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Recently, a number of landscapers have turned to organic methods of lawn care. However, the ?EUR??,,????'?????< Landscaper Rich Staudt has something unusual brewing. He has a bag, he has water, but this is not your typical cup of tea. He also has bacteria, fungi, protozoa and other compost ingredients stuffed in what looks like a windsock, inside a 22-gallon drum in his garage. The result is a molasses-colored ?EUR??,,????'?????< Staudt is not alone either, a growing number of landscapers have began using organic lawn care as an alternative to pesticides and other chemicals in order to promote environmental health and a better overall quality of life. Living Without Herbicides Staudt also speaks on the topic at the Queens Botanical Garden in New York and his seminars are better received as landscapers now have become interested in ?EUR??,,????'?????< Bruce Butterfield, research director for the National Gardening Association, said a 2004 survey showed that five percent of American households with a yard or garden exclusively used organic fertilizers and weed and insect controls, compared with 39 percent that applied conventional chemicals. He expects the number of all-organic households to double to 10 percent by 2009. Spreading compost tea on lawns is not the only thing landscapers are doing, they keep grass mowed a little higher than normal to create shade that helps stunt weeds. They also treat soil with calcium or other minerals rather than fertilizers. Some even apply a soap-like substance that is environmentally friendly and helps eliminate fungus. Aeration is also a common practice. There are draw backs too however, for example organic lawn care typically costs 15 to 20 percent more than traditional chemicals, and the weeds are usually not affected and must be pulled out by hand. Organic Products Hit Shelves Tom Delaney of the Professional Landcare Network, a national group that represents landscapers, tree care and lawn care specialists, said an increasing amount of shelf space is being given to organic lawn care products in major retailers, which is a direct reflection of the increased interest. However, he also added that consumers should do their own research in order to determine what works best for them. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Staudt also grants that it sometimes takes three to five years of organic treatments to take full effect, and while customers will have a lush, green lawn, they may have to put up with a weed here or there. Source: Associated Press
Recently, a number of landscapers have turned to organic methods of lawn care. However, the ?EUR??,,????'?????<
Landscaper Rich Staudt has something unusual brewing. He has a bag, he has water, but this is not your typical cup of tea. He also has bacteria, fungi, protozoa and other compost ingredients stuffed in what looks like a windsock, inside a 22-gallon drum in his garage. The result is a molasses-colored ?EUR??,,????'?????<
Staudt is not alone either, a growing number of landscapers have began using organic lawn care as an alternative to pesticides and other chemicals in order to promote environmental health and a better overall quality of life.
Staudt also speaks on the topic at the Queens Botanical Garden in New York and his seminars are better received as landscapers now have become interested in ?EUR??,,????'?????<
Bruce Butterfield, research director for the National Gardening Association, said a 2004 survey showed that five percent of American households with a yard or garden exclusively used organic fertilizers and weed and insect controls, compared with 39 percent that applied conventional chemicals. He expects the number of all-organic households to double to 10 percent by 2009.
Spreading compost tea on lawns is not the only thing landscapers are doing, they keep grass mowed a little higher than normal to create shade that helps stunt weeds. They also treat soil with calcium or other minerals rather than fertilizers. Some even apply a soap-like substance that is environmentally friendly and helps eliminate fungus. Aeration is also a common practice.
There are draw backs too however, for example organic lawn care typically costs 15 to 20 percent more than traditional chemicals, and the weeds are usually not affected and must be pulled out by hand.
Tom Delaney of the Professional Landcare Network, a national group that represents landscapers, tree care and lawn care specialists, said an increasing amount of shelf space is being given to organic lawn care products in major retailers, which is a direct reflection of the increased interest. However, he also added that consumers should do their own research in order to determine what works best for them.
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Staudt also grants that it sometimes takes three to five years of organic treatments to take full effect, and while customers will have a lush, green lawn, they may have to put up with a weed here or there.
Source: Associated Press
Francisco Uviña, University of New Mexico
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Ash Nochian, Ph.D. Landscape Architect
November 12th, 2025
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