The creation of an “organic lawn” relates to the nature of the materials being used as fertilizers and the techniques employed in the maintenance of the lawn. Organic care essentially means that no synthetic chemicals or substances are used, such as the likes of fungicides, herbicides, pesticides, and the majority of the “weed and feed” products generally offered by lawn companies and in garden centers.
Organic lawn care in Asheville, NC, instead relates to the use of carbon-based substances that have been derived from animal and plant parts or residue, such as compost and leaf mulch, manure, mycorrhizae, bone char, compost tea soil conditioner, seaweed, and worm castings.
Naturally occurring minerals such as potash and greensand are also often used by organic practitioners in order to provide the required micronutrients for turf grass.
What is the purpose of organic lawn care?
The primary purpose of organic lawn care is simply to cut down on the amount of harmful chemicals that are being put into the environment, even beyond the use of chemicals, traditional lawn care accounts for as much as 30% of all residential water usage, more than 800 million gallons of gasoline per year for lawnmowers, and 26.7 million tons of air pollutants from mowing the lawn.
Choosing organic lawn care in Asheville, NC, from professionals means that only organic substances will be used in the care of your lawn, with a thorough soil analysis performed prior to the application of any treatment.
