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More Money Through Organics

Here’s an easy way to increase your income: Upsell organics!

Many consumers want organic fertilizer options, but some landscapers worry about how to justify the higher prices. The truth is that your overall cost of product will change very little by replacing one traditional fertilizer application with an organic!

As our Organics Cost Analysis charts show, changing just ONE fertilizer application to an organic product only adds about $60 per acre over the course of an entire year. Better yet, you can recover that cost and much more by charging extra for organic applications – a price that organic-minded customers gladly pay.

In addition to earning you more money, there are a lot of other reasons to promote organic fertilizers:

• High-quality organics are very efficient, so less is needed

• Protein-meal based organics strengthen the growing environment

• Increased biological activity in the soil makes plants more
  resistant to pests and weeds

• Breakdown of organic material creates humus which promotes
  water and fertilizer retention

• Healthier soil enhances nutrient uptake and salt management

• Pesticide usage can be reduced

• Customers feel good about being "green"

Almost any time of the year is acceptable for an organic application, especially after aeration, during summer stress, and in late dormancy to launch spring greening.

Selling organics is good business, and Horizon makes it easier for you.

Step 1:
Review our helpful PowerPoint presentation and cost-comparison sheets below to learn more about promoting organic fertilizers.

Step 2:
Click on the links indicated to download free customizable marketing tools to help you explain and sell organic fertilizers.

Step 3:
Be sure to tell your customers about the benefits of organic products – and their affordability as part of a planned fertilizer program!

To get started, simply review this presentation about organic products.

Click on the buttons below to download a free customizable flyer and postcard on the benefits of organic products that you can use to increase your income.

Give us a call
Talk to Horizon about the win-win advantages of including organics in your fertility practices. To meet with your Horizon representative, call 1.800.PVC.TURF (800.782.8873).