News of global warming, declining bee populations, and overall pollution around the globe has people looking for better alternatives to chemical lawn treatments. Yes, chemical treatments are effective, but at what cost? What you may not know is that chemical lawn treatments actually end up creating less-healthy lawns that are dependent on herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizer for ultimate health. By choosing organic, you can have a lawn that thrives naturally, and it won’t harm the planet.
Human-produced, chemically-ridden insecticides, herbicides, and fertilizers contain chemicals that can cause cancer and long-term illnesses. They can seep into the ground and affect water supplies, and they can seep into the skin causing who knows how many problems. Organic lawn treatments are natural, and they don’t have the same cancer-causing ingredients.
In stands to reason that if it is safe for humans, it will be safe for pets. While this is typically true, the effect that chemicals can have on small animals or even children is magnified because they have such smaller bodies.
Soil actually improves with organic lawn treatments, which will still accomplish the goals of chemically-produced treatments but not kill the organic contents of the soil that enrich it. Your soil has a lot of naturally occurring microbes that are eliminated by harsh chemicals, and this makes your yard dependent on chemicals to retain its healthy look.
Healthy soil requires less treatments, and it retains water better. What does this mean for your pocketbook? It means less money spent on organic fertilizers and herbicides. Less money will be spent on watering the lawn. Organic fertilizers and herbicides often cost a bit more than chemical-rich counterparts, but in the long-run, using them pays off.
Your lawn should have a natural ecosystem of insects and other creatures that live harmoniously within the soil. Using chemicals throws your yard off balance, and it can become a haven for pests. Naturally amending soil and applying organic lawn treatments can keep those pests in check.
6. The Environment:
Last but definitely not least, organic lawn treatments don’t harm the environment. With the Earth in a state of climate change, each human must do his or her part to minimize negative impacts to the world. Killing off plants and animals in a way that causes collateral damage to the environment is not worth the cost to the planet. Organic fertilizers produce better results in the long-run, so why not protect the planet with your lawn care choices?
