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These days, it seems like many people want to have a nice, green weed-free lawn, but they also want to make sure they are not harming our delicate environment or eco-systems. Is it possible to have the best of both worlds? Can you have a green, thick, weed free lawn while not having a major impact on our environment? The answer is “yes.”

But before you can have an eco-friendly and healthy lawn, you need to understand a few key points.

1) First off, there is no such thing as “organic weed control.” I don’t care what is being sold out there on the internet, there is not such thing as an all natural weed killer. You can buy those products all day long but all you will do is waste your money because they do not work. With that in mind, we need to find a viable alternative to blanketing our lawns with harsh chemical sprays.

2) Now that you believe me when I tell you that there is no organic weed killer, you still need a way to get those weeds gone so you CAN move to an organic lawn treatment program. That’s why I recommend you spot spray weeds in the lawn instead of buying blanket applications of weed and feed bags. You see, by spot spraying weeds, we can completely control where the chemical goes and where it doesn’t. This means less being used! That’s a good thing. Remember guys, spot spray until you get them under control, then move to the next step.

3) Now that we are willing to spot spray the weeds just to get the main batch knocked down, we need to work on the turf density. I can promise you that the main way to keep weeds out of your grass is to get it thicker and we will do that by feeding it good nutrients that will support photosynthesis. I recommend synthetic fert in a blend of 20-20-10. That is the prescription for a healthy lawn.

4) Finally, you must be ready to roll up your sleeves get dirty and the dirtiest and most time consuming part of the organic equation is the lawn aeration. Aerating the lawn is a mechanical process whereby a machine is taken across the lawn that pulls plugs of soil. These plugs help to relieve compaction in the lawn as well as break down heavy thatch layers that hamper nutrient and moisture penetration. Aerating is very organic because it requires no chemicals and it works every single time. You should aerate your organically treated lawn every single spring and fall.

Now that you have down the basics, the future is bright. Once you are able to eliminate most of the weeds with spot spraying and thicken up the lawn with a combination of synthetic fertilizers and aeration, then you will be ready to move to the organic treatments that will maintain your lawn in good shape for years to come!