MSDS (material safety data sheets) are a widely used system for cataloging information on chemicals, compounds, and liquid mixtures to provide workers information about how to handle products safely. MSDS information may include instructions for the safe use and potential hazards associated with a particular material or product. Although MSDS is not primarily intended for use by the general consumer it does show that Spray Green is safe for the applicator and the environment.
News & Info
"A report by the National Academy of Sciences shows that the health of 1 in 7 people is negatively impacted in some form by lawn pesticides."
Falsely, the corporate lawn care industry has promoted the belief that pesticides are safe and beneficial. However, studies and increased use of organic methods have shown that the most effective way to a healthy stand of turf grass is through soil improvement. Organic methods are the most effective way to improve your soil. Chemical fertilizers cause lush green growth of grass plants with nitrogen overload. With time the grass becomes addicted to the synthetic nitrogen and will only thrive through overuse. Overuse of synthetic chemical fertilizers will sterilize the soil and sterile soil opens up the nitrogen addicted grass to insect and disease problems not to mention weed and crabgrass infestations. These turf issues result in the overuse of chemicals to control turf problems. These chemicals in the form of insecticides, herbicides and fungicides are causing great harm to our bodies and our environment.
The use of chemical fertilizers contributes to water pollution, global warming and the risk of many long term illnesses. The mowing, watering and fertilizing of lawns accounts for approximately two percent of The United States overall fossil fuel consumption.
The Spray Green® formula uses natural inputs such as seaweed, fish emulsions, garlic, liquid humus, molasses and other soil improving elements to give you a healthy lawn without chemical fertilizers and dangerous pesticides.
Mowing Tips
- Don't cut your grass too short, particular for cool season grasses like North East Ohio. Higher heights usually provide for a deeper root system, looks better, and is less likely to have weeds invading, particularly crabgrass.
- Don't remove any more than one third of the grass leaf at any one cutting. If circumstances arise that a lawn gets too tall and you just have to lop off a bunch to get caught up, bite the bullet and break it down into several mowings to get caught up with 3 or so days between cuttings.
- Try to avoid mowing when the grass is wet.
- When mowing only a third with each cutting, you can safely leave clippings that will quickly decompose and add nutrients back into the soil. Contrary to popular opinion, grass clippings do not add to thatch buildup. Grass blades are made up of about 75% water.
- Mow your lawn in a different direction with each mowing, especially with lawns of shorter grass types. Altering the direction ensures a more even cut since grass blades will grow more erect and less likely to develop into a set pattern.
- Keep your mower's blade sharp; a dull blade will pull grass from its roots. A good idea is to keep several blades around so you'll always have a sharp one on hand.
- Don't forget to change your mower's oil at least once during the mowing season.
- If you didn't drain your gas tank in the fall, or use a fuel stabilizer, don't use that old gas, it can cause a number of problems. Better to use fresh gasoline to begin the new mowing season.