Organic Lawn Care Programs

There are lots of people today making the change from your regular type of lawn care programs to organic lawn care programs because of the simple fact that the chemicals used in traditional fertilizing and pest management are so harmful. Tips on organic lawn care will give you how to tips on implementing organic lawn care programs on your own, or by subbing out the duties to an organic lawn care company which will take care of the dirty work for you. Whichever way you choose, organic lawn care programs don't require a huge change from your traditional methods of lawn care, and they are a lot healthier for environment, the overall long-term health of your soil and grass, and they produce truly wonderful results.

Blades and Soil

Organic lawn care programs focus largely on two important times of the year which are vital for providing you with a lawn that is healthy and lush. The first cut of the spring and the last cut of the fall, your lawn must be cut shorter than through the summer months. The first cut of the spring and the last cut of the fall must be mowed to 2 inches while the rest of the summer it is to be kept at between three and three at half inches long to help keep the weeds down and produce a stronger root system for the grass. The reason the first cut of spring needs to be 2 inches is to cut off any fungus that might have grown on the top of the blades during the winter months. The reason for the short cut in the fall makes it less likely that any fungus will grow on the blades over the long winter months.
 

It is also necessary that you check the health of your soil by using a soil testing kit once in the spring and once in the fall. You can get the soil testing kits from garden supply stores or online. The purpose of these kits is to show you what nutrients your soil is missing so you can buy the right organic slow releasing fertilizer mix for your lawn. Doing this will provide your lawn with the nutrients it needs to grow all through the summer months. By doing this in the early fall I will allow your grass roots to get the nourishment they need to be strong through the winter months so that when they start growing again in the early spring the growth will be much thicker and lush.

If you're going to use organic lawn care programs it is also recommended that you will need to use a mulching lawn mower. These mowers chop up your lawn clippings very fine before they release them out on the lawn. This will allow your grass clippings to be used much more effectively by your lawn for mulch. This mulching process will provide a constant supply of nutrients to your grass and the results of which will be a lush lawn. You will also need to make sure that your lawnmower blades are kept sharp so that they cut your grass cleanly. You don't want your lawn to be cut ragged because this will make your it more susceptible to diseases and fungus which can seriously damage your lawn.