Jan 17 2009
Organic Lawn Care
Lawns and gardens are such wonderful areas of our homes, it should be at the top of our list to use our outdoor space as much as possible. Cool mornings and soft evenings spent outdoors begin and end a day on the right note. It is just as important to keep your lawn care organic as your garden. Lawn chemicals are absorbed by the skin, and they can be tracked into your house on your shoes and clothing. Your children should not play on a lawn that has been treated with chemicals. Your pets will be exposed to the chemicals, too, and pets will ingest the chemicals when they lick their fur and feet.
One of the easiest and best ways to fertilize your lawn is to treat it with Epsom salt at a rate of 1/2 pound per 1000 square feet. It can be broadcast in a granular form and watered in well, or diluted in water and sprayed on. This should be used as a supplement to another organic fertilizer, such as fish emulsion.
Apply these organic nutrients to your lawn after it greens up in the spring, and about mid-summer. If you go through a dry spell that stresses your grass, you can apply more as soon as there has been rainfall. Always water well after you use any dry soil amendment.
