January 12th, 2011 
Tushar Mathur More and more homeowners are turning to green living within every aspect of their home. Green living doesn’t have to be contained within the interior of your home – such as lighting, heating and cooling – but is now being taken to the exterior of your home – to the garden and lawn.
There are a number of products available on the market today for use in the garden and lawn including organic fertilizers. There are a number of different organic fertilizers that can be used in the lawn, on your flowers and shrubs as well as your garden vegetables.
Organic fertilizer is much better than toxic chemical products in a number of ways and sometimes the results than organic fertilizers can provide are better than chemical products. Let’s take a look at why organic fertilizer is better than toxic fertilizer and see the true benefits of organic fertilizer.
Safer for Your Lawn and Your Family
Organic lawn fertilizer is a much safer option for your family, your animals and insects. Commercial lawn fertilizers are full of dangerous toxins and poisons just waiting to grab hold of the bottom of your shoes when walking across, getting onto your children’s skin when rolling around in the grass, or your house animals heading outside for a quick snack of unhealthy, dangerous grass, etc. Being cautious and light with your commercial fertilizer application isn’t good enough anymore. So, if you can protect your entire family, animals and insects from inhaling or consuming poisons and chemicals, why wouldn’t you do it?
Good for the Soil
Unlike commercial fertilizers, organic fertilizers actually improve the overall structure of your yard’s soil. This means that your plants are able to obtain and maintain the needed nutrients naturally and effortlessly. Soil will remain fertile for years on top of years aiding in the plants remaining healthy and reducing the overall water that is needed to stay alive and strong.
Overall Safe Environment
When chemical fertilizers are being manufactured, there is a ton of pollution, even though it is regulated. Organic fertilizers are produced in a much cleaner way. And, unlike chemical fertilizers, organic fertilizers are fully biodegradable so they don’t cause pollution and after time, don’t turn into even more toxins causing a multitude of dangerous chemicals all around us in the environment. In addition, when commercial fertilizers are used instead of organic fertilizers and large rainstorms come in, the toxins are then washed off into the water and wasteland causing an increase and higher risk in the development of diseases. This can also lead to a number of plants, animals and insects being extinct.
As you can see, organic gardening can take a huge step in the right direction of green living. Not only will you be helping the environment by taking part in organic gardening, but you will also be saving family, friends, animals and insects from ingesting the dangerous chemicals and toxins from commercial fertilizers.
Stacy S. is a guest writer with BrooksidePatioFurniture.com which specializes in resin wicker patio furniture.
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