There are a million lawn care products out there promising a greener, fuller yard of grass, however one kitchen staple might be just as good without the chemicals. Sugar is that item and while your lawn’s grass doesn’t feed on the sweet stuff directly, it can encourage a healthy, green lawn indirectly.
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00:00There are a million lawn care products out there promising a greener fuller yard of grass.
00:09However, one kitchen staple might be just as good without the chemicals.
00:13Sugar is that item.
00:14And while your lawn's grass doesn't feed on the sweet stuff directly, it can encourage
00:17a healthy green lawn indirectly.
00:19A little bit of sugar spread around can feed the microorganisms that live in the dirt.
00:24Those microorganisms improve the overall soil quality and aid in the growing of grass all
00:28without synthetic chemicals.
00:30Experts say you can spread one pound of granulated sugar over an area around 11 feet wide.
00:35It works best if it's distributed with grass seed spreader and shouldn't be done more than
00:39once a month.
00:40After application, studies have noted increases in soil nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus,
00:45all beneficial for plant growth.
00:47Still, sugar is not good for every lawn.
00:49If your area is already prone to certain funguses, sugar can make it worse, even harming grass
00:54if it's already present.
00:56Sugar can also attract insects and rodents, meaning if you're near wooded areas, you might
01:00also want to steer clear of the sweet stuff.