Lawns are an important yet energy intensive landscape feature.  Lawns comprise the second largest single acreage planted to a single crop in the United States.  Though most everyone likes to have at least some lush green grass, the impact to our environment from managing these landscapes is huge, and often exacerbated by poor management. 

Earth WERC’s Natural Lawn Care program stresses healthy soil to produce healthy lawns.  The program starts with a complete soil analysis to determine what steps are needed to balance your soil.  A detailed management plan is provided so you know what steps are needed to produce a lush, low maintenance lawn without the use of harsh chemicals.  Earth WERC can also provide the turnkey service of implementing the plan using the natural soil amendments and mechanical practices outlined in your plan.

We realize that Natural Lawn Care is more expensive when treating with synthetic chemicals.  Unlike synthetic chemical treatments, our program builds soil humus that increases water retention, microbiology, and overall health.  Instead of increasing inputs over time, Natural Lawn Care strives to reduce maintenance and increase the health of your lawn. Also, Earth WERC Landscape Design can help to reduce your total lawn area while preserving the use and function you desire.  http://www.epa.gov/greenacres/index.html

Our goal is to provide you with the tools and knowledge to have a healthy lawn that protects our lakes and rivers and is safe for your precious children and loyal pets. 

U.S. Lawn Care Facts as Annual Totals & Percentages
From Redesigning the American Lawn by F. Herbert Bormann, Diana Balmori, Gordon T. Geballe,
Yale University Press, 1993.

• 30 to 60 percent of urban fresh water is used for watering lawns (depending on city).
• $5,250,000,000 is spent on fossil fuel-derived fertilizers for U.S. lawns.
• 67,000,000 pounds of synthetic pesticides are used on U.S. lawns.
• 60,000 to 70,000 severe accidents result from lawnmowers.
• 580,000,000 gallons of gasoline are used for lawnmowers.
• $25,000,000,000 is spent for the lawn care industry.
• $700,000,000 is spent for pesticides for U.S. lawns.
• 20,000,000 acres are planted in residential lawns.