Central Florida Green Guide

If you’re like most people these days, you’re probably trying to buy organic foods and all-natural cleaners to reduce your exposure to toxic chemicals and pesticides.  But did you know that one of your biggest chemical exposures each and every day lurks in your yard?

The toxic chemicals used in pesticides, insecticides, fertilizers and traditional lawn care products are perhaps some of the most toxic chemicals we’re exposed to, and yet we spray them all over our yards, then walk barefoot through the grass and encourage our children and pets to play on the ground.  Yikes!!!

That’s why I really like Jolly Green Planet.  This central Florida company helps you easily create an organic lawn that’s safe for you, your children and your pets and is much healthier for the planet, too.

Jolly Green Planet is a full service lawn care company, offering you Earth-friendly, less toxic alternatives to controlling weeds and pests, organic fertilizers and even landscape design.

What I’ve found is that the Earth-friendly lawn care products that Jolly Green Planet uses actually causes you to have a healthier lawn.  By dumping bags of chemical-laden fertilizers on your grass twice a year, you’re actually creating a less-healthy lawn that requires more water and maintenance (meaning chemicals) and you’re increasing your risk of developing health problems due to the toxic chemicals.  After using Jolly Green Planet’s lawn care services, it just doesn’t even make sense to take care of your lawn any other way, since you’re getting a healthier lawn and a healthier way of living.

If you’re thinking about creating a new landscape design for your home (or even a business), Jolly Green Planet does landscape design and landscape installation with a focus on xeriscaping – using native plants that require less water and less fertilizing.

For any household with a pet, it’s so important to use non-toxic lawn care products, since your pet walks barefoot through the grass throughout the day and will absorb the chemical products through it’s paws, and will likely ingest some of the products, too, by eating grass or dirt or picking up a ball that has been thrown in the yard.  So not only is the organic lawn care products a blessing for a pet owner, but Jolly Green Planet also offers pest and flea control, too, so you’re reducing your pet’s exposure to toxic flea products, as well.

And if you want to start composting to create some organic fertilizer for your garden, but just need a little help getting started, Jolly Green Planet can assist you with everything that you need to start recycling your waste to create nutrient-rich fertilizer.  I think their worm composter is amazing, and your kids are guaranteed to love it, too!

If you’re trying to live a greener, healthier, non-toxic life, don’t forget about creating a chemical-free lawn.  It’s so important to the health of every single member of your family.  I love the results that I’ve seen with Jolly Green Planet and since you’re getting a greener, healthier lawn, there’s no reason not to go organic!

Contact Jolly Green Planet at (407) 257-4491.

Kimberly Button is the founder of greenWell, a green consulting company that specializes in helping families create healthier, non-toxic homes.