A Healthy Lawn Is Good For The Environment

You may have heard of terms such as ‘carbon footprint’. This refers to the amount of carbon we leave behind as we go through life. Environmentalists are encouraging us to do two things – reduce the amount of carbon we leave behind and to plant more trees to help reduce that carbon. What they don’t tell you is that a good healthy green lawn can help to reduce your carbon footprint.

All plants use a process known as photosynthesis to turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into food. The waste for a plant is oxygen, they use the carbon molecule for food. So all living plants consume carbon dioxide and give off oxygen – and that includes grass.

Of course, the healthier your lawn, the more carbon dioxide it consumes and the more oxygen it releases. We can’t all grow huge trees in our back yards. We can, however, grow a patch of lawn. With a good lawn you could say you were doing your part to help the environment.

A poor quality lawn doesn’t count. If the grass is stressed then there is a good chance it is not growing to its potential. This means the photosynthesis component is under performing, the lawn is not thriving and you are not converting carbon dioxide to oxygen. If your lawn is poor quality then perhaps it’s time to do something about it. However, don’t fall into the trap of throwing artificial fertilizers or chemicals at your lawn – this can actually add to the carbon footprint.

Instead, use a lawn seeding tool to over sow any bare patches, a natural organic fertilizer to promote growth, and adequate water each week to promote deep root growth. If you can develop a strong healthy green lawn, you will be helping to reduce your carbon footprint. Who would have thought that a good lawn was an environmental asset?