FAQ

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DR. EARTH® GARDENING GUIDE
From the dark ages of organic gardening and up
to this very day, chicken manure has been a mainstay
nutrient source for plants. A quick-acting source of
nitrogen, it provides fast results but dissipates
quickly – requiring frequent applications to
support optimal plant growth.
Valued by manufacturers of fertilizers and soils
because of its low cost and easy availability, it is the
main nutrient source in most organic fertilizers on the
market today.
Because of the prevalence of chicken manure in organic
fertilizers and soils - coupled with the common perception
of the very definition of the word “organic” - many gardeners
have long believed that chicken manure-based products are
clean, safe and healthy.
Many people assume that the word “organic” on a bag
of fertilizer or soil means that any manure contained in
those products has been harvested from poultry raised in a
completely clean, healthy environment; picturing flocks of
free-range birds never subjected to any drugs or potentially
hazardous compounds. Unfortunately, nothing could be
further from the truth.
The practice of treating factory-raised chickens (a source
of chicken manure used in organic fertilizers and soils) with
antibiotics, steroids and hormones calls into question the
safety of using these products in the home garden. The recent
outbreaks of chicken-borne diseases – sickening thousands of
people - in the food industry only adds to those concerns.
Increased media attention regarding the way chickens are
raised, along with serious health concerns related
to the transmission of chicken-borne diseases such
as salmonella and E. coli, have triggered significant
concerns among well informed organic gardeners
about their gardening practices and the products
they use in their gardens. As public awareness grows,
more and more people are reading product labels –
a practice that we wholeheartedly support.
Gardening products containing fish bone meal – a far
superior and much longer-lasting source of nutrition – are
vulnerable to none of these health concerns. Using wild-caught
ocean fish from cold waters (versus farmed fish or warm-water
fish) as a source of fish bone meal, further alleviates any worries
about bacteria or pathogens being present in the products.
The fact that fish bone meal-based fertilizers last three to four
times longer than their chicken manure-based counterparts
provides another compelling reason to use them. Another
benefit is the calcium – vital to aid in plant cell development
and nutrient uptake - that fish bone meal delivers.
Providing gardening products – soils, fertilizers and controls
– of the highest-quality, consisting of 100% pure and natural
ingredients has long been a passion of
Dr. Earth. Using the wisdom of Mother Nature as our
guide, our products are specially handcrafted to exceed
the expectations of the organic gardening community.
We care about the health of people, their pets and the
planet as a whole, and we know that you do, too.
Be safe, be smart and garden responsibly with Dr. Earth.
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