Caring for organic lawns relies mostly on feeding the turf grass by utilizing basic horticultural techniques that benefit the growing grass. It also relies on taking care of pest and weed problems without resorting to toxic chemicals. Taking care of an organic lawn sounds like a challenge, but it is the same as trying to prevent an ice cream from dripping ice cream on a hot day. That is all the challenge you are going to face, if that is the way you want to put it. All you have to be is persistent. Using organic methods, you can kiss all your organic lawn problems goodbye.

We all know that pride is one of the deadly sins, but having a great looking lawn is something to be proud of. People nowadays look at their lawn and think of it as their putting green. The one thing about putting greens is that these lawns are watered, chemically sprayed, fertilized and intensively managed lands around the world. All you have to do is loosen the stronghold you have on it and you will notice a much greener and healthier lawn. You will be able to spend your time doing other things than working up a sweat in the sun.

The first thing you have to do is raise the height of your lawnmower blades. If you live in the south, you want to consider raising the blades about 2 and half inches higher. If you live in the north 3 and half inches should be perfect.

The benefits of tall grass:

Grass blades that are larger make grass appear greener. Problem spots look less obvious than before – when you were mowing down to putting green lengths.
The extra bit of green found on the grass delivers nutrients to grass roots. This helps the grass grow deep, which in the end gives the grass access to water. Roots that grow deeper also mean that there is better access to the nutrients in the soil.

Thicker roots and taller greens work together to keep weeds out. This is done when the roots prevent weed seeds from germinating and eventually crowding the grass that tries to germinate.
Tall grass helps keep out the sun and keeps the sun off the soil. This preserves the water content.
Long lawns require little mowing, and if you are going to cut the lawn shorter this stimulates the plants to grow faster, because they have to make up for the greenery they have lost when the grass was long.

Experts would recommend that you only cut off a third of your grass at one time. If you go more you could stress the grass. If you are going to cut at a height of 3 and half inches, you probably want to mow the lawn by the time it gets to 5 inches tall.

As you can see, this might sound complicated, but it is really not. All you have to do is be patient and take your time, and everything will go smoothly.