You may have heard about New York's ban on certain turf fertilization techniques and stricter rules in other New England and Mid-Atlantic states.
Did you know there are different levels to organic lawn care?
The name has different meanings so it is hard to make a side by side comparison. There are two popular methods.
Organic - Organic lawn care is a multi year process that takes patience and commitment. Weed control involves hand picking and application of clove oil or citric acid. Insect control may include microbial products and specially formulated insecticidal soap.
Cultural methods with compost and topdressing improve soil and overseeding and appropriate watering provide a good ratio of grass to choke out broadleaf weeds.
Your lawn will respond even better if the lawn species is native to your area and the grass is kept at 2 to 3 inches long with mowers blades sharp and well maintained.
A hybrid lawn service will use organic processes but also use chemical treatments that kills weeds and greeu up your lawn while organic cultural processes rebuild the foundation of the roots system.
A hybrid approach may present more balance for what you want, providing a mix of environmental awareness while also taking less effort if you don't want to spend as much time on your lawn.
Choosing the Right Organic Lawn Service for You
Before signing a check for summer lawn service, clarify what they mean by lawn service. Also take time to figure out what you want and what you could live without.
If you want your lawn to quickly green up or don't want to spend too much dough, then a hybrid or traditional non-organic program may be the right choice. If you are a true believer who is patient and will enjoy the natural process of your lawn improving, then a fully organic program is probably exactly what you want.
National lawn chains have about 1 in 50 clients on an organic program. A knowledgeable local guy may help you more so talk to both kinds of lawn services. Get at least three quotes.
Did you know there are different levels to organic lawn care?
The name has different meanings so it is hard to make a side by side comparison. There are two popular methods.
Organic - Organic lawn care is a multi year process that takes patience and commitment. Weed control involves hand picking and application of clove oil or citric acid. Insect control may include microbial products and specially formulated insecticidal soap.
Cultural methods with compost and topdressing improve soil and overseeding and appropriate watering provide a good ratio of grass to choke out broadleaf weeds.
Your lawn will respond even better if the lawn species is native to your area and the grass is kept at 2 to 3 inches long with mowers blades sharp and well maintained.
A hybrid lawn service will use organic processes but also use chemical treatments that kills weeds and greeu up your lawn while organic cultural processes rebuild the foundation of the roots system.
A hybrid approach may present more balance for what you want, providing a mix of environmental awareness while also taking less effort if you don't want to spend as much time on your lawn.
Choosing the Right Organic Lawn Service for You
Before signing a check for summer lawn service, clarify what they mean by lawn service. Also take time to figure out what you want and what you could live without.
If you want your lawn to quickly green up or don't want to spend too much dough, then a hybrid or traditional non-organic program may be the right choice. If you are a true believer who is patient and will enjoy the natural process of your lawn improving, then a fully organic program is probably exactly what you want.
National lawn chains have about 1 in 50 clients on an organic program. A knowledgeable local guy may help you more so talk to both kinds of lawn services. Get at least three quotes.
About the Author:
About the author. David Merriman owns ArborScape, a Denver tree service company, lawn service and he is an ISA Certified Arborist.
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