Lawn Care the 'natural way' ??

inatic · 02-09-2009, 04:03 PM

Hubby was using a lawn care company to take care of the weeds etc here in Ga. Most people treat their lawns but i dont want to anymore.

What are the alternatives to weed control etc that dont include those posions??

Tesaje · 02-09-2009, 07:13 PM

You can change your attitude - I pretty much consider if it is green and doesn't bite (i.e. thorns), it is close enough. And if it blooms, that's an extra benefit.

But, other things to do - keep the soil at a pH near 7 will encourage grass and discourage most weeds. Mow high with sharp blades will keep the grass healthy and able to out compete weeds. There is a corn gluten that can be spread that works as a sprout inhibitor that then degrades into a nitrogen fertilizer for the spring. Make sure you are growing a grass variety that does well in your climate. Good soil. There is a web site called safelawns org that has a lot of info. I don't know if they sell stuff or not and I don't mean to spam. There are a lot of other sites on the web that a google will reveal for more detailed organic lawn care instructions.

inatic · 02-09-2009, 07:17 PM

thank you!

We definitely have the right grass.. We live in Ga.. all the communities have nice manicured lawns.

wall · 02-10-2009, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by inatic

What are the alternatives to weed control etc that dont include those posions??

up here we call that "winter"

Let your lawn go native

I took a whole section of my lawn, ripped it out and turned it into a prairie restoration project

fawn · 02-15-2009, 11:09 AM

You can eat the dandelion leaves from your lawn Ileen.....

inatic · 02-15-2009, 11:14 AM

i didnt know taht but now i'd be affraid chance the lawn has been treated.. If i ever get the chance at a 'new' untouched lawn will keep that in mind

KajunDC · 02-15-2009, 11:45 AM

Grass itself is nothing more than a weed. Learn to encourage a thick grassy lawn and that will choke out other weeds from gaining a foothold.

There are plenty of sites on the internet that can tell you how to naturally feed whatever kind of grass you have for optimal results.

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02-09-2009, 07:13 PM	#2
Tesaje Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MD Posts: 147 Gallery: Tesaje Stats: 160/160/130 WOE: Lo carb/organic	You can change your attitude - I pretty much consider if it is green and doesn't bite (i.e. thorns), it is close enough. And if it blooms, that's an extra benefit. But, other things to do - keep the soil at a pH near 7 will encourage grass and discourage most weeds. Mow high with sharp blades will keep the grass healthy and able to out compete weeds. There is a corn gluten that can be spread that works as a sprout inhibitor that then degrades into a nitrogen fertilizer for the spring. Make sure you are growing a grass variety that does well in your climate. Good soil. There is a web site called safelawns org that has a lot of info. I don't know if they sell stuff or not and I don't mean to spam. There are a lot of other sites on the web that a google will reveal for more detailed organic lawn care instructions.

02-09-2009, 07:17 PM	#3
inatic Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alpharetta,Ga. Posts: 13,806 Gallery: inatic Stats: 182/135 5'4 47!yo 16/4 5 kidlets later! WOE: Coach Supervised Start Date: LowER C since 2/02 wt training 10/15/02	thank you! We definitely have the right grass.. We live in Ga.. all the communities have nice manicured lawns.

02-15-2009, 11:09 AM	#5
fawn Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 12,209 Gallery: fawn Stats: sz 18/4 WOE: Whole organic, free range, wild caught, pastured Start Date: February 7, 2000	You can eat the dandelion leaves from your lawn Ileen.....

02-15-2009, 11:14 AM	#6
inatic Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alpharetta,Ga. Posts: 13,806 Gallery: inatic Stats: 182/135 5'4 47!yo 16/4 5 kidlets later! WOE: Coach Supervised Start Date: LowER C since 2/02 wt training 10/15/02	i didnt know taht but now i'd be affraid chance the lawn has been treated.. If i ever get the chance at a 'new' untouched lawn will keep that in mind

02-15-2009, 11:45 AM	#7
KajunDC Natural Healthcare Chiropractor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mandeville, LA (Just North of New Orleans) Posts: 2,789 Gallery: KajunDC Stats: Lost 115lbs in 7 months Body Fat-40+%/11%/9% WOE: Organic, Fresh and Non-Processed Start Date: Low Carb-Mar04, BFFM-Jul05, P90-X-Dec24,08	Grass itself is nothing more than a weed. Learn to encourage a thick grassy lawn and that will choke out other weeds from gaining a foothold. There are plenty of sites on the internet that can tell you how to naturally feed whatever kind of grass you have for optimal results.