Garden & Greenhouse June 2018 Issue | Page 42

FEATURESTORY Healthy Landscaping with Organic Fertilizer O rganic lawn care means different things to different people. Some people see organic lawn care as simply using natural and organic materials while com- pletely avoiding chemicals and synthetic products. For others, it is an entirely different way of taking care of their lawn and the environment as a whole. This article looks at the benefi ts of organic lawn care as well as how you can use fertilizer to maintain your lawn. 10-20 FOOT KITS AND CUSTOM SIZES LIFETIME WARRANTY 42 WWW.PROGREENHOUSES.COM Going Organic Will Shift Your Mindset When you decide to go organic, you will no longer think about lawn care like you did before. Instead of focusing on the lush, green lawn you want to produce, think about the soil. Having a beautiful lawn re- quires feeding the billions of microorganisms that live in the soil. Those organisms feed on organic matter which includes leaves, grass clippings, buried wood, manure, shed grass roots, and any other biodegradable material that enters the soil. www.GardenandGreenhouse.net June 2018