It is easy for anyone to enhance the look of their lawn. Lawn chemicals are easily available anywhere to treat lawn pests and ensure green lawns, but have you considered the risks these products present to you, your family, pets, and the environment. Waste material from chemical lawn treatments are absorbed into underground streams, or run-off into nearby streams and water sources polluting the drinking water. Chemical lawn materials may also harm various components of your local ecosystem causing irreversible problems. You can avoid these problems associated with chemical lawn care by switching to organic lawn care.

All soil requires different treatments according to its composition. A large part of lawn treatment depends on the pH of your lawn. Depending on the pH of your lawn your soil may be alkaline or acidic. Soil rich in limestone or chalk, is alkaline. Alkaline pH is anything above 7.0. Soil with pH below 6.5 pH is acidic soil. Knowing this information is important to the proper care of your lawn.

The biggest problem with organic fertilizer is offensive smell. Many people are so turned off by the smell of organic fertilizer that they refuse to use it. You need to know that organic fertilizers can now be bought in granular form. Granular organic fertilizer is made of treated sewage. It complies with all safety regulations and provides your soil with much needed nutrients. The best thing is that this organic fertilizer is odorless, providing lawn treatment without harmful side effects.

When fertilizing your lawns, choose organic fertilizers that have been proven to work. For example, coconut fiber provides good fertilization for plants that flourish in acidic soil, with a pH of 5.5-6.3. Coconut fiber is available in most gardening centers. Earthworm fertilizer is another good choice, rich in nutrients. It only takes a small amount of fertilizer to help your plants to grow strong and healthy. Search for organic fertilizers in your favorite garden center or nursery.

It is also a good idea to consider organic pesticides when it comes to lawn and garden care. Organic pesticides are not harmful to you or the environment and are just as effective as chemicals in eliminating yard and garden pests. Diatomic earth, lawn care sand, oatmeal, cinnamon, and vinegar have all proven effective in eliminating lawn and garden pests.

Returning to organic lawn and garden care brings you back to many of the methods used by your grandparents to treat their lawn and garden. It’s time to try organic lawn care and see that you will end up with a greener, more beautiful, healthy lawn. Complete lawn care can be achieved through organic fertilizers, pests control, and growth encouragement products.

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