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. 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 care 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.

Organic lawn care is more than just green grass. It’s living soil, thriving biodiversity and climate care right outside your door. With organic lawn care you’re feeding your soil instead of forcing growth. You’re building a sustainable foundation of soil that stores water, locks in nutrients and helps your turf stand strong against drought. Healthy soil means healthy grass and that’s where natural lawn fertilization makes all the difference. Our natural lawn care approach uses earth-friendly lawn fertilizer to nurture microbial life below the surface while keeping toxins out of our waterways.

Biodiversity plays a big role too. Clover and other low-growing plants enrich the soil, crowd out weeds, feed pollinators and keep lawns green, soft and resilient through the seasons. Even how we mow and water matters: mowing higher shades soil and preserves moisture while deep, less-frequent watering encourages strong root growth.

A natural lawn is about creation care without having to leave our yards. Lawns managed through organic methods capture carbon, protect streams and lakes and give birds, bees, kids and pets a safe space to thrive. Choosing organic lawn care means working with nature, not against it—reimagining what a lawn can be. It’s about bringing beauty, resilience and sustainability not only to our backyards but to our planet.