What’s an organic lawn?

Just like the organic produce you can get at the grocery store or farmers market, an organic lawn is grown without synthetic chemicals. That means no synthetic fertilizers & no synthetic weed killers.

Why is it so important that we get away from synthetic lawn chemicals?

With around 40 million acres of turfgrass in the continental United States, grass is by far the largest irrigated crop in the country. We have three times as much land set aside for growing turf as we do for irrigated corn. ​

Each year, Americans apply around 90 million pounds of synthetic chemical fertilizer to their lawns, either themselves or with a lawn company. These chemicals destroy the composition of our soils, pollute our waters and damage the creatures responsible for natural decomposition processes. ​

Chemicals found in synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides also introduce toxins to humans, pets and wildlife, which are known to cause disease and other health problems.

How can an organic yard help heal the planet?

Natural lawn care isn't about pumping nutrients into your lawn, it's about building up organic matter in your soil. Having healthier soil will mean thicker turf and less weeds, which means less need for herbicides. Having healthier soil will mean less watering, because organic matter locks moisture into the soil. Plus, healthy soil sequesters carbon, keeping it out of the atmosphere where it becomes a greenhouse gas.

Removing synthetic chemicals from our yards also keeps those chemicals out of our watershed-- something that we as an organic lawn company work at every day. Applying organic fertilizer, soil amendments and microbial drenches will build up your soil and give you a healthier lawn. Natural fertilizer also locks carbon into your soil, which is great for the environment.

What it means to have an organic yard.

You’ve used the same synthetic routine for years, and the lawn has looked fine. But things have shifted at home. The dogs are out there every morning. The little ones are down in the grass before breakfast. Eco-friendly lawn care isn’t just something other families do. It’s starting to make real sense for yours as well.

Organic lawn care isn’t about lowering your standards. A natural lawn can look just as clean and sharp as any on your block. The difference is what’s happening underground. Instead of synthetic petroleum-based nutrients forcing fast growth, you can do it naturally with compost, plant-based fertilizer, and mulching leaves and grass to build healthy soil that strengthens grass from the roots up.

Stronger roots mean denser grass and a healthy lawn with better drought resistance. A natural lawn crowds out weeds because thick, healthy turf leaves no room for them. Plus, not that it’s November, think of leaves on your lawn as free food for the soil when you mulch them instead of bagging them.

No chemical residues on paws tracking through the house. No unknown compounds on little hands that end up in little mouths. An eco-friendly yard means a healthy lawn where the biology works for your family, not against it. That’s an eco-friendly trade-off that’s hard to argue with.

What does it cost? Eco-friendly service is priced close to most synthetic programs, and you cut the extra costs that come with burned spots and compacted soil. An organic yard builds natural resistance to disease and pests, so you spend less on herbicides and pesticides over time. This coming April, we’re also opening West Michigan’s Organic Lawn Center in Holland. It will feature a store for seed, fertilizer and other organic resources for your lawn and garden, regular classes on a variety of topics from soil health to what to do with leaves in the fall, a free lawn tool swap and plenty of free educational resources.

You’re already thinking ahead to 2027…so are we! Talk with us. We’re a lawn company focused entirely on organic yard care. No other lawn company brings this kind of focus to natural lawn work. Your eco-friendly yard will still look great. But a healthy lawn is one you can feel good about too.