Ah, Minnesota. The land of 10,000 lakes, the State of Hockey and lots of beautiful yards! However, not all yards are created equal, and not all yards are easy to maintain, so here are a few natural tools and tips to help get you through another spring season!
The big factor when it comes to maintaining a beautiful and healthy lawn is having a nutrient rich and supportive soil environment to give your grass and plants a fighting chance. Here in Minnesota, we do have some good soil, but we also have a lot of clay and sandy soil to contend with. Clay and sandy soil basically cannot hold the right amount of moisture, and they both lack the right nutrients to really nurture the yard. That’s where C20 Soil Builder can help. C20 is made from all natural ingredients and can truly change your soil. If your soil is not severely compacted, C20 can act as a microbial aerator by introducing much needed nutrients to soil without physically aerating your soil – that means you don’t have to run around your yard poking holes everywhere! These nutrients will help transform clay soil and sandy soil to the point that they could both help with proper moisture retention and help feed your seed needs. C20 can be spread over your yard on itsown, or it even be spread with your new grass if you are seeding – just make sure it gets watered in. And if you are planting any new trees or shrubs, spreading C20 in the diameter of where you want the roots to grow will help them as well!
Another all-natural product that can help maintain a great yard throughout the year is the organic lawn fertilizer from Sustane. Similar to C20, these fertilizers can help build up your soil into a better, supportive soil. Being organic, this fertilizer does not have any chemicals that you will find in typical fertilizers. It is an environmentally safe combination of turkey litter, compost, feather meal, naturally occurring nitrate, potash and corn gluten meal. Sustane has a great 4-step program that gets your yard looking lush and full. The first step in the 4-step program is a corn gluten meal based Spring Weed & Feed. By using corn gluten meal, you are introducing a non-synthetic pre-emergent that help prevent crabgrass and other broadleaf weeds. Following that, the Early Summer Maintenance formula helps to green up your yard. The Late Summer Starter is step 3 and this is a great time to plant new grass seed, or to overseed after you’ve worked out all of the weeds and crabgrass way back in step 1! The finishing step is the Fall Winterizer and offers much needed support to your root network to prepare it for it that Minnesota winter!
Last, a trusted option to work into your lawn care routine is Milorganite Fertilizer. Milorganite is a slow-release, non-burning fertilizer made from heat-dried microbes, which means it feeds your lawn steadily over time without the risk of streaking or damaging your grass. One of its biggest advantages—especially for Minnesota lawns—is that it won’t leach quickly through sandy soil or run off clay-heavy areas, giving your lawn more consistent access to nutrients. It’s also rich in iron, which helps promote that deep, natural green color without excessive top growth. Milorganite can be applied throughout the growing season, making it a flexible and low-maintenance addition whether you’re touching up thin areas or maintaining an already healthy yard. Plus, like other natural options, it’s safe for kids and pets once watered in, making it an easy choice for families looking to keep their outdoor spaces both beautiful and worry-free.
These are just some great all natural options that are not only effective, but also environmentally safe and pet friendly to help get your yard to be lush, green and healthy!
