No one appreciates the “perfect lawn” more than we do. As parents and homeowners ourselves, there is nothing better than spending time on fresh cut lush green grass in the summer with kids.

At Pure Solutions, we understand lawns are an important part of most landscapes and can get quite competitive in some neighborhoods. We all want to have the “greener” grass on our side of the fence. The organic lawns we manage (including our own) are lush and green as they come, but one big advantage they have over artificial lawns is that our organic lawns are safer, for kids, pets, and the environment.

If you’re not careful, chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides can be dangerous for your family, especially children and pets, as well as the environment.

These substances can contaminate water, soil, and even the air, leading to ecosystem disruption and biodiversity loss. For humans and animals, exposure to these chemicals can cause health issues on skin, in eyes, and breathing, withlong-term exposure being linked to even more serious health problems.

Children and pets are particularly vulnerable due to their smaller size and close proximity to the ground where these chemicals are applied, and the environmental impact of these chemicals can cause dead zones in nearby bodies of water and kill native, “non-target species” that are part of the natural ecosystem in your area.

Absolutely. Building a healthy soil will result in a healthy lawn. We have transitioned many lawns off chemicals with great success. To fully transition a lawn may take a few seasons, but with a plan in place we make it easy to chart progress.

Most conventional programs act like steroids for the lawn, with continuous chemical injections and pesticide applications whether the lawn needs it or not. Lawns can then develop a chemical dependency on high nitrogen fertilizers, rather than their natural environment and the occasional checkup. That dependency makes your grass weak and more susceptible to disease and pest infestations.

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1. Soil test: We take soil samples from different areas of the lawn and send them off to a lab for testing. The results will show things like soil PH, which is a scale used to determine the acidity or alkalinity of the soil. It will also tell us nutrient levels and the percentage of organic matter, which is important in growing a healthy lawn.
2. Amending soil: Based on the results of the soil test, now we know exactly what we need to balance the PH levels, adding nutrients and top dressing with compost are a few examples of soil amendments.
3. Overseeding: A thick healthy lawn will out compete most weeds, so applying the right seed for the property at the right time will thicken the lawn and keep the weed population low.
4. Core aeration: Most lawns that get a lot of foot traffic can become compact, which makes it difficult for the root system to get what it needs (air, water, nutrients). Aerating is typically done with a machine that removes 3 inch plugs of soil throughout the lawn.
5. Compost top dress: Compost is decomposed organic matter (leaves, grass clippings, etc) It contains beneficial nutrients and microbes that play a huge part in the soil health. We usually spread approx. ¼ inch of compost on an existing lawn and this will improve the soil’s health and biology.
6. Maintenance adjustments: Proper care is important for maintaining a natural lawn. We make recommendations like mowing height and a watering schedule.

No, keep your landscaper or do your own mowing, just stop wasting money on chemicals! Pure lawns will manage the lawn organically (testing, fertilizing, seeding, etc.) We may request a few adjustments to the mowing technique and we will gladly contact your current service and work together with them.

Initially it may cost more to transition the lawn off chemicals, but overtime your lawn will become more sustainable. An organic lawn is resistant to disease and pests, so there is no longer a continued need for pesticides.

The lawn will need less watering and become more drought resistant. Organic lawns do not require constant fertilizing, so there is a significant savings over a 2 year period.

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