- Use organic soil amendments
- Use natural pest control
- Use natural disease control
- Choose the correct watering system
- Practice xeriscaping
- Choose an electric or push mower
- Use a mulching mower
- Set and sharpen your mower blade correctly
- Reduce the size of your lawn
- Plant the right grass for your climate
- Plant a "low-mow" grass or lawn alternative
Lawn
Choose an electric or push mower
Black & Decker electric mowers
Choose from corded and battery-powered electric mowers from Black & Decker, available at popular retail outlets such as Lowe's, Target, Wal-Mart and more.Neuton Mower
Buy a cordless electric Neuton mower with an optional mulching kit. The manufacturer claims it's the #1 selling battery-powered mower, that it runs for one hour on a single charge, and it's the only mower that comes with an optional trimmer/edger attachment.Robo Mower
For the ultimate in lawn-cutting ease, consider the no-push, no-gasoline mulching robotic Robomow.Sears electric mowers
Choose from Sears Craftsman and other top-rated electric mowers.
Use a mulching mower
Black & Decker mulching mowers
Choose from a variety of electric corded and cordless mulching mowers from Black & Decker, available at popular retail outlets.Neuton Mower for mulching
Buy a cordless electric Neuton mower with a side discharge chute, grass bagger, and an optional mulching kit. The manufacturer claims it's the #1 selling battery-powered mower, that it runs for one hour on a single charge, and that it's the only mower that comes with an optional trimmer/edger attachment.People Powered Machines mulching reel mowers
Check out environmentally friendly mulching reel mowers with optional grass catchers, including one model whose blades only need sharpening every 8-10 years, as well as an electrically-powered reel model.Robo Mower
For the ultimate in lawn-cutting ease, consider the no-push, no-gasoline mulching robotic Robomow.Sears electric mulching mowers
Choose from Sears Craftsman and other top-rated electric mulching mowers.
Set and sharpen your mower blade correctly
Eco-Lawn grass seed
Consider a grass you don't have to mow at all. Wildflower Farm states that drought-tolerant Eco-Lawn grass seed only grows to 9 inches left unmown, but it's fine texture causes it to "fall over" to a height of about 4 inches, creating a "flowing carpet-like appearance." Mow once a month for a lawn with a traditional 3-4 inch height.EZ Grip Utility Sharpener
Lawnbelt USA claims this tool will sharpen mower blades without removing them from the mower. It also sharpens shovels, spades, axes, gardening shears, and scissors.Wingfield Ag and Lawn
Buy a new mower blade to replace one that's severely nicked or damaged, or have a spare sharp blade on hand. This vendor offers blades for virtually all lawn mower makes and models and claims its blades often exceed OEM quality.
Use organic soil amendments
Dave's Garden
Search a database by state/and or country for companies that sell organic soil amendments, rated by readers.Extremely Green Gardening Company Organic Soil Amendments
Select from a variety of organic fertilizers and soil amendments.Foxfarm Soil & Fertilizer Company
Buy liquid, dry, or soluble granular organic fertilizers.Gardener's Supply Company
Choose from organic fertilizers and plant foods for vegetables, flowers, raised beds, and even compost "tea bags" for houseplants.Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply
Choose from organic fertilizer, compost, and compost tea, as well as green manure seeds.
Use natural pest control
DIRT WORKS
Not sure which product to buy? Choose from pre-packaged kits: a "Garden Pest Control Kit for the Medium to Large Garden and Yard," a "Back Yard Personal Bug Protection Kit," or a "garden pack" of nematodes and beneficial insects. Other products include hot pepper wax and insecticidal soaps.Extremely Green Gardening Company Organic Soil Amendments
Select from a variety of organic fertilizers and soil amendments.Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply
Choose from organic fertilizer, compost, and compost tea, as well as green manure seeds.Planet Natural
Select from all-natural remedies including traps, lures, barriers, repellents, beneficial insects, biological pesticides, insecticidal soaps, and oils. Check out their "Pest Problem Solver" to identify common insect pests and ecologically-friendly solutions.
Use natural disease control
Gardens Alive! disease control products
Buy Shield-All II Neem Fungicide for fungal diseases on vegetables, trees, shrubs, houseplants, roses, and ornamentals. Choose Plant Guardian Biofungicide (wettable powder or liquid concentrate) to prevent and fight especially challenging fungal diseases.HarvestSafe.com
Choose from a variety of organic fungicides including Green Cure, a non-toxic potassium bicarbonate formula, which can be used on 85 different flowers, trees, houseplants, fruits, vegetables, and turfs.Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply
Choose from organic fertilizer, compost, and compost tea, as well as green manure seeds.
Reduce the size of your lawn
Aquascape Water Gardens
Aquascape specializes in water gardening and ecosystem ponds, created with Mother Nature's intricate designs in mind.Gurney's Seed & Nursery Co. trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and ornamental grasses
Gurney's offers a wide range of seeds and nursery plants, including trees, shrubs, hedges, ornamental grasses, and ground covers.The Vermont Wildflower Farm
The Vermont Wildflower Farm offers premium, proven wildflower seed mixtures for all regions of North America, plus wildflower seeds of over 100 individual wild perennial and annual
flowers.
Plant the right grass for your climate
Centipedegrass.com
If you live in the South, order some centipede—"the lazy man's grass."DIRT WORKS
Not sure which product to buy? Choose from pre-packaged kits: a "Garden Pest Control Kit for the Medium to Large Garden and Yard," a "Back Yard Personal Bug Protection Kit," or a "garden pack" of nematodes and beneficial insects. Other products include hot pepper wax and insecticidal soaps.Dirt Works Seed
If you live in the North, try one of Dirt Works' cold-season grass mixtures to address all sorts of needs: Green Mountain Special, Grub-R, Playground, Premier Shade, Sandy Soil, Super Blue, or Shorty.
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