Spring arrives and the smell of freshly mown grass fills the air. Which is your signal to begin the annual rituals of spreading synthetic lawn care products, firing up the mower and having at it against nature.

But you don’t have to continue your annual chemically focused lawn care routine. And you really can help your lawn kick the performance-enhancing drugs. Going with more eco friendly, sustainable methods that will still give you a verdant, emerald green lawn.

Now organic lawn care begins with the grasses you plant. It also involves watering wisely, feeding sustainably, mowing right, while dealing with weeds or pests organically. Let’s briefly learn what each entails and then some.

Going Native When Deciding Which Grass to Plant

Planting indigenous varieties means you can get away with watering, feeding and treating for pests less often - if at all. Since any species of grass suited to thrive in your local conditions is more apt to make it on it’s own naturally. That means you want to stick with grasses adapted to cool seasons across the northern tier, warm season grasses across the southern tier and more transitional strains if you live in-between.

In the United States, the total area covered by lawns comprises more than 30 million acres and there are around 200 different pesticides which are available for lawn care. The sad thing is that the majority of households resort to the commercial and chemical fertilizers and pesticides which contain harmful elements in them.

The best alternative to these chemical fertilizers and pesticides is to use organic lawn care products on your lawn. The two most important ways to get hold of organic lawn care products is either to manufacture it yourself or to buy it from the market. Organic lawn care products are a great option since there is no health hazards associated with it. So, it is great for you and your family. As far as the environment is concerned, the benefits of organic products are manifold.

To be more precise, there are many reasons why you should eschew chemical fertilizers and opt for organic products. The most important reasons are obviously the health of your family and the environmental factors.

Solar garden lights are a new low cost way to light up your garden. These lights do not require wires, they are very easy to set up and very safe. Solar garden lights will protect anyone in your garden from getting an electric shock.

Sunshine is the source of all of the natural energy on earth. Solar garden lights utilize the energy of the sun, free of charge, to emit light. The lights are made of special cells, generating electricity when exposed to the sun. Solar cells, a regular rechargeable battery and an LED special light emitting diode is all that is needed for these lights to shine, when an electric current goes through it.

Solar garden lights have been known to produce a modest amount of light for a short period of time. However, constantly improving technologies allow the lights to shine brighter and longer nowadays.

Benefits of Solar Garden Lights

1. The lights are extremely easy to set up. When needed, solar garden lights can be also moved with the same ease. These lights can be placed anywhere throughout your garden, during the daytime hours in which there is sun.