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Leaves, The Gift that Keeps on Giving
After witnessing the great New England leaf removal of the past few weeks, I’m struck by what a valuable resource we are taking away from a soil that sorely needs organic matter. Trees send their roots deep into the soil in search of minerals and nutrients to form leaves, a great source of organic matter.…
Read MoreOrganic Soil Solutions Feels the Love
It’s been a tough year, but we’ve had great success with many of the lawns we cared for in 2010. The Organic Soil Solutions team would like to thank everyone for your patience and support as we battled the heat and crazy New England weather to make your lawns healthy and beautiful. We’re looking forward…
Read MoreMelrose Organic Lawn Care Customer Attracts Wildlife
Every once in a while, we like to toot our own horn and share the love for Organic Soil Solutions with all of our customers, friends, family and fans. Check out this latest compliment from one of our Melrose lawn care customers… …Thank you for the great work you’ve done on our yard so far.…
Read MoreHow the Summer Heat Impacted Our Lawns
It’s been one of the toughest years ever for lawns. I’m told we had 23 days over 90 degrees, as opposed to 3 last year. Of course, it was the hottest July ever and the rain didn’t fall that much. Today, its 80 degrees, the leaves are falling and it’s still September. I think the…
Read MoreLooking Forward to Fall for Healthy Organic Lawns & Cooler Weather
There’s not a lot of glory caring for lawns in this hot summer. A lot of the cool season grass is brown, looking sullen and dejected. The too light green crab grass is wearing a smirk that says, “I can grow on cement if I want.” The crabgrass won’t look so hot once the first…
Read MoreIs Your Lawn Brown from the Hottest July Ever?
Some of the browning and stress in lawns this summer is due to a build up of thatch, a mix of dead and living roots, shoots and stems that accumulates between the soil and the grass blades. A problem occurs when the thatch builds up faster than it is broken down by soil organisms. Air…
Read MoreTips for Maintaining Your Organic Lawn in the Hot Summer Months
When people talk of organic lawns, they often mention something about tolerating a few imperfections. Well, this is the season for a few imperfections. Our cool season grasses love the cool nights of the spring and fall. That’s when they grow vigorously and develop deep roots. They tend to go dormant in the summer. A…
Read MoreWhy Are Soil Tests So Important?
One of the first things we like to do when we get a new customer is to take a soil sample and send it to the lab. A lot of homeowners signing up for our program have pretty acidic soil. With a low pH the grass plant can’t access the nutrients it needs and acid…
Read MoreNeedham Lawns are Filled with Clover
I’ve never seen so much clover. I was riding my bike around Needham the other day and just about every lawn had at least a sprinkling of clover. At first, I was really impressed with the number of organic lawns in Needham, but then I considered that maybe the chemical herbicides weren’t able to control…
Read MoreOrganic fertilizer makes the difference
I’ve become more convinced lately that the organic fertilizer has a lot to do with our success. Feeding the soil and stimulating the biology really seems to set the table for good seed germination and deep, healthy roots. An active soil, with plenty of space for air and water, makes for grass that doesn’t just…
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