Christin Perry is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous outlets, including WeddingWire, The Knot, Parents and Verywell Family. When she's not working, Christin enjoys reading, ...

Lush lawns seem to be a requirement of home ownership, especially in the suburbs. It unifies the neighborhood visually when one home after another is surrounded by a carpet of emerald green grass.

Originally appeared in the April 2015 issue. [I]n 2015, when Down East presented the town of Ogunquit with its 33rd annual Environmental Award for its pioneering ban on the use of toxic pesticides and ...

If you’re a homeowner, no doubt you’ve been exposed to the debate over whether chemical or organic fertilizer is best for your lawn. Because organic fertilizer, which is typically comprised of ...

A healthy lawn isn’t built overnight—it’s built in the soil. The right organic fertilizer does more than make your grass green for a few weeks. It feeds the microorganisms that keep your soil alive, ...

Why do we choose harmful chemicals for our lawns when we can use safer options? Organic lawn care creates a healthy area. This means your yard can grow well without using synthetic items. Without ...

Worm juice, compost tea, fatty-acid soap, corn gluten, kelp. It’s the lexicon of the organic lawn and yard movement and Mara Natrakul loves to spread the words far and wide. Natrakul, who started the ...

(Beyond Pesticides, August 15, 2007) As the popularity and demand for organic food has and continues to increase, so too is the popularity of organic lawn care, as an increasing number of people are ...

Elaine Raft looks at organic fertilizers at English Gardens in Royal Oak, Mich. Lawn and garden products are greening up. MCT file photo HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — The “greening” of American lawns is ...

Do you pull out the weed killer at the first sign of dandelions? If so, you could be putting your family at risk. All pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides are toxic on some level. Along with ...