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Drought Ravaged Lawn - Organic Fertilizer
Going though piles of info on organic fertilizers for lawns. Web
pages, newsgroups, mag's etc. etc. Looking for some current opinions on this. I'm searching for a slow release fertilizer for grasses that is completely non-toxic to domestic animals (dogs, cats). I have about 3 acres of grass that has been hit heavily by an enduring droughts for the past 4 years on the Canadian prairie. I've raked some of the worst sections . . . . added peat, sheep manure and heavily overseeded. Looking for recommendations on a good strategy. Thanks -- Monroe |
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Drought Ravaged Lawn - Organic Fertilizer
Monroe wrote: Going though piles of info on organic fertilizers for lawns. Web pages, newsgroups, mag's etc. etc. Looking for some current opinions on this. I'm searching for a slow release fertilizer for grasses that is completely non-toxic to domestic animals (dogs, cats). I have about 3 acres of grass that has been hit heavily by an enduring droughts for the past 4 years on the Canadian prairie. I've raked some of the worst sections . . . . added peat, sheep manure and heavily overseeded. Looking for recommendations on a good strategy. Sounds like you are taking the appropriate steps to rejuvenate your lawn. I'd consider investing in a mulching mower - recycled mower clippings ("grasscycling") is the easiest and by far the least chemical method of fertilizing your lawn. http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Organics/GrassCycling/ pam - gardengal |
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Drought Ravaged Lawn - Organic Fertilizer
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from Pam contains these words: Monroe wrote: Going though piles of info on organic fertilizers for lawns. Web pages, newsgroups, mag's etc. etc. Looking for some current opinions on this. I'm searching for a slow release fertilizer for grasses that is completely non-toxic to domestic animals (dogs, cats). I have about 3 acres of grass that has been hit heavily by an enduring droughts for the past 4 years on the Canadian prairie. I've raked some of the worst sections . . . . added peat, sheep manure and heavily overseeded. Looking for recommendations on a good strategy. Sounds like you are taking the appropriate steps to rejuvenate your lawn. I'd consider investing in a mulching mower - recycled mower clippings ("grasscycling") is the easiest and by far the least chemical method of fertilizing your lawn. I'd be a little wary of spreading peat on grass during a drought.Once dried out, it's difficult to re-wet so you might find it having exactly the opposite effect from the one you want. Janet. |
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Drought Ravaged Lawn - Organic Fertilizer
You could make your own compost, then you know what is in it. I
bought a load of mushroom compost, then later regreted the following year fighting a lot of weeds. I now buy the processed, pelletized manures--easy to broadcast. I think you want "low toxcity" fertilizers (even water is toxic if you get too much of it). :-) On Mon, 21 Apr 2003 12:48:00 +0100, Janet Baraclough wrote: The message from Pam contains these words: Monroe wrote: Going though piles of info on organic fertilizers for lawns. Web pages, newsgroups, mag's etc. etc. Looking for some current opinions on this. I'm searching for a slow release fertilizer for grasses that is completely non-toxic to domestic animals (dogs, cats). I have about 3 acres of grass that has been hit heavily by an enduring droughts for the past 4 years on the Canadian prairie. I've raked some of the worst sections . . . . added peat, sheep manure and heavily overseeded. Looking for recommendations on a good strategy. Sounds like you are taking the appropriate steps to rejuvenate your lawn. I'd consider investing in a mulching mower - recycled mower clippings ("grasscycling") is the easiest and by far the least chemical method of fertilizing your lawn. I'd be a little wary of spreading peat on grass during a drought.Once dried out, it's difficult to re-wet so you might find it having exactly the opposite effect from the one you want. Janet. |
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