Creating A Lush and Welcoming Landscape

If your home's lawn does not seem as healthy as it should, you may feel that it is time to give it a little extra help with its growth. While looking in the lawn care department of a local store, you may have found that there are quite a few options, especially when it comes to chemical-based fertilizers.

However, before you buy and start applying these chemical-laden mixtures, consider first another option that is available, especially when you utilize a lawn care service. Consider the benefits to your lawn that come with using organic fertilizer instead.

1.  Feeds Micro-Organisms That Replenish Vital Nutrients in the Soil

One benefit of using organic fertilizer instead of a chemical one is that the former option helps to feed and boost the growth of micro-organisms in the soil. With chemical fertilizer, the composition is not easily digestible by these organisms, and often, the mixture could actually kill them if it is applied in high concentrations.

However, when these microscopic organisms ingest the natural materials found in the organic fertilizer, they excrete the nutrients that help to replenish the soil. This not only allows for these grass-supporting organisms to thrive and grow, but it also allows for nutrients in the soil to be easily absorbed by the grass's roots. 

2.  Allows the Grass to Grow Stronger, Deeper Root Systems

Another benefit of using natural, organic fertilizer is that doing so allows the roots of the grass to grow stronger and deeper. If you use only chemicals, the roots will seek out their nourishment at the surface of the soil because the chemicals cannot fully absorb into the dirt. This causes shallow, weak roots that become dependent on the chemicals to grow.

However, organic fertilizers absorb deeply into the soil, allowing for replenishment of natural nutrients as described in the previous section. This allows the roots to seek out nourishment deeper into the soil so that they grow stronger.

When you use natural fertilizer to feed your property's lawn instead of a chemical-based one, the roots will grow stronger and deeper into the soil that is replenished with vital, organic nutrients thanks to the well-fed and nourished micro-organisms. If you are unsure as to which one to use for your grass, contact a landscaping company that offers an organic lawn care program to discuss options that are available to you as well as set up a schedule to have them feed the lawn for you.