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Organic and or natural lawn care can produce a more healthy grass. Lawns that have been treated, for years with chemical fertilizers and pesticides may require a solid strategy to switch from the chemical way to the organic way. This…

I just read an article on Horse Manure Management with a portion of the article devoted to coposting the manure. The author says that composting the manure by putting it in a pile for 6-12 months will yield a fairly…

Drought conditions across the country impacted many of the lawns this year. There is help. Topdressing organic matter on lawns regularly will help lawns hold existing moisture longer and help the lawn stay green longer. Soils that have a high…

In a recent CNN.com Article earth worms were touted as possible saviors of our environment and soil. Worms eat about their body weight in Organic matter every day. The waste from worms is very beneficial to the soil. The problem…

A recent article in the Canton, Illinois, Daily Ledger had some good insight to lawn care. Part of the strategy including Topdressing and Aeration. Seeding the thin areas was also discuseed. To read more go to the following site; www.cantondailyledger.com…

August is the time to begin attacking thatch in you turf. Thatch is a build up of roots and stems derived from turfgrass. Thatch can create problems in turf because it creates an environment for diseases and pests in the…

Trying to make your own compost can be challenging if the process is not managed properly. A helpful web site on making compost is www.basic-info-4-organic-fertilizers.com . This site will help you with information on how to make it work. The…

A recent article in the Kansas City Star, Kansascity.com, written by master gardener Jim Braswell touts the value of adding compost to the soil. Jim explains that compost is partly decomposed organic matter and is created by soil inhabiting micro-organisms…

Today many of the lawns in the newer subdivisions have a hard time surviving due to the fact that when the lawn was established there was little topsoil present and very little organic mater in the soil profile. The oganic…

The June 22, 2007 issue of ”The Kiplinger Letter”, spent the total first page of their newsletter talking about the shortage we will see in the water supply and some things that are being done to help. Unfortunately they forgot…