05/09/2026
Hot take: Practicing organic lawn care is not difficult
Organic lawn care involves the same amount of work as a chemical fed lawn - it's just different steps.
Instead of heading to the store for chemicals, you'll order and perform a soil test. Instead of short, frequent watering, you'll water less often, but deeper. Instead of adding synthetic fertilizer, you'll add organic amendments only based on the needs of your soil.
Sometimes people ask, “Aren’t lawns bad for the environment?” Turns out that’s not true, especially if the lawns are organic and have healthy soils.
A chemically managed lawn that is frequently mowed and is missing grass clippings and soil microorganisms, won’t have much environmental benefit. But an organic lawn with thick grass, deep roots, healthy soils, and energy-efficient maintenance practices can do a lot to store climate warming carbon, soak up stormwater, and provide the oxygen we breathe.
Benefits of an organic lawn:
1) Healthy lawns offset climate change
2) Healthy lawns contribute to air quality
3) Health lawns produce oxygen
4) Healthy lawns capture and infiltrate stormwater, and treat pollutants in runoff
5) Healthy lawns provide erosion control
6) Healthy lawns protect wildlife and habitat
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/government/departments-agencies/department-environmental-protection/property-care/organic-lawns/homeowners/why-organic-lawns
