Child's Play Organic Lawns organic fertilizers and lawn care programs. Natural, non-toxic lawn products. Organic lawncare is fertilization and proper maintenance techniques to minimize weeds, fungus, and grubs. Natural, organic lawn care is safe for kids and pets. Organic fertilizers protect our environment and are sustainable.

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12871 Industrial Park Drive, #16
Granger, IN 46530
574.277.LAWN

Hrs: M-F 8-5, Wknd. by appt.
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Mow at 3" - 3.5" all season long. PDF for more information...
Water deeply and infrequently. PDF for more information...
Fertilize lightly in spring and heavily in fall. PDF for more information...

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Child's Play Organic Lawns services South Bend, Elkhart, Granger and Mishawaka, Indiana. We also work in Southwest Michigan. We specialize in organic based fertilizers and lawn care programs. Organic based lawns are maintained using natural, non-toxic lawn products wherever possible. Organic based lawncare emphasizes fertilization and proper maintenance techniques to minimize weeds, fungus, and insect damage. Natural, organic based lawn care leads to a yard that is safe for kids and pets. Organic based fertilizers help protect our environment and promote ecological sustainability.

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July 2007 - The Wall Street Journal published a great article on organic lawn care. You can download the PDF here.
March 2007 INMichiana Article (.pdf)
April 2006 - Organic Lawn Care is Catching On!
- Two Wall Street Journal writers explore the rapidly expanding organic lawn care movement.
South Bend Tribune Article
12 Page Brochure
- This is a PDF of our 12 page brochure. It is a complete description of our programs, products, etc. I call it our field manual for organic based lawn care.

Important Informational Articles

Refuse to Use Chemlawn: This is perhaps the most comprehensive document on the chemical lawn care industry. It is a review of TruGreen Chemlawn as a business, the problems chemical lawn care poses, and how they can be prevented through cultural practices.

From the PETA website: Manicured, chemical-laden lawns are out, and organic based, woodsy yards with groundcover, hedgerows, and dead wood are in. Today’s ecology-minded, health-conscious citizens find the latter far more interesting and beautiful. So do animals, birds, and fish!

Precautions with Pesticides: A guide to how pesticides enter the human body, their affects, and how (if you choose to) handle them as safely as possible.

June 2006 - Something's Amuck! Guidelines to recurring algae blooms and control of them in Michigan waterways. Discusses the sources and importance of phosphates in bodies of water. (Note: Child's Play products are purposefully low in phosphates in order to prevent these kind of problems!) Web page press release for the article above.

Diazinon Stop Sale - Press Advisory

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