Have you ever gone to someone's house and they have just treated their lawn? You know it because you either see the flag from the lawn care company warning you not to go on it or you see all the little pellets in the yard and on the sidewalk and driveway. I don't know about you, but I have no desire to walk through that yard and I definitely don't want my kids rolling around in it. Most individuals don't realize how dangerous the chemicals truly are. They figure a little bit every now and then to keep a nice looking lawn is not going to hurt anything. Guess what...besides being harmful when touched by humans and pets, those chemicals are getting into our water supply.
Mother Nature! Recycle nutrients to your yard with grass clippings. By using a mulching lawn mower you can return the grass clippings to increase soil biological activity. Adding natural nutrients such as fish emulsion, kelp, humates and corn gluten meal will stimulate microbial activity and the worms will love it. The organic fertilizer will slowly release the nutrients that the plants need.
The increased biological activity from the natural fertilizer creates a healthy soil enabling roots to go deeper leading to a more drought resistant lawn. That means you won't need to water it as often.
Chemical fertilizers tend to supply excessive amounts of nitrogen and phosphate which cause the lawn to be water hungry...increasing your water bill and decreasing the water supply. Additionally, the chemicals toxify the soil creating an environment in which the biological activity does not flourish resulting in compacted soil. Hard soil will create an environment in which the root systems of plants can not thrive.
For more information on how to enjoy a beautiful lawn and vigorous plants, please feel free to contact me.