“The card on the door listed what went down and when the dog could go back out. After the first spring the bare spot by the fence had filled in.”
Shannon R.Dog owner, North Boulder
Organic lawn programs · Boulder County
A lawn program that starts in the soil
Organic lawn care for Boulder County yards, using OMRI Listed fertilizer and no synthetic fertilizers or herbicides. Three programs named for what your soil needs, and a card at every visit listing what went on the lawn.
Three programs
Named for what the soil needs
We test your soil at the first visit and put you in the program it calls for. When the soil changes, so does the program.
- Thin or new soil
Build
For lawns on builder fill, or lawns fed from a bag for years. The soil is thin in organic matter, so we feed the soil first and the grass second.
See the Build visitsSoil test every spring
Compost topdressing each fall
Overseeding each September
- Healthy soil
Maintain
Your soil tests well and the lawn holds its color. We keep it that way with steady feeding and small fixes, not new products.
See the Maintain visitsSlow-release feeding at each visit
Weeds pulled by hand, spot-treated if needed
Mowing height and watering notes
- Compacted or worn soil
Restore
Dog paths, bare patches, ground like a brick. We open the soil, add compost and seed, then give you a watering plan you can keep.
See the Restore visitsCore aeration in spring and early September
Compost and seed on worn spots
A watering plan for new seed
Soil first
We read the soil before we feed the grass
Many Front Range yards sit on heavy clay that drains slowly and runs alkaline. At the first visit we pull a few plugs, send a sample to the lab and walk the yard with you. You get a one-page result in plain words.
A soil test, not a guess
Organic matter, pH and compaction pick the program, not the size of the yard.
A card at every visit
It names each product by type and gives the label's re-entry time.
Kids and dogs, on the label
The card says when people and pets can go back on the lawn.
A year of visits
What goes on your lawn, visit by visit
Each visit leaves a card on your door, like the back of a seed packet: what we applied, the product type and when to stay off. This is the Build year; Maintain and Restore keep the visits that fit their soil.
- Visit 1 · Early spring
Soil test and pre-emergent
Soil near 50°F, before weed seeds sprout. We pull plugs and take the lab sample.
Product: corn gluten meal pre-emergent, OMRI Listed
When: as the soil warms toward 50°F
- Visit 2 · Late spring
First feeding
Slow-release fertilizer sized to the soil test, not to the bag.
Product: granular fertilizer from plant and animal sources, OMRI Listed
When: once the lawn is growing
- Visit 3 · Early summer
Weeds and iron
We pull what we can by hand and spot-treat broadleaf weeds where they grow.
Product: chelated-iron spot treatment, OMRI Listed
When: weeds actively growing
- Visit 4 · Early September
Aerate and overseed
Core aeration, then seed, so seedlings have weeks to root before frost.
Product: seed blend of Kentucky bluegrass and turf-type fescue
When: early September
- Visit 5 · Late September
Compost topdressing
A thin layer of screened compost over the seeded lawn feeds the soil life.
Product: screened compost, with an OMRI Listed starter fertilizer
When: while the soil is still warm
- Visit 6 · Late October
Winter feeding
The last feeding goes down while the roots are still working.
Product: slow-release fertilizer, OMRI Listed
When: before the ground freezes
Re-entry times come from each product's label and are written on your card.
Sample reviews
From lawns on the route
“We wanted the kids on the grass, and we wanted to read the product list ourselves. They handed it over at the first visit and explained why we started with Restore.”
Rahul S.Two kids, Louisville
“The soil test said low organic matter, so we booked Build. The fall compost visit was the first time anyone explained what topdressing does.”
Elena V.Superior
Sample reviews.
Nine people, three trucks
Who comes to your yard
Three of the crew, so you know the faces on your route.
Erin Gentry
Owner and soil lead
Reads every soil test and writes the program for each yard.
Carl Underwood
Crew lead, aeration and seeding
Runs the aerator and the seed spreader on the September rounds.
Jamal Waddell
Applicator, Maintain and Restore routes
Applies each visit's products and fills in the card on your door.
Where we work
Boulder County and the towns next door
Routes run by neighborhood, which keeps visits on time and the season's schedule steady.
Boulder County
- Boulder
- Gunbarrel
- Niwot
- Louisville
- Superior
- Longmont
- Lyons
- Erie
Broomfield and south
- Broomfield
- Westminster
- Arvada
We don't take lawns in Denver, Fort Collins or on mountain properties above the foothills.
ZIP codes: 80301, 80302, 80303, 80304, 80305, 80020, 80026, 80027, 80501, 80503, 80504, 80516, 80540
Questions
Questions people ask first
How much does a program cost?
The price of a visit depends on the program and the size of your lawn. Your written estimate has your lawn's measured size and your numbers.
Can the kids and the dog use the lawn after a visit?
Every product has a label with a re-entry time, and we write it on the card we leave at your door. Keep people and pets off the lawn until that time has passed and the lawn is dry. If a card ever leaves it out, call or text and we will send it.
What does organic mean here?
We use OMRI Listed fertilizer and no synthetic fertilizers or herbicides. OMRI Listed means a product appears on the Organic Materials Review Institute's list for use in organic production. It says nothing about any one visit, so read the label and ask us anything.
What happens at the first visit?
We walk the yard with you, pull soil plugs, measure the lawn and take a sample for the lab. Your written estimate follows once the results are back, with the program they call for.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Our state pesticide applicator license and our liability insurance are listed in the footer of every page.
What if it rains, snows or freezes on visit day?
Visits run from early spring to late fall. Rain, snow and frozen ground move a visit, and we text you a new day. We don't apply to frozen ground or standing water.
Book a lawn read
Tell us about the lawn. We text you a day for the soil test, and the written estimate follows the lab results.
Phone(303) 555-0101
Hours
- Monday – FridayToday
- 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- SundayToday
- Closed