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It’s not just the lawn that’s alive – so is the soil underneath it! Caring for a lawn or backyard doesn't just consist of watering the grass, but also considering the soil that it springs from. The first step to any lawn care regimen is conducting a soil test to identify pH levels, then adding nutrients from there. Affordable Landscape Supplies will deliver landscaping supplies like bulk mulch, top soil, sand, and gravel same-day to the Burlington area, and the experts there can recommend what kind of organic fertilizer to use on each lawn or backyard.

Using organic fertilizers helps soil to self-aerate, and the high amount of nitrogen in most synthetic fertilizers encourages rapid growth, which can attract insects. Organic fertilizers come from a variety of natural plant, animal, and mineral sources, and can include things such as:

  • fish emulsions, which are rich in trace element content 
  • seaweed extracts, which has both trace elements and nitrogen
  • crab shell, which includes chitin, a substance that acts as a pest controller. 

Other sources of organic fertilizer are corn meal, bone meal, kelp extract, poultry litter, farm manure, or bat guano.

The most popular way to deliver organic fertilizers to the soil is by using pellets or a granular method, because it is both cheaper, and because the method offers a slow release technology that delivers nutrients throughout the growth process. Pellets are also less susceptible to leaching, which is a possible side effect of an alternative method (liquid). 

Get organic lawn fertilizers and other landscaping materials, such as fill dirt, playground chips, and rock landscaping, delivered on the same-day by calling Affordable Landscape Supplies at (859) 586-9142

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