It\u2019s getting to be that time of year again when everyone seems to have a green lawn.\u00a0 It is not the lush green we associate with summer but rather the artificial green that only means one thing, a spray pre-emergent. Spraying lawn chemicals may seem to provide our lawns a leg up with spring fast approaching, however, we must be careful that we are not doing more harm than good. While lawn chemicals seem to primarily stay on the lawn this is not necessarily true. In a recent study by the Center for Disease Control 100% of the 9,282 of the people nationwide were found to have traces of lawn chemicals in either their blood or urine. The average person in the study had 13 of the 23 chemicals<\/b> in their system. This is an outrageous concept, and most adults are less susceptible than children. Children are more often playing in the grass, putting their hands in their mouth, and even playing on the carpet (which can contain the chemicals tracked in from outside.) The vapors and chemicals can remain potent for a month or even a year! Not only are there harmful effects for humans but for our ecosystem that we are trying to beautify as well. The chemicals meant to kill pest or weeds may destroy nitrogen-fixing microorganisms that are helping to provide nutrients for our lawns. It may even kill earthworms or other insects that aerate the soil causing it to compact. Along with these effects there are many others. Of the 30 major chemicals used on lawns 23 are detected in groundwater, and runoff causes algal blooms which depletes oxygen levels in water causing lessened aquatic life.\u00a0 Ultimately we can be our lawn\u2019s worst enemy and the effects can be far reaching beyond our capacity to comprehend. However, multiple solutions exist so we do not have to be stuck with this problem.<\/p>\n
Our Eco Landsaping lawn treatments provide a chemical free solution that will keep your lawn green and your neighborhood safer.\u00a0 Our basic service utilizes corn gluten meal which acts as a gentle \u201cweed and feed\u201d.\u00a0 We apply this 4 times a year and usually this is enough to keep your lawn looking good.\u00a0 We have a range of other eco friendly services that can be used on an as-needed basis.\u00a0 There are also some maintenance cultural practices that we recommend that will help keep your lawn looking good.\u00a0 We\u2019ll cover that in a future post.\u00a0\u00a0 Give us a call so we can help you Go green in 2015!<\/b><\/p>\n
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