Fertilizing and Lawn Care
Organic Fertilizing and Weed Control
By using organic or natural fertilizers and weed control, you will not only be feeding the plants and grass, but adding nutrients to your soil. The healthier your plants are, the more resistant to disease and pests they will be. The healthier your soil is, the better your grass will grow, which will leave less room for weed seeds to germinate.
Most weeds, although not appealing, are nature’s way of bringing needed nutrients back to the soil. Make to cover bare soil with mulch, as weeds grow easily in uncovered areas.
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Applying chemical fertilizers will only benefit your lawn for a short period of time. Once the chemicals wash away, the soil is left without nutrients and nature’s weeds will try to correct it!
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Natural and organic fertilizers don’t have to be applied as often because they slowly release nutrients as needed, giving you a healthy lawn.
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To prevent plants from yellowing during hot summers, spray them with a liquid fertilizer that will give a good foliar feeding and help them to grow healthier roots. Garret Juice is a terrific one and can be purchased at local stores, or make your own blend with the recipe at www.dirtdoctor.com.
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By avoiding chemicals, your lawn will be a safe place for your family and pets! Mow your yard consistently each week or every other week during growing season. This will prevent the weeds from growing flowers and spreading more seeds.
Lawn Care - The Earth friendly way!
Keeping your yard properly maintained will not only keep it beautiful, but will keep the yard work quick and easy!
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It’s good to keep shrubs trimmed back about 12” away from all areas of your house.
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For low spots in your yard, fill in with topsoil or sand. The grass will fill itself in and you’ll have a level yard.
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For larger trees, prune branches to 6 feet above ground. This will provide adequate walking clearance for you and your guests.
- Check your irrigation system monthly for leaks or broken heads. This will help prevent any loss of plants and save on your water bill!
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Get the most out of your manual sprinklers, and get a faucet timer so you don’t have to worry about remembering!
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Pull weeds after a good rain or the sprinkler has run. The loose soil will make weed pulling a cinch!
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Grass should be mowed to 2 1/2 inches or higher. Make sure you don’t let it grow too long, cutting off too much of the blade at one time can take a toll on the grass.
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Mulch those clippings! They will prevent weeds from growing and add nutrients back into the soil!
Mulch the Lawn?
While the concept may sound odd, mulching your lawn is the best thing you can do for it. There are many different ways to mulch your lawn and all are beneficial to soil health. Just choosing to mulch the lawn clippings and leaves in the fall are two simple ways to help your lawn all year long.
For maximum results you can add a compost topdressing to your lawn in the late fall or early winter once the grass has stopped growing. It will protect the roots from the cold weather and nourish the soil, which causes the grass to stay greener in the fall and come out earlier in the spring. Most lawns are thicker and free of weeds, diseases and pests. With just one treatment a year you will be able to fertilize less, or not have to at all. The addition of compost to your soil will also improve water retention, so you can water less!
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