Pesticides are designed to kill weeds, insects, rodents, and mold. These chemicals can be poisonous and can pose a danger to animals and people, especially children. Keeping pests out of your home and yard in the first place eliminates the need for pesticides—and toxic chemicals.

Install artificial grass

Many people look at artificial turf as just a way to minimize water usage, lower water bills or reduce yard work. Artificial turf can do all of those things, but it’s also important to remember that it has been proven to have many positive effects on our environment. Artificial turf is an investment that is not only benefiting investors but our ecosystem as well. 

Natural lawns, unlike artificial grass, require a lot of maintenance and upkeep in order to stay thriving. Natural lawns use up numerous resources in order to stay functioning, such as fertilizers, pesticides and especially water, in order to stay functioning. The Synthetic Turf Council actually reports that a normal yard can produce as much as 70 million pounds of pesticides and herbicides on lawns each year. The United States alone is responsible for using three million metric tons of lawn fertilizers per year. Synthetic grass, in turn, does not require any fertilizers or chemicals or pesticides. Artificial turf is unique because it has a certain aesthetic appeal upon installation, yet it requires fewer resources and in turn doesn’t harm our environment as much.

Artificial Turf Factory Outlet prides itself in eliminating fertilizers and pesticides not only from our turf, but also from the storm drains from the runoff from natural grass. Our products our low maintenance free, eliminating the need for harmful chemicals. 

Use a sharp mower blade 

When cutting your lawn to make it less susceptible to disease. Leaving your grass clippings can provide the equivalent of about one application of fertilizer per year.

Use fertilizers with zero phosphorus

Unless a specific need is determined by a soil test. Phosphorus (the middle number on a fertil- izer bag) should be zero. Careless use of phosphorus fertilizers creates runoff which can pollute nearby lakes, streams, and rivers. Phosphorus causes unhealthy levels of weed and algae growth.

Control weeds

Remember the best weed control is a healthy, dense lawn. If the weed invasion seems to be getting worse, find out why the grass is not competitive enough to crowd weeds out. Controlling weeds may be as simple as adjust- ing your other lawn care practices. Where there are only a limited number of weeds present, consider removing them by hand rather than using an herbicide.

Seed your lawn 

If deicing salt from sidewalks or roads has caused dead areas, consider reseeding with a more salt-tolerant variety. Always plant grass varieties that are adapted to our area and are appropriate for the way you use your lawn.

Aerate your lawn

If soil is compacted or there is significant thatch build-up. You can do this by using a lawn aerator available from most rental stores. Use the type that removes small cores of soil from the ground and places them on the lawn surface. Leave the cores to decom- pose naturally, contributing to a decrease in thatch, while the holes poked into the ground help improve soil aeration for healthier root systems.