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WINTERIZE YOUR PLANTS: Help Your Indoor Plants Stay Green and Healthy in the Dry Winter Home with TerraCycle’s Earth Plant Fuel

WINTERIZE YOUR PLANTS: Help Your Indoor Plants Stay Green and Healthy in the Dry Winter Home with TerraCycle’s Earth Plant Fuel










(PRWEB) December 3, 2003

Princeton, NJ (PRWEB)– December 2, 2003 – TerraCycle, Inc., a pioneer in the research and development of organic gardening and agricultural products, today announced that its all-natural plant growth product, Earth Plant Fuel™, offers a revitalizing, nutrient-rich plant fuel to keep indoor plants green and healthy throughout the winter months. With product and packaging created entirely from recycled waste, Earth Plant Fuel offers an environmentally beneficial way to stimulate strong, abundant plant growth – without the harmful, toxic chemicals found in traditional fertilizers.

“Whether they are indoor plants or have been brought inside for the season, plants need special care in the warm, dry atmosphere of a winter home,” explained Dr. Joe Willis, Ph.D., a plant pathologist at the New Jersey EcoComplex. “It’s important to ensure that the plants’ soil doesn’t dry out, which can weaken their roots and stunt plant growth.”

“Earth Plant Fuel offers a convenient mist that protects the delicate ecosystem around a plant in the dry winter air – keeping soil moist and healthy, and stimulating growth,” said TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky. “And because of its unique production process and all-natural composition, Earth Plant Fuel not only improves plant conditions, but helps to improve the environment as well.”

Earth Plant Fuel nourishes roots and leaves and revitalizes soil to protect plants and promote growth, year-round. It is created through a unique process called “terracycling.” Terracycling harnesses the natural power of earthworms to recycle solid waste – otherwise destined for local landfills – and produce a purely organic, reusable by-product that actually improves the condition of plants, lawns, and gardens. The liquid plant fuel is then packaged in recycled plastic drink bottles, “rescued” by local people in the community during school-wide recycling and fundraising efforts.

The process of terracycling goes a step beyond regular recycling by reusing existing resources to create something new that also has a positive ecological impact. Earth Plant Fuel’s natural properties reduce soil erosion, runoff, water contamination, and other damaging effects of weather and synthetic fertilizers.

Amateur gardeners can also use Earth Plant Fuel to better prepare outdoor plants for the harsh winter weather. Strong roots and moist soil are essential to helping plants survive the cold conditions. Spraying Earth Plant Fuel on plants and covering them with burlap or other fabrics can reduce the impact of freezing on the soil, and help keep roots healthy throughout the winter months.

As part of TerraCycle’s community-based approach to improving the environment, Earth Plant Fuel is bottled in the local community, using labels decorated by area schoolchildren and artists. To find a retailer near you that sells Earth Plant Fuel, or to purchase online, visit http://www.terracycle.org.

About TerraCycle, Inc.

TerraCycle, Inc. is a pioneer in the research and development of organic gardening and agricultural products for consumer and commercial use. The company’s flagship product, Earth Plant Fuel™, promotes superior plant health and growth – with beneficial ecological side effects. Founded in 2001 by Princeton University students, TerraCycle began as a venture to pursue a financially viable market opportunity with an ecological and social conscience. Today the company continues with its commitment to improve the environment and local communities with its TerraCycle School-Wide Recycling Events – providing fundraising platforms for schools and local community and religious groups to benefit the environment while raising money. For more information, call 609-252-9600 or visit the company online at http://www.terracycle.org.

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Canada?s Rentokil Tropical Plants Changes Name To Initial Tropical Plants

Canada’s Rentokil Tropical Plants Changes Name To Initial Tropical Plants










Riverwoods, IL (PRWEB) March 21, 2006 –-

The Canadian branch offices of Rentokil Tropical Plants announced today that they have changed the company name to Initial Tropical Plants. The name change reflects the strength of Initial Tropical Plants’ market-leading brand in North America. Initial Tropical Plants, http://www.initialplants.com, is the largest provider of interior landscaping, design installation and maintenance services to businesses in North America. In Canada, Initial Tropical Plants has offices in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary and is the only interior plants company to directly service all major markets from Victoria to Montreal. Clients include HSBC Bank, the Parliament Buildings, Vancouver International Airport, Mercedes Benz, Square One Shopping Centre, Delta Hotels and Fairmont Hotels and Resorts.

“By re-branding our Canadian business under the Initial Tropical Plants umbrella, we are demonstrating our commitment to changing the landscape of business interiors all across North America,” said Jeff Mariola, President, Initial Tropical Plants, based in Riverwoods, Illinois. “We are excited and energized by this rebranding,” said Joanne Craft, Vice President and General Manager for Initial Tropical Plants’ British Columbia region. “We are sharing resources including enhanced training, customer service support and sophisticated photo-imaging technologies that demonstrate outstanding before and after scenarios for our clients.”

“Our clients and coworkers are extremely positive about our new name,” said David Straathof, Vice President and General Manager, Initial Tropical Plants, Prairie region. “Our value proposition goes well beyond delivering and maintaining plants to businesses. People truly need plants, and plants need people which is why we continually deliver outstanding customer service that ensures that both our client relationships and plants are thriving.”

Initial Tropical Plants, which posted one of its best North American performances ever in 2005, believes their overall business has been boosted by the strengthened economy, their comprehensive focus on customer pampering and the acquisition of the Canadian businesses which was transacted in July 2005. “Our Canadian branch offices excel in their ability to continually go above and beyond the call of duty for each and every client every day,” adds Mariola.

“This name change represents a giant step forward for our company,” said Jeff Koopmans, Vice President and General Manager, Initial Tropical Plants, East Region. “We greatly value the service partnerships that we share with a divergent array of leading companies.” The company is sharing their re-branding initiative with a direct response campaign, new brochures and customer contest.

About Initial Tropical Plants:

Initial Tropical Plants, Inc. is the largest provider of interior landscaping, design installation and maintenance services in North America. They have earned this leadership position by providing innovative year-round plant programs to businesses that improve the quality of life in the workplace while presenting an aesthetically pleasing business environment. Initial Tropical Plants is a subsidiary of Rentokil Initial plc, a publicly traded international business-to-business service organization based in the UK. For more information, visit Initial Tropical Plants website at: http://www.initialplants.com.

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Pesticide Free Certification To Include Ornamental Plants

Pesticide Free Certification To Include Ornamental Plants











Emeryville, CA (Vocus) December 2, 2010

Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), a leader in third party certification of environmental and safety claims, has just announced the expansion of its Lab Tested and Certified Pesticide Free program to include ornamental plants. Historically, the certification has helped vegetable and fruit growers offer their customers products that meet the highest levels of safety.

The expansion of this certification allows horticultural producers to assure their customers that their flowering and ornamental plants are of the highest quality and safe for their homes and gardens. The Pesticide Free Certification provides the same measure of safety consumers receive when they purchase certified fruits and vegetables.

Growers can use certification to demonstrate to retailers that they meet increasingly stringent safety requirements. “We conduct pesticide testing that exceeds government requirements so our clients have the highest confidence in assuring retailers that their products are safe,” Wil Sumner, Director of Agricultural Testing & Certification at SCS. The Pesticide Free Certification is up to 1,000 times more stringent than pesticide limits currently required by law.

For the last two decades, Scientific Certification Systems has issued Pesticide Free certification to help vegetable and fruit producers demonstrate that their products are safe for consumption. While consumers have long demanded safety certification for food products, they are now seeking transparency in other products that have traditionally brought pesticides into their homes. Buying Pesticide Free plants helps minimize the risk of exposing pets and family to harmful pesticides.

Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) has been providing global leadership in third-party sustainability and environmental certification, auditing, testing and standards development for more than 25 years. SCS programs span a wide range of industries, recognizing achievements in food and agriculture, floriculture, forestry, green building products, retailing and more.

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Garden Harvest Supply Adds Live Garden Plants to Online Selection

Garden Harvest Supply Adds Live Garden Plants to Online Selection










Berne, IN (PRWEB) February 7, 2006

Garden Harvest Supply (http://www.GardenHarvestSupply.com), a Web site offering high quality home and garden products at affordable prices, is pleased to announce the addition of live garden plants to its list of fine garden products.

While most gardeners have to buy the seed and start their own plants, Garden Harvest Supply’s new line of plants will help decrease this process. “With the planting of live garden plants, their time will be drastically reduced, giving them more time to ‘be in the garden,’” says Joe Stutzman, founder of Garden Harvest Supply.

The company’s shipping procedures ensure the plant’s quality and durability so that the plant arrives in excellent condition. “Our garden plants are shipped with the growing medium still attached,” Stutzman says. “We do not ship root stock as so many companies do. This helps the shipped plant to avoid getting plant shock, which in turn grows a healthier plant.”

The wide selection of garden plants includes asparagus, broccoli, cucumber, eggplant, onion, pepper, tomato, watermelon and more. Each garden plant is available in different types and prices. The plant selections include photos and detailed descriptions on the ordering page.

For more information, visit http://www.gardenharvestsupply.com.

About Garden Harvest Supply

Garden Harvest Supply has been selling home and garden products since the spring of 2005 with the goal of providing customers with high quality products at affordable prices. The company also emphasizes products that are safe for people, pets and the environment. Garden Harvest Supply offers a wide variety of products in its online catalog, including bird feeders, garden plants and tools, insect control, lawn care, plant food and more.

Media Contact:

Joe Stutzman

Garden Harvest Supply

2952W 500S

Berne, IN 46711

260-589-8411

http://www.gardenharvestsupply.com

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