Caring For YOUR Lawn

The Organic Lawn Care Manual: A Natural, Low-Maintenance System for a Beautiful, Safe Lawn

by: Paul Tukey

Amazon Price: $7.47 (as of 05/30/2012)

In the modern suburban landscape, beautiful, green lawns are perhaps the most ubiquitous feature of all. It's difficult to imagine a friendly neighborhood without broad, clean stretches of neatly shorn grass. More and more in recent years, those lawns are evolving into organic systems as homeowners concerned about the long-term effects of chemicals on their children, their pets, and the environment turn to natural methods to keep their yards healthy and inviting, and, yes, still green and lush, too.

Clean Air Distributing FLA1K20 Lawn Aerating Shoes

Amazon Price: $21.87 (as of 05/30/2012)

Product Features

Universal fit goes over most any size shoe or boot
Has twenty-six 2" spikes for deep ground aeration
Thick footplate for strength
Front toe kick to knock off dirt/grass build-up
Heavy gauge straps stay tight on your foot

Black & Decker MM875 Lawn Hog 19-Inch 12 amp Electric Mulching Mower with Rear Bag

Amazon Price: $239.99 (as of 05/30/2012)

Product Features

Corded electric lawn mower with 12 amp motor for plenty of power for mulching or bagging
Effortless to start and maintain; produces zero emissions
Cushioned grip and handle height adjustment for comfortable operation
19-inch deck size; weighs 52 pounds
2-year limited warranty; includes rear bag assembly and rear mulching insert

THE LIVING SERIES: Green Gardening and Lawn Care

Amazon Price: $1.19 (as of 05/30/2012)

Cheryl Shour is a leading expert in the field of organic lawn care and sustainable development. As founding President of the Organic Landscape Alliance, a trade association for organic horticulture, Cheryl has been featured extensively in the media and speaks regularly to both government and industry on a variety of environmental issues. Cheryl is the lead author of the Toronto Public Health Guide to Natural Lawn and Garden Care, and has also authored numerous publications on chemical free lawn care, pesticide by-laws and educational outreach.

Miracle-Gro 1001832 Lawn Food 5-Pound

Amazon Price: $11.48 (as of 05/30/2012)

Product Features

Miracle-Gro lawn food
Specially formulated for turf grass with high nitrogen and chelated iron
Foliar feeding through both the roots and grass blades
Covers up to 4000 square feet per box
Measures 14.9-Inches in length x 10.8-Inches in width x 10.0-Inches in height; weighs 5 pounds

Gardener's Choice Quicklawn Lawn Seed- 2 Pound Bag (1000 sq ft)

Amazon Price: $15.99 (as of 05/30/2012)

Gardener's Choice Quicklawn Lawn Seed- 2 Pound Bag (1000 sq ft) Forget about plugs! Forget about sod! Stays green even in snow! Just sow it and grow it! A lovely green lawn all four seasons of the year. Starts growing in just 5 days. Forget about every other old-fashioned lawn grass that turns tan in summer and fades to straw in winter. Now comes the "4-Seasons" turf-grass - an incredible evergreen show-stopper, developed by University scientists, that keeps its color and texture all spring, summer, fall and winter too! And as if all this isn't enough of a miracle - a super-growing turf-grass that sprouts within 5 days - covers your entire lawn in a carpet of evergreen velvet. So lush, so thick, so dense and tightly compact, it actually chokes out weeds, dandelions and crabgrass! Features: Sprouts in as Little as 5 Days Stays Green ALL Four Seasons High Resistance to Insects & Disease Withstands Heavy Traffic Exceptional Turf Forming Qualities Extremely Tolerant of Shady Spots Adaptable to a Wide Variety of Soils Works in the toughest terrains- clay soil, shady areas, sandy soil, high traffic areas and EVEN SNOW!