White sugar!: The secret to a greener lawn?

Generally speaking, going “green” means spending lots of green…. you know, the dollar kind. Having a GREEN weed free lawn can can cost $300-$500 a year, just for lawn fertilizer and weed killer, alone. #TRUTH

I don't want to spend a fortune keeping my lawn looking nice and I also don't like having to keep my kids off the grass for a few days after we have fertilized it. I asked my dad if he had a better solution and he said all you need is this: Sugar.

SERIOUSLY. Sugar is all you need!

That’s right, SUGAR. Plain white table sugar may just be the answer to your ‘green’ problems!

• Sugar feeds beneficial microbes, insects, and worms
• It won’t cause allergic reactions in people or pets
• Sugar will fortify grass while discouraging weeds
• It is easy to apply
• It is cheap
• Sugar will not only make your lawn green … but ‘green’, that is free from chemicals that damage the soil, our water supply, and ourselves.

Chemical fertilizers and herbicides kill off the beneficial microbes and insects that enrich soil. Sugar the simplest carbohydrate feeds them. And in turn, they will enrich your soil by —

• Increasing nutrients and enhancing the absorption of those nutrients
• Promoting nitrogen availability
• Increasing photosynthesis for a greener plant
• Stimulating root formation
• Improving soil structure
• Increasing humus levels
• Providing resistance to the climate extremes of heat, drought, and cold
• Controlling fungal diseases like brown spot

St. Augustine and other grasses thrive on nutrient-rich soil. Weeds, on the other hand, love poor soil because they can take over and crowd out unhealthy sod that barely gets enough nutrients from those sporadic, artificial feedings. Nutrient-rich soil, on the other hand, nourishes your grass every day without depletion.