Change To Green Lawn Care Products And Your Family Will Thank You

By Michael Tait

What are green lawn care products? They are organic products that you apply to your lawn instead of chemical ones. If you are thinking why you should apply green lawn care products then read on to discover what the benefits of green lawn care products are.

Lawn care can be a complex practice that entails various different components that need to support each other so that your lawn can really be healthy. But have you considered why you would like to use green lawn care products. If you want to apply them because they are cheaper and easier to use, then possible they aren't for you. However, if you want the best looking lawn and want products that are harmless for your family and your pets then green lawn care products are for you.

Organic Lawn Care Product Benefits

Green lawn care products make things healthier for you and your family and they also make your lawn healthier. Many times, chemical treatments for your lawn change the natural minerals or elements in your lawn with chemical ones; your lawn will become dependent on these chemicals to live. With no chemicals, the lawn browns and becomes contaminated. Natural, green lawn care products do not have this problem as they maintain the lawns natural growth with natural nutrients and minerals. While your lawn would not do as well without these organic products, it does not wither and die as dramatically as when you stop applying chemical treatments.

Additionally, the organic green lawn care products are generally not whatever harmful, so you, your children, and your pets can relax on the lawn without worrying that you will become ill. If you apply chemicals, you have to use a mask, gloves, and possibly eye protectors - would you like your children playing on the lawn or your pet licking the grass if it is full of dangerous chemicals?

A further reason why green lawn care products are generally better is that they make your lawn stronger in general. They support the growing process and will cause your lawn to have strong roots that will allow your lawn stand up to harsh winters or scorching summers. This means less work on your part to keep your lawn healthy in the long run. A chemical lawn will not be as good at fighting off these things because it relies on the chemicals to stay strong not its inner strength.

Pet and Child Safe Lawn Care Products

One of the more commonly used child and pet safe lawn care products is organic fertilizer. Organic fertilizer helps not only your lawn to prosper and support its natural resistance to insects and disease, it is also completely safe. By using a natural, green lawn care product like organic fertilizer you not only aid the health of your lawn but of everyone in your home.

On average two applications of organic fertilizer per year is more than adequate. At first, if your lawn is considerably damaged, you could need further applications. A green pet and child safe lawn care product can increase the health of your lawn and the strength of its root system so that you don't need to constantly apply it.

In addition to organic fertilizer you can use seaweed to support the health of your lawn. Seaweed is very rich in minerals and is not expensive - it is something you can apply for a small amount of cash on a monthly basis.

I hope this has given you some insight into why using green products for your lawn is the safest thing to do. I was an administrator of an organic coffee plantation with the use of organic material as well as organic insecticides and fungicides. Also, I have a chemical free garden that produces organic citrus fruit and vegetables - convert to organic and green gardening because it is truly rewarding and safe. - 30422

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Constructive Information On Your Home-Based Hydroponics System

By Frank Froggatt

There are quite of few different homemade hydroponics kits out there and if it is your intention to buy one, then be very sure of what you intend to grow with it as many of them can be used for any kind of crop.If this is a field that you are just getting into and you are looking for a place to begin, then you can find a kit in a local store, but they can be rather expensive. Let's go ahead and take a little bit of a closer look at what is really needed for you to be successful in this venture instead.

What Do I Need For Homemade Hydroponics?

First of all you will need one tote that will work as the nutrients and mineral reservoir; then a water pump will be used for oxygenating the nutrients all the time. You're also going to need an upper container which is going to be used to hold your actual plant containers. In the bottom of the container, you're going to have to place to holes which will be used in the following way: the first hole is going to be used for flooding and draining, and the other one must be therefore an overflow pipe. A short tube is going to be connected to the bottom drain fitting from the water pump, and the water pump also needs to be hooked up to a timer clock. This is the basics of an effective homemade hydroponics. You need to set the timer on the pump to turn on for half an hour intervals four times a day.

If you got through the part of putting together a homemade hydroponics system, then you are about halfway there. The other essential part is to learn how to feed your plants. The type of crop that you want to grow will determine the type of nutrients and minerals you need to get the results that you want.

A couple of things that will help you to be successful are a pH meter and an EC meter as these will both help to keep you up-to-date on the amount of nutrients and minerals that are in your system. A homemade hydroponics setup is not something that's super easy to set up, but it's not real hard either and with a little bit of effort and determination you can see really nice results.

The setup is neither impossible to do nor is it very expensive to complete. You're going to need two 32 new totes, an aquarium water pump, and an air pump. You also need to buy the timer, the tubing for the plumbing, and the necessary fittings for the flood and drain.

Hydroponics has become quite a hobby for many researchers, and the fact is that its importance is recognized even by NASA who uses this technique in providing fresh vegetables and to recycle air on the orbital space station. - 30422

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