Once pesticides had taken hold as the predominant pest management strategy in home lawn care, minds were set in a system. The system stated that pests had to be eliminated and the grass needed to be fed. With these two bases covered, what was left?
When organic programs were originally developed, they tried very unsuccessfully to take the same approach. Unfortunately, all organic pest control products remain largely elusive despite extensive research.
Today’s organic approach understands that weeds and insects are not the end of the world. Whatever damage your lawn might suffer will be temporary, and can be re-seeded. Instead of controlling pests, the organic approach allows for this unpredictable factor while striving to feed the lawn, improve the soil, introducing stronger varieties of grass, and balancing pH.
It’s true that an organic approach will not give you the “golf course” type lawn you may wish for. If this is perfectly okay with you, and you don’t mind some weeds and occasional bare patched, an organic program may be right for you. Send us an e-mail if you’d like to get a specific organic approach for your lawn.
