Garden & Greenhouse November 2018 Issue | Page 20

THE ORIGINAL TWO-PART, PH BALANCED HYDROPONIC BASE NUTRIENT. • • • • Ensures maximum growth and flowering Highly concentrated pH balanced for increased yields Over 20 years of outstanding results High Performance Products. High Performance Service. To see the full line of products and find a dealer near you please visit: www.tradewindsgarden.com 20 Passion for Clean Water To date, scientists have yet to discover any liv- ing creature that does not require water for survival. We all learned in school that our bodies are made mostly of water and how clean water is imperative to a healthy planet. The sad fact that many people around this world do not have access to clean water is a real concern to the company founder, Milo Shammas, and is why he personally supports the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. In addition to Milo’s personal contribu- tions supporting clean water initiatives, his company has a mission for clean water. Over the next two years, Dr. Earth® is teaming up with Ocean Bound Plastic® to remove 10 million pounds of plastic that is at risk of polluting our oceans. The plastic is collected before it enters our oceans and is converted into usable prod- ucts. Dr. Earth®’s commitment to one million bottles (to use for their liquid fertilizers) from Ocean Bound Plastic® in 2019 is a shining example of their commit- ment to clean water for all of us. Synthetic and chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides are harmful products that continue to lurk behind people’s ignorance. If everyone understood how destructive and harmful many of these products actually are, there would surely be a swift shift in our horticultural products and methods. The good news is that an increasing amount of people are beginning to realize the dangers associated with chemical-based garden products and, at the same time, are discovering all the benefi ts that go along with organic gardening products. From healthier plants to producing more nu- trient dense food, organic horticulture offers countless benefi ts to those willing to give it a try. As a society, we are currently standing at a cross- roads where the upcoming generations, who are in- creasingly environmentally conscious, must lead us to a truly sustainable future. Many of the chemical fertilizer manufacturers are being pressured to create products that help our planet achieve an ecological balance, instead of disrupting it. This is why so many companies have recently jumped on the organic band- wagon. Unlike these companies, Dr. Earth® didn’t get involved with organic products because of increasing demand or pressure from consumers. Dr. Earth® has always, and will always, manufacture 100% organic products. Their continued commitment to our planet’s health is apparent in the products it produces and in the way it employs production methods which help to heal our planet. There is no arguing Dr. Earth®’s suc- cess as a business, but it’s important to remember it has always followed the organic lifestyle path. Not just because it was profi table or trendy, but because that has always been, and always will be, the ethos of Dr. Earth®. GG For more information call 707.448.4676 or visit DrEarth.com. www.GardenandGreenhouse.net November 2018