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Your lawn requires a steady supply of essential nutrients in order to remain healthy and vibrant. When your grass lacks access to these elements, you may notice that the grass growth is splotchy or minimal. Many people apply harsh chemical fertilizers made from unnatural ingredients to their lawns. By doing so, they may see mediocre results. In some cases, they actually damage their lawn. A better idea is to use organic products. By using organic products, you can take advantage of many benefits.
A Slow Release of Nutrients
Compared to chemical fertilizers, natural solutions release a known about of healthy nutrients at a rate that is healthier for the grass. While this is a high concentration of nitrogen and other elements, the nutrients are released slowly over a longer period of time. This allows the grass to take in more of the nutrients.
Reduced Likelihood of Diseases
Organic fertilizer gives your grass the nutrients that it needs in the most natural way possible. It also improves the quality of the soil so that it is well-suited for optimal grass health and growth. With these two factors in mind, the likelihood of your lawn suffering from many common types of grass diseases is significantly reduced.
Fertilization Without Concern of Chemical Burns
The chemicals in many fertilizer products provide harsh results. When they are applied to your lawn in large quantities, they can destroy or burn your grass. Even smaller amounts as recommended by some manufacturers could result in chemical burns on delicate roots and younger plants that are not yet fully established.
Longer-Lasting Results
You can see that there are many reasons why harsh chemical fertilizers may not yield the most desirable results. Because of this, you may be inclined to continue to apply fertilizer on a more frequent basis than is needed. When you use natural or organic fertilizers, you will benefit from longer-last results. This decreases the likelihood that you may be inclined to over-fertilize. In this way, you will not need to worry about the effects of over-fertilization.
These are the benefits that organic fertilizer can provide for your yard, but keep in mind that organic products are also safer for the environment overall. Issues with polluted runoff, harm to wildlife and other factors are reduced when you use natural products on your lawn. When selecting the right organic products, pay attention to the ingredients used in them as well as the needs of your lawn and local soil conditions.
Addy Reeds is a freelance writer from Eugene, Oregon. She discovered her passion for journalism while attending the University of Oregon. Follow her on Twitter and Facebook: @addyreeds1; https://www.facebook.com/addy.reeds
