Now that temperatures are finally warming up across the Northern half of the US and Canada, it is time for organic lawn care lovers to get out and get started for the season. We’ve all had to wait just a little longer than our friends who like to use quick releasing synthetic products, but it is well worth it in the long run! You need a nice, reliable lawn fertilization schedule!
Naturally treated or organically fertilized lawns respond just a little slower because organics need proper, prlonged heat in order to release their nitrogen and other nutrients into the soil. Traditional synthetic fertilizers, however, only need water to dissolve and hit the soil line. This means that organics won’t produce any results until later in the year. Organics, however, do have the advantage of being slow release, feeding the lawn over time.
Don’t worry though, because anyone who is in the lawn care business knows that organically treated lawns look much better in the long haul. This is because the slow release of nutrients helps the lawn to recover and build slowly, over time, which makes it stronger. Synthetically treated lawns, however, tend to green up fast and fade even faster. It’s like a sugar rush that only lasts for a short time and fades in a crash!
Now that you know why organics are better, here are a few of the best ones I can recommend for your lawn care regimen.
Organic Milorganite: This natural fertilizer turns many people off, but does deliver the very best results. Milorganite is reclaimed sewerage from Milwaukee. But don’t let that stop you because it is really a good fertilizer and does NOT smell bad at all. In fact, Milorgaite also contains slow releasing chelated iron that will turn your lawn a nice blue color, giving you the best lawn on the block. This is the best of the organics in my opinion.
Ringer Lawn Restore: Ringer is a natural lawn fertilizer derived from chicken parts and chicken castings and provides a super efficient source of nitrogen for turf. It does have a bit of a smell to it; ok, a lot of smell, but works very well for rejuvenating a lawn that is in bad shape. If your lawn just won’t seem to grow, try Ringer in the later spring or early summer and see if it helps.
Earth Worm Castings: Finally, for my friends who are very conscious about utilizing animal products for anything, there are earth worm castings which are very high in nitrogen and potassium. These guys love garbage and make the best compost for your lawn. You should expect to pay a little more for warm castings, but the results are really unmatched.
The final step is to make sure you follow proper cultural lawn care practices such as irrigation and mowing. If you do those things and use good, quality organic fertilizers, your lawn will respond well and look good all year long.
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