By Earl McGhee

Organic lawn care is paving the way to a healthier future for our environment. Applying organic fertilizers and naturally caring for your grass enables a healthy, safe place for your children and pets.

When an organic lawn is maintained correctly it is even more beautiful than grass that is chemically treated. Naturally maintained turf doesn't need lawn mowing as often. It requires less water and has minimal insect, disease and weed issues. All without compromising your desire to have beautiful green grass.

Comfylawn offers you expert advice based on years of education and experience in the horticultural industry. We know what works and if you follow the organic lawn program we offer, it will work for you.

I'm not a hillbilly and will not be able to tell what the toenail of a goat cures but I can ensure you that by following the advice on these web pages and videos, you will learn the fundamentals to achieve an organic lawn that is second in beauty to none.

Our lawn care store offers you any natural horticultural products you may need to assist you. We also have any lawn mower parts and yard maintenance merchandise you may need.

My name is Earl McGhee, as an AOLCP "Accredited Organic Land Care Profesional", I have been working in the lawn care profession for over 30 years. I made this website originally as a resource for my organic lawn and landscaping customers but it has grown into a full time job for me. We're excited not only for the buisness growth but also because organic lawn care is gaining popularity around the world. I hope you enjoy the web site as much as I have making it.

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Organic Lawn Tips

1. Organic Fertilizer - Question - "Why do I have all these problems with my lawn" Answer - Chemical fertilizers and pesticides only cover-up issues you have with your grass instead of fixing the lawn problem. That's why they have to be applied year after year.



2. Test Your Soil - We as a society have been convinced to throw our money away regarding lawn care. Why would you add nutrients and pesticides if your lawn doesn't need it? A soil test is cheap and easy to do.



3. Adjust pH - Having the correct pH (6.8 - 7.2) allows the grass to absorb the nutrients available to it. It's not always lime that you need to raise pH.



4. Lawn Mowing - Cut your lawn higher. Right around 3 inches would be great. Helps prevent weeds, cools the soil, plus the grass will look greener because there is more foliage showing. 3 inches is not high at all.



5. Don't Bag Your Clippings - Leaving your grass clippings on your lawn when you mow applies 1 pound of free nitrogen a year. It's less work, save money and is important to organic lawn care. Of course, don't leave big clumps.



6. Compost Tea - Apply compost tea instead of fertilizers. Compost tea or worm tea is easy to make and apply. It provides the biology in the soil which eats the organic matter (compost) and turn it into free fertilizer.



7. Topdress Your Lawn - Lightly topdressing your lawn with compost once or twice a year for a couple of years and you may never have to fertilize your lawn again. It's food for compost tea you'll spray.



8. Water Your Grass - Weeds love light every day lawn watering. Deep watering every few days will give you long grass roots, which help during dry hot periods. Conserving water is everybody's responsibility.



9. Over Seed - Occasionally over seeding your lawn helps prevent weeds. If the grass is thick then there is no room for weed seeds to germinate. Use a nice mix of different grass seed to adapt to your yard.



10. Aerate - Soil compaction is regarded as the #1 lawn problem. An organic lawn doesn't have compaction issues. If you're transitioning to organic lawn care aerating the grass is important.



11. Thatch - Over 1/2 inch of thatch is bad for healthy green grass. Organic lawns do not have excess thatch. Fungi in the soil break it down naturally. Use a thatching machine if your grass has too much thatch.



12. Have Fun - Organic lawn care is a healthy and challenging hobby. Have patience and you'll soon see the difference. And you will always know your family and pets aren't playing on chemically treated grass.

Your Soil .....Your Foundation! You wouldn't expect your home to last long without a strong sub-structure. Rich soil is the nucleus of your turf and everything else evolves around it
ex. food, energy, health ...everything!

Preparing a Soil Test....Simply Put! The easiest, most important, productive thing you'll ever do in your yard. And it will cost you the amount of a cheap rake!

Soil Test Results....Your ill. You go to the doctors. They run tests, get the results and can now approach how to remedy you. Here you start to develop "Your Personal Program" and soon you will have healthy rich soil.
A Strong Foundation!

Soil pH....Balance! Whether it's your diet, your busy schedule or just simply your budget. If it is out of wack it goes arwy. Your rich soil is no different.
Unbalanced soil = Unhealthy soil

Organic Matter/Compost...The Exciting World of Organic Matter! I know I get way too worked up about this subject. Hopefully by the time you understand how important and fun this subject is you'll get as giddy as I do.

Organic Lawn Nutrients....Vitamins! Humans demand different nutrients than other species on earth, right? Well, your organic grass requires different vitamins than say a rose plant. Here we use our test results and suplement our soil what it is lacking.

Organic Fertilizer....Free Food! I claim you can fertilize your organic turf for free and here is how you do it. My Dad always told me to use my available resources to create whatever I was doing. Once again Dad, you were right!

Nitrogen Fertilizer....How Come My Lawn Isn't Green? Of course, you need photosynthesis but green grass needs to be ...well, green. Nitrogen is very available to us and plants but then again it isn't. Here we fix the problem!

Compost Tea....Now We're Starting to Have Some Fun! Compost tea is definetly one of the coolest things in gardening. Even if you use chemicals, compost teas are benificial. Nutrients, biology and so much more. Oh yea.....again it's FREE!

Making and Appplying Compost Tea....Concoction! Making compost tea has become a hobby that is rapidly gaining popularity. Using compost teas in the landscape is a practice that has been used for ages. You can take it to any level you want. It can be easy, challenging and fun.

Grass Seed....The Stand! The type of grass seed you plant is probably the biggest variable in turf, regarding where you live on earth. Varieties being developed now will hopefully, in our lifetime be dependent of water, fertilizer and pesticides. Yahoo!

Lawn Weeds....What Are They Good For? Well actually, besides having your soil test done, weeds are the single biggest indicator of what's wrong with your rich soil. Weeds LOVE poor turf management.

Lawn Moss....The Smooth - The Green - The Ugly! Moss can be a beautiful addition to parts of your landscape but it's certainly an unwelcomed guest when mixed with turf.

Lawn Aerating....Gravity and Everything Else! Soil compaction is generally the #1 problem with turf. You'll rarely need an aerator with organic lawn care. We let earthworms do the work for us!

Grass Thatch....Spongy Turf? If you over fertilize and/or overwater, you'll have thatch. Organic lawn care will save you money and effort and eliminate thatch for good!

Mowing Grass....The Underated Chore! Ya, I know it stinks getting out there mowing the grass but how you do it is SO important to successful turf. Natural turf need to be mowed less often and leave more time for .....

Watering Your Green Grass....Essential to Life! We all need it but it is so abused when it comes to keeping grass green. If you have rich soil the less water your chemical free turf needs. There is no need to waist this precious resource for green grass. We'll show you why!

Organic Lawn Tips....Everything you'll ever need for a successful organic lawn

Learn Organic Lawn Care....Resources! Do you learn better through visual? Comfylawn offers you different options how to start and maintain your beautiful natural safe green grass.