By Allyn Paul, filed under Environmental Info.

Today is Earth Day and I figure that the very best way to help the environment and strengthen the Earth is to have a green, healthy lawn. Now, I know I am biased, but if you think about it, pretty much everyone in the modern world has a lawn, and if we all made them green, weed free, and healthy, how much better would the world be?

Here are some pretty basic tips on keeping your lawn care “green.”

Recycle Lawn Clippings

This is also called “mulching” the clippings, and it really is the best thing for your lawn. If you have a proper mulching mower and you let the lawn clippings fall back into the turf, you are doing the right thing. Mulching returns moisture and nutrients back into the lawn, meaning you need to use less fertilizer to keep the grass growing healthy.

Sharpen Mower Blades

You probably didn’t think about this as being a green lawn tip, but it is. You see, a dull mower blade rips, shreds, and tears the turf tips when you mow. These ripped and shredded areas allow moisture to more quickly escape the grass plants, and leads to the need for more water to keep the lawn green! I call that “waster water.”

Water Right

The right way to water your lawn is once or twice a week, at most. When you do water, water deeply. One or two deep waterings (about 1 inch throughout) a week can keep the lawn healthy. If you water daily but for only 15 or so minutes, you are just contributing to evaporation and not using resources wisely.

There you go guys: Simple green lawn tips in honor of Earth Day. Simple!

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