[Fwd: Re: lawn fertilizer]

Sorry, forgot to put the right address
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Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, New Zealand

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William A. Grant wrote:
> 
> There must be research out there somewhere about the amount of
> infection children get from playing on lawns that are fertilized. And
> the sad results of lawn fertilizer perculating into streams and water
> systems.Lawn industry - everything connected with growing,
> fertilizing, cutting, watering - is in the billions annually. If only
> an investigative reporter would do a full job on this group - I think
> the results would appall everyone. 

Bill
How much better it would be if all lawns were fertilized the organic way
by applying a dressing of compost once a year. 

I have done this to my lawns, using home-made compost, for several years
now and by combining this treatment with a longer cut, have immesurably
improved the vigour of the grass with the consequent reduction of space
for the seeding of weeds into the turf.

As the lawns receive no chemical applications of any sort I feel they
have several advantages to offer. They certainly don't pollute the
ground water, their clippings make a safe and nutritious mulch for my
vegetables and I think any baby could crawl on the grass (and even eat
the odd worm if inclined!!!) in perfect safety.

(Worn eating among small children is not unknown. My daughter was
certainly fond of them once, and also had a likeing for coal -odd as she
was a very picky feeder at the table).

Moira

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Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, New Zealand

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