Organic Lawn Care – DIY Guide
Organic Lawn Care – DIY Guide Organic lawn care is starting to become quite popular in Central Oregon. With environment issues, progressive values and water conservation, organic lawn care is brought up quite often. The reason people are switching from chemicals to organic is one, children play in the grass and two, to not let harmful chemicals into the environment. The chemicals that kill weeds and insects are considered pesticides and there are several studies from both angles if they are harmful to humans or not. If this is something you care about and want to make sure your lawn is completely organic, follow these steps. Set your lawn mower blades high. Tall grass gives thicker roots which helps suppress crabgrass better than using herbicides. Set the blades 2 1/2 - 3 inches high. Leave the clippings on the lawn. When clippings break down, they create nitrogen which feeds the growing grass. There is a myth that clippings create thatch, but the culprit is just too much ...