply this key nutrient in the fall
The leaves are starting to turn colors! Just like the squirrel gathering acorns, growers are preparing their plants for winter. The key question: How can I prepare the plants for…
Read MoreWe are all in this together
Covid-19 Update from Joel Simmons To our valued Distributor Partners and Clients, As we see the world as we know it change moment by moment, we at EarthWorks want to…
Read MoreBiological Soil Management
Please take a look through our “White Papers” section where we recently published a paper entitled “Biological Soil Management Puts The Soil To Work For You.” This paper is an overview…
Read MoreBioavailability of Nutrients
In January of 1988, Jerry Brunetti and I founded EarthWorks. For 30 years we have built carbon-based fertility products and helped superintendents use soil testing data to make positive changes…
Read MoreSoil First Foliars
At EarthWorks, we believe that the health of the soil is imperative in producing quality turf and by promoting the health of the soil, we can reduce inputs. Since the…
Read MoreSand and Nutrient Mobility
Last year, EarthWorks consulted on over 12,000 soil tests from all across the country, something we have been doing for many years now. When one sees this much soil data,…
Read MoreThink Dynamically
This is a story that I tell often… because it perfectly depicts how EarthWorks was built, why we do what we do, and the type of relationship Jerry Brunetti and…
Read MoreRemembering Jerry Brunetti
It is with a very heavy heart that I write of the passing of our co-founder Jerry Brunetti. He was my mentor, my business partner of 26 years, my friend…
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