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Benefits of Quality Organic Lawn Fertilizer
You may have been considering fertilizing your lawn this spring. In this post, we thought we’d highlight some of the benefits of using a quality organic lawn fertilizer, which is an option you may have considered.
Time
Organic lawn fertilizers can release nutrients into the soil over time. This can decrease the chance of burning plants with excess nutrients and can reduce the chance that nutrients will be washed away by rain. Also, because of this and other reasons, they can help your lawn to require less fertilizer over time.
Microbes
Organic lawn fertilizers can feed soil microbes and organisms. Soil microbes and organisms break down nutrients in organic material that plants can then use. Microorganisms can also improve aeration in soil. The available nutrients and better aeration can help improve your lawn.
Nutrients
As fertilizers, organic lawn fertilizers can provide nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and more for plants. They do this slowly as mentioned above, but can also have some short-term benefits as well. In addition, different types of organic lawn fertilizers can help soil to retain nutrients. They do this by improving something called cation exchange capacity. Cation exchange capacity is basically something that can be used to quantify how well soil can keep nutrients. If it is higher, soil can keep nutrients better than when it is lower. This can lessen the need for fertilizer applications over time.
Soil Structure
Organic lawn fertilizer, depending on its form, can help improve the structure of soil. This can help soil to retain moisture which can help your lawn and potentially reduce the amount of supplemental watering needed.
Appearance and Resilience
Quality organic lawn fertilizer can improve the appearance of a lawn over time. It can make it stronger and healthier and can help it to be more resistant to disease and pests. As a lawn gets healthier it can also reduce competition from weeds.
Potential Environmental Benefits
Organic lawn fertilizers have the potential to have environmental benefits above those that happen to the lawn where they are applied. For example, because nutrients are released slowly from organic lawn fertilizers there can be less potential for runoff of nutrients as compared with synthetic fertilizers. Additionally, some organic lawn fertilizers are made from organic material that otherwise would have been waste. As they are transformed into something useful and not thrown out, this can be better for the environment.
Things to Consider
When looking at organic lawn fertilizers some things you might consider are having a soil test, learning about the different products available, keeping in mind your trees and other plants, and considering your situation.
A soil test can help you determine what nutrients your lawn needs. This can help you when considering the different products available.
When you look at different products, learning about what they contain, the nutrients they have, and how they are sourced can all be important.
As you think about organic fertilizer for your lawn, don’t forget about your trees and other plants. Trees and other plants in your landscape will be affected by the fertilizer you apply to your lawn and also have their own needs and requirements.
Lastly, consider your situation. What type of grass you have, where you live, what results are you looking for, and more are all important things to consider when looking at organic fertilizer for your lawn.
A solution to consider is having ArborTrue apply fertilizer for your lawn. We can apply fertilizer to your lawn and trees and can also do deep root fertilization for trees, foliar spray, and more. Our professionals can help you determine solutions for your needs.
