Humus - How it Can Improve the Health of Your Lawn
by John Yazo
Humus is an organic matter that can be added to your yard, it will supply a food source that is needed for the natural organisms in soil to work on improving it's health and structure. There are many benefits that organic matter can provide, it is a natural way to condition the soil and allow it to release it's natural minerals in a form that plants can benefit from them.
When land is developed for housing, the natural topsoil along with it's vegetation is removed and most of the time destroyed due to the mixing of the topsoil layer with subsoil layers, during the process of stockpiling for reuse after building, leaving the characteristics of the soil are completely changed.
Your yards soil can be improved by adding a thin layer organic matter to the lawn. This will allow the natural organisms that live in the soil to feed and improve the soils structure. Earthworms, along with other macroorganisms, microorganisms, fungi and bacterial all work together in nature to provide a fertile soil for plants. feeding them the organic matter they need will allow them to do there job and allow them to change the natural minerals in the existing soil to a for that will benefit your lawn.
Improve the health of your lawn by using natural methods. This not only creates a healthier lawn, it helps to keep our environment free of the chemicals that pollute the air we breath and the water we drink. Going Green in your yard is easy to do with just a little planning.
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