If you want a nice luscious green yard, there are a lot of things you can do without introducing chemicals. You see, even though there are yards with lots of different chemicals and they look really great, the chemicals are not good for the environment and not good for the health of our family. Do we want our children playing on a lawn treated heavily with chemicals? No.

Luckily there are still some things you can do to improve your lawn naturally. To start with make sure you are keeping up with regular maintenance. You should be mowing the grass to keep it clean cut and healthy. You should be watering it deeply and regularly if rainfall is not sufficient. If there is any sign of drought you should be careful with water, perhaps installing rainwater collection barrels to collect water for times when water is scarce.

When you water your lawn the best time to do it is in the morning or evening to prevent evaporation from the sun. You should water it until you have given it an inch of water.
You can put a measuring cup under the sprinkler to be sure. If you have the time, the best way to do it is by watering it one half inch letting it sit for an hour and then the other half inch.

Another tip for having a natural lawn is you leaving your grass clippings on the lawn. This is called mulching. This way you don’t waste the plastic bags or energy you use to put the grass out to the road. Leaving grass clippings also helps maintain moisture.

You should also clip your lawn a little bit higher. You can keep it up to 3 inches high if the codes in your area allow. This helps to keep the essential microorganisms in the soil safe. Another good idea for easy and natural gardening is to choose plants that are native to your area. When you do this, the plants need almost no additional care and will grow almost naturally. Control weeds with natural ingredients like corn gluten or spot-treat them with vinegar. The mowing process can cause pollution if you gas powered mowers. Look into electric or even solar powered mowers instead.

There are runners that grow above the soil but lower than the grass and these should be controlled as well. These runners are called thatch and should be kept at under a half inch. If you don’t, the soil won’t get the nutrients and water it needs to establish healthy roots for your lawn, and keep it looking healthy. The best way to get rid of this thatch is to use a metal rake whenever needed to break it down.

Keeping your lawn naturally healthy shouldn’t be hard at all, and it is actually really good for the environment. Give it a shot by practicing these tips and you will love the lush green yard you have, and you won’t feel the need to use chemicals anymore.

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