Is Your New Jersey Yard Pet Safe?

A healthy NJ lawn should be something you and your family enjoy together. That includes your pets—who revel in the chance to play fetch, have a run, or take a rest on your emerald-green grass. But while certain chemicals and pesticides make your lawn thrive, they can have a detrimental – or even FATAL – impact on your pets.

The biggest concern, in terms of your pets, is lawn care pesticides. According to “Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats,” pesticide use has increased by over 13,000 percent since 1962! It’s an alarming number; and while some pesticides cause little more than a stomach ache, others can interfere with an animal’s metabolic process and even poison him. Pesticides impact both outdoor and indoor pets — since a lawn care service using toxic or misapplied chemicals will leave residue that you or your family can track inside. Dogs or cats are then exposed to it, ingesting it as they clean their fur.

Fertilizers follow the same pattern as insecticides. Organophosphates, used to grow plants, can create painful symptoms in a pet who ingests them. Symptoms may include drooling, uncontrolled defecation, breathing difficulties and even seizures. Even some organic fertilizers can create problems for pets. Blood meal, for instance, may contain bacteria that dogs and cats seek out, believing it to be a tasty treat. Bone meal, too, is instantly appealing – it’s ground-up bone, after all – but if your pet takes in too much of it, it can cause indigestion, pancreatitis and even worse symptoms.

The key to avoiding these hazards is to use a natural NJ lawn care company that understands the risks. At Natural Turf, we use organic fertilizers and pesticides that are guaranteed pet safe, while promoting seed germination and all-natural greening to make your lawn the envy of the neighborhood. Choosing between a beautiful yard and your pet’s safety is no choice at all: Natural Turf organic lawn care takes the guesswork out of the equation and gives you the safest, most beautiful lawn you can envision – while protecting your furry friends! Call our team of organic lawn care experts today to schedule your spring consultation!

5 Benefits of New Jersey Natural Lawn Care

If natural New Jersey lawn care seems more complex and challenging than relying on chemicals and pesticides, think again. In fact, the reverse is true. While the results may come more gradually, long-term use of natural lawn care provides superior results, as well as a number of tangible, healthy benefits! Consider the following:

1. Benefits to the Soil: Chemical fertilizers act by dumping toxic compounds into your NJ soil. Over time, these chemicals pool together and solidify, causing soil compaction where grass roots struggle to grow. Organic fertilizers, on the other hand, contain natural pellets and husks, which keep the fertilizers from coalescing in the soil. This allows grass roots to penetrate more deeply and benefit more from the fertilizer—resulting in a stronger lawn that’s nutrient rich!
2. Benefits to the Grass: In addition to the lack of soil compaction, organic fertilizers contain beneficial microorganisms that act in harmony with your lawn’s ecosystem. Specifically, they allow more oxygen to reach the roots of the grass, as well as creating a healthier and more bio-organic environment for grass to thrive.
3. Safety: The safety of your family comes second to nothing, and any lawn worth cultivating becomes a natural gathering place for you and your kids. Chemical fertilizers and pesticides present an increased risk to your family, who may absorb them through the skin as they come into contact with them. New Jersey organic lawn care eliminates that danger, and helps you enjoy your beautiful lawn without worrying about hazardous, unseen side effects.
4. Environmentally Friendly: Because they contain no toxins, organic lawn products have a deeply reduced impact on the environment. They release their ingredients slowly over time, rather than building up on the ground or in nearby water. Chemical lawn care involves concentrated amounts of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium, which can severely damage the environment – and specifically your yard – in the long term.
5. Cheaper: The best reason to go with natural lawn care may be the simplest: it costs less over time. Chemical compounds create increased cost to cover their development and implementation. Natural lawn care products are created simply, which means they don’t cost as much to produce!

At Natural Turf, we believe in the advantages of natural lawn care and organic lawn maintenance. What’s more, we’ve seen its impact on the lawns of thousands of satisfied New Jersey customers. Give us a call today to see how much better your lawn will look under natural care.