A turf lawn isn’t the most environmentally-friendly type of landscaping. It is a non-native monoculture that doesn’t generally support local wildlife. However, organic lawn care can make your yard less damaging to the local ecosystem. About Natural Lawn Care There are no official standards for what constitutes organic practices for managing a lawn. Generally, it means using methods that are more environmentally-friendly and sustainable. This might include choosing an organic fertilizer over a synthetic product, watering less often, choosing low-maintenance grass types, and limiting or avoiding pesticides. What organic or natural care does not mean is simply ignoring the lawn. Leaving it alone except to mow does not necessarily make your lawn better for the environment. Neglect can lead to bare soil patches, runoff, and erosion. Using an Organic Fertilizer for the Lawn One of the best things you can do is stop using synthetic fertilizer on your lawn. These […]
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