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March 31, 2007
As a current customer, with a dog, I am concerned with toxicity to my pet from the fertilizer and weed control. Do you have an organic program for lawn care?
We can provide customers with a completely organic lawn program when requested; however, the elements of our regular, recommended program should not be considered unsafe.
All of our fertilizer has three components. The first is Nitrogen (Urea). This is a manmade organic product with many different uses including use in handcreams and as a supplement in cattle feed. The second is Phosphorus (real phosphate) that is mined from the Earth. The third and final component is Potassium (potassium chloride) which is the same thing as "lite salt" found in many supermarkets.
Our weed controls (pre-emergents) bind tightly to the soil surface, so they cannot be dislodged (by your dog or anything else). The same goes for post-emergents (weed sprays), although you will want this liquid application to dry before letting your dog out. The grub control product we use is known as merit. This product's active ingredient is also recommended by veterinarians for flea control, as a topical application that is applied directly to the dog's skin.