Thank you for your interest in safe lawn care. With an increase
in awareness and education, regarding the dangers of chemical fertilizers
and pesticides, more and more homeowners are turning to safe lawn care as
a healthy choice for their family, pets, and the environment. Every year
thousands of tons of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides are applied to
properties for cosmetic reasons. Measurable amounts are finding their
way into our streams, rivers and lakes. Use of chemical fertilizers
and pesticides damage your soil. With each application your lawn becomes
more and more susceptible to future problems, requiring further chemical
applications to treat them. This cycle of chemical dependence becomes
difficult to break.
Caring for your property the natural way is easy. Through the use
of high quality organic fertilizers, we can re-establish, and feed the beneficial
microorganisms, such as grub killing nematodes, which should be present in
healthy soil. Healthy soil provides powerful checks and balances that
make the natural lawn more resistant to weeds, insects, and drought conditions. Safe
lawn care is the only truly long-term, sustainable lawn care available. Our
proven system of proper horticultural practices including, aeration, seeding,
and high quality organic nutrients and amendments are designed to reset your
lawns’ natural balance and maintain a healthy lawn while eliminating
or greatly reducing pesticide applications.
Did you know, the majority of organic lawn care companies use fertilizers
that contain processed human sewage, animal by-products, manures, and/or
up to 85% synthetic fertilizer? These products may fall into the classification
of ‘organic’, or ‘organic based’, however, we do
not feel they are acceptable for use in any of our programs.
At Natural Choice, we only use the highest quality organic products. Our
fertilizers are quite simply the cleanest, highest quality natural fertilizers
available. All our products are plant derived from only the highest
quality natural sources. So which organic package is right for you? The
question should be, “How much do you want to do for your lawn this
season?”
The Natural Choice is a good ‘starter’ organic package. Included
in this package is the minimum recommended 2 applications of our high quality,
100% organic granular fertilizer to sweeten and condition the soil. Spring
and Fall nematode applications to control and prevent white grub infestations,
as well as the basic cultural practices such as aeration and annual over
seeding that are so important to maintaining a healthy natural lawn.
The Totally Organic Experience is our recommended package. Included
in this package is a total of four applications of our high quality, 100%
organic granular fertilizer to sweeten and condition the soil. These
applications are completed early Spring, late Spring, Summer, and Fall. Spring
and Fall nematode applications to control and prevent white grub infestations,
as well as the basic cultural practices such as aeration and annual over
seeding that are so important to maintaining a healthy natural lawn.
In addition to the services that we offer in our lawn care programs, there
are other cultural practices that must be considered in order for your natural
lawn care project to be a success. Chemical lawn care provides the ‘appearance’ of
a healthy lawn, all the while depleting the soil and creating a very un-sustainable
property when the chemicals are taken away. They basically allow you
to neglect the lawn, while still keeping the ‘appearance’ of
a healthy property. In the natural lawn care system, all of our cultural
practices are equally important to overall success.
First and foremost, we must follow proper irrigation practices. Planning
to water all areas of the lawn for a minimum of 1 hour per week can be a
guideline for those who cannot monitor the lawn to determine when the lawn
needs water and in which areas. In general, the goal should be to provide
enough water to keep the lawn green and growing. In the early spring
most lawns do not need more water than Mother Nature provides. However,
beginning June 1st, you should be prepared to water areas as required to
keep those areas green and growing. An area that is allowed to dry
out in early June is an invitation to chinch bugs to set up a colony here! Also
when we allow the lawn to dry out and go dormant, the lawn becomes more susceptible
to invading weeds. A thick green lawn resists weed and insect invasions. Watering
should be done heavily and infrequently, (Ie: 1 time weekly for 2 hrs) rather
than watering daily for 20 minutes. This practice will promote deep
root growth, as the roots will go deeper to find water as the soil dries
out from the surface down.
Another overlooked practice that affects the overall health of the lawn
is proper cutting. Your lawn should be cut at least 1 time per week
with a sharp blade to a height not less than 2 inches. Our average
cutting heights range from 2.75 inches to 3.25 inches. When the lawn
is cut too short we put the grass under stress, again, making it susceptible
to weed and insect invasions. A lawn that is left longer will have
more leaf surface to photosynthesize sunlight resulting in a stronger, healthier
turf. Weed seeds cannot germinate because the longer, thicker grass
is preventing sunlight from reaching the weed seeds.
Often, one or more aspects of your cultural practices are lacking. This
season, if you don’t feel that you have the time to invest in caring
for your property the natural way, let us help. We are available for
all of your maintenance needs. We can provide professional spring clean
up services, weekly lawn cutting and monitoring of your property, fall clean
up and disposal services, slit seeding, top dressing and seeding, or sod
for weak or damaged areas. We provide complete tree, shrub and cedar
hedge trimming and removal services as well as installations of low maintenance
and naturalized landscapes.
Our 100% organic lawn care packages
Property Maintenance Services
Slit seeding
Compost Application
