One of the secrets to having the perfect front and back yard is to have a lawn that is lush, green and freshly manicured. What do you do to your lawn to maintain this type of lawn excellence? Believe it or not, the key is using an organic lawn fertilizer.
An organic lawn fertilizer is naturally "slow releasing," which makes it the perfect candidate for feeding those millions of tiny plants in your lawn. What is meant by "slow releasing" is that over a period of time, organic lawn fertilizers will not release their nutrients all at once. By doing this, using an organic lawn fertilizer will in effect stretch the feeding or growing period of your grass. As the nutrients in the lawn fertilizer is slowly released into the soil, the roots of your plants seek them out, allowing them to carpet over the bare patches. This in itself also functions as an effective way to help control weed growth as they will no longer have a place on which their seeds may germinate.
It is common knowledge that soil organisms are important to plant growth. They are about as important to grass life cycle as well. Without them, the nutrients that are naturally found in soil and the atmosphere will not be of any use to the plant. It is the soil organism that breaks down nitrogen into nitrates essential for grass to grow, provides the plant carbon dioxide for photosynthesis, and prevents plant diseases.
One benefit of using an organic lawn fertilizer is that it does not contain any chemical substances that could ultimately destroy these vital microorganisms in lawns. Because of this, organic lawn fertilizers do not suppress grass from growing as their synthetic counterparts do. Instead, organic lawn fertilizers encourage grass to not only grow but also keep them healthy and vibrant.
Other benefits of using an organic lawn fertilizer includes better soil aggregation and thatch reduction, helping to ensure a more efficient release of available grass nutrients. Organic lawn fertilizers can also improve atmospheric action in the soil, plant-related disease resistance, antioxidant hormone production and water infiltration. Also, organic lawn fertilizers aid in increasing water and oxygen retention of grass, deepening their extensive turf root system, augmenting mycorrhizal associations, reducing soil "compact clumping", and developing lawn density. All these are achieved because of the organic lawn fertilizers' capacity to encourage soil activity.
Organic lawn fertilizers that are manufactured have all three of the major nutrients needed by plants--nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. So when you use organic lawn fertilizers, the presence of these nutrients helps to ensure that plants get the sufficient supply that they need for growth.
Without a doubt, by using an organic lawn fertilizer, your lawn will be lush and beautiful throughout the the growing season. You are sure to have one the most impressive lawns in the neighborhood, and you will be the envy of your neighbors.
