• New: Buy Agromin soil products in bulk at Green Thumb in Ventura - Friday, January 8, 2010 at 3:11 PM

  • Need soil amendments, mulch or bark to enhance your landscape? Green Thumb in Ventura now offers Agromin mulch, garden humus, bark and soil amendments in bulk. Stop by Green Thumb (1899 South Victoria Ave.) to order and have the soil products delivered directly to your home. For smaller projects, Agromin products are available at Green Thumb in bags.

    Agromin soil products are made from recycled local green materials so you'll not only enjoy great-growing trees, flowers and vegetables, but you'll be doing your part to help the environment!

    Green Thumb
    1899 South Victoria Avenue
    Ventura, CA 93003-6505
    (805) 642-8517
    Open daily: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

    Green Thumb has been a fixture in Ventura County for over 30 years. Ventura County Star readers voted it as the best place to shop for garden needs.

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  • February Gardening Tips for Southern California - Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 12:26 PM
  • February weather can be a big question mark. The month can bring an abundance of warm, spring-type weather or rain soaked, wintery days. Regardless of temperature and moisture variations, gardeners can get a jump on their spring gardens by planting a variety of flowers and vegetables in February, says a Camarillo-based manufacturer of premium soil products and one of the state's largest green materials recycling companies.

    Summer Bulbs: Time to pull out summer bulbs from the refrigerator and plant them. These bulbs include tulips, crocus, amaryllis, daffodils and delphiniums. Some bulbs can be purchased and planted without the chilling process and should be in stock at nurseries. They include Dutch iris, lily, gladiolus and begonia.

    Plant Vegetables: Warmer temperatures give gardeners the green light to plant asparagus, onions, beets, Brussels sprouts, cilantro, chives, lettuce, rutabaga and morrow squash. These hardy plants can withstand a quick blast of cold temperatures and still grow vigorously. In warmer inland areas, plant tomatoes at the end of the month. Fruit will appear by Memorial Day.

    Save Money, Plant From Seed: One easy way to save money in the garden this year is to plant from seed instead of buying mature plants from the nursery. Flower seeds that can be planted now for spring and summer-blooms include Bachelor buttons, California poppy, larkspur and wildflowers.

    Plant An Herb Garden: Mild winters enable Southern California gardeners to begin planting herbs in February. Plant chive, cilantro, dill, fennel, mint and parsley even if more rain is in the forecast.

    Tackle Weeds Now: Rain promotes winter weeds. Remove weeds with a hoe before they get too big. Don't put weeds in a compost pile. If you do, the resulting mulch will spread weed seeds throughout your garden.

    For more growing tips, go to www.agromin.com.


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    About Agromin:

    Agromin manufactures premium soil products for the agriculture and horticulture trades and for consumer use. For more than 30 years, Agromin has provided quality soil amendments and products to some of California's largest vegetable, citrus, avocado and strawberry growers. Agromin is also the green waste recycler for 19 cities in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Each month, Agromin receives and processes thousands of tons of urban wood and green waste. Agromin then uses a safe, organic and scientific system to formulate its soil products from the processed recycled green waste. The result is more vigorous and healthier plants and gardens, and on the conservation side, more room in landfills and less greenhouse gas emissions.

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  • Agromin To Offer Fall Planting Tips and Green Recycling Info at Ventura Home Show - Monday, September 15, 2008 at 3:08 PM
  • Agromin will be providing fall planting tips and green waste recycling information at the Ventura County Home & Garden Show, September 19 - 21 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura.

    Agromin soil experts will demonstrate how to select the proper soil for fall and spring vegetable and flower gardens, and provide free soil samples. Agromin offers six bagged soil products to consumers (outdoor plating mix, soil conditioner, potting soil, vegetable garden mix, decorative bark and topper mix for lawns). In addition, it provides custom soil blends, mulch and bark in bulk.

    As the area's green waste recycler, Agromin will pass out information on how to properly dispose of green waste (i.e., lawn clippings, leaves, wood and brush) in residents' green waste barrels. Agromin turns this green material into compost that is then fortified with nutrients and turned into soil products used locally by farmers, landscapers and consumers. Residents can feel good knowing that the green material they put in their recycling barrels each week is transformed and returned to the land.

    Show hours are noon to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.

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