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 already know synthetic lawn fertilizer doesn't sit right with you. You've watched your kids and pets roll around on a chemically treated lawn and wondered what they're picking up. Eco-friendly lawn care isn't a fringe idea anymore. It's a real, practical choice for families like yours.

An organic lawn starts with the soil, not the grass. Instead of pushing quick green growth with salts and synthetics, a natural lawn builds from the ground up. Compost, plant-based nutrients and slow-release organic lawn fertilizer feed the biology that makes turf healthy and resilient over time.

Healthier soil means denser, tougher grass. Roots go deeper. Turf gets more drought-tolerant. Weeds have a harder time moving in because thick grass crowds them out. You're not just treating symptoms, you're fixing the conditions that caused them.

A natural lawn means no chemical residues tracked inside on little feet and paws. No runoff draining into local waterways. An eco-friendly yard works with biology instead of against it, and even the organic lawn skeptics in your life tend to come around when they see those results.

What about cost? Eco-friendly lawn treatments are often comparable to synthetic programs, especially when you factor out corrective treatments for burned spots and compacted soil. A healthy natural lawn also resists disease and pests naturally, which means fewer dollars spent on herbicides and pesticides.

Still working on an organic lawn skeptic in your home? Talk with us. We're a lawn company that only does eco-friendly organic lawn care; we’ve converted even the most hardened skeptics. No other lawn company in West Michigan does this type of lawn care exclusively. Your yard will still look sharp and intentional. It just gets there the eco-friendly way.