Lawn care tips to grow a green lawn without using chemicals

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• Good growing conditions are important for organic lawns too thrive. A healthy cared for lawn will overcome weeds, be more tolerant to drought and be able to resist grass diseases. 
• In early spring gently raking the grass will remove winter leaves and fallen twigs and lift the grass ready for its first cut of the season. Cut the grass when it's just over 1/2 in higher than you want it. In spring, autumn or drought 1.25in is about right, in summer 1in. Try not to scalp the grass because this will encourage moss and weeds to seed in the grass.
• Re-sow bare patches to keep the weeds out, first fork the soil over and gently firm it with your foot and sow the grass seed. Sow enough for the birds and germination. Or if you don't want to share with birds, cover with fleece or chicken wire to keep them off. It is important to water regularly. If the area is in shade sow a shade tolerant grass.
• Leave the clippings on the lawn in spring and summer when you cut the grass.
• The worms will take them down into the lawn and those clippings will release up to a third of the nutrients lawns need. When the growing season is over. It is best to remove the clippings from the lawn and add them to the compost heap ready for next season.
• Regularly dig out perennial weeds before they take over. Clover is good for organic and non organic lawns because it collects nitrogen from the air and releases it into the growing grass. You can sow clover into the lawn during spring.
• Keep the lawn fed during the growing season by adding a thin sprinkling of homemade compost. This can be swept or raked over the lawn and don't forget to leave the cuttings for the worms to take down into the lawn.
• A mulching mower is a worthwhile buy if you think you are going to stay organic. If you can, collect seaweed and mulch it with the mulching mower, it makes a really good feed to keep the lawn green.
• A lot of this will be trial and error at first, but the look of your lawn will tell you if you are under or over feeding the grass.
• Over feeding will produce to much lush growth and make the grass prone to disease. Not feeding your lawn enough will show in yellowing and thin weak grass. It's worth persevering, as once you have mastered the feeding and lawn care bit. You will have a lovely green, low maintenance lawn at a fraction of the cost chemical man spends on his lawn. A lawn to be proud off. 
• During periods of prolonged drought your lawn may turn brown, don't panic, as soon as it rains it will be back to green. To much watering will encourage the grass roots to stay near the surface and the lawn will become dependent on watering. Leave the chemicals and excessive watering to green lawn man. Your organic lawn won't need to much work to keep it green.

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• Mulch your grass clippings and leave them there! They are full of water and nitrogen! Just what your lawn needs!
• Organic may cost a little more and take a little longer to establish, but once you're there, it's easier and less expensive to maintain because it's healthier!
• We spend so much on chemicals, creating weak, dependent lawns with shallow roots leading to weak plants that are easily damaged by drought, pests, and diseases. Destroying the very organisms that control many of the larvae of pests that live in the soil. So what do we do? We spray more pesticides making the problem worse.
• Removing grass clippings from your lawn is a real waste, as you are taking good fertiliser and soil conditioner away. Worms take the clippings deep into the soil, leaving castings (time-released food), and tiny tunnels, aerating the soil. Eventually, you will find yourself watering less, and spending less! And you will have a green, thriving lawn, with a lot more time and money to enjoy it. Try it for a year.