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Ten thousand years ago, Og, a cave dweller, accidentally dropped a stalk of grass into a pot with some meat from that day’s catch. Since cave dwellers had been cooking meat in pottery for about 500 years by then, Og probably wasn’t the first cave dweller to accidentally drop something in a pot.
However, the person minding the pot only at that minute noticed that leaving a handful of grass in the pot caused the water to thicken. Thus, porridge became a staple of the diet in the area, which, at the time, was everywhere in that part of the Sahara, which wasn’t a desert back then. It was green and fertile, and the grains harvested made a good substitute when a haunch of mammoth wasn’t available to throw into the pot.
The Sahara at that time was a green place with lakes and rivers. There were large animals to eat and many different grains, grasses, leafy plants, and aquatic plants to eat. Og had it good. Divine Lawns would have been kept busy mowing and cultivating the grains and grasses that grew there without any other help than a few hippos wandering through.
Herbicides probably weren’t needed at that time because, let’s face it, Og and his clan probably weren’t that fussy about how good the porridge was, as long as there was a bit of meat available once in a while to throw in the pot.
And consider: Humans had been eating plants for as long as three million years by then. Mostly they ate soft plant products like berries and fruits since they were soft and easy to eat and digest.
Fast forward…
Let us now fast forward to the 21st century, where weeds are a painful experience, and most places have laws about how much herbal death and destruction one can commit without a license to commit it.
Yes, indeed, the days when we could buy something at the hardware store that was guaranteed to destroy and/or melt any plant it touched are long past. Instead, we have become more self-aware, worried about our environment, and worried that our kids could accidentally eat something touched by the plant melting spray.
What to do?
Lawn maintenance includes many tasks, including applying herbicides or pesticides by licensed professionals. Your landscapers at Divine Lawns have such licenses and are educated in using the domestic herbicides it is legal to use on most private flower beds and lawns. And since many bugs, insects, and other life forms besides plant lifeforms want to dine on your lawn, taking the place of Og and his clan, they are also licensed to treat with pesticides.
If you need plants to be destroyed on a vast scale, or even only as big as your front yard, you must find someone with an appropriate license to do the destruction for you. They have to wear special clothes, special gloves, and special masks. The herbicides are very focused, destroying only a few of the things it touches (hopefully) and leaving the rest of the crop to thrive.
If vast fields of green call to you during times when your lawn looks less than perfect due to disease or pests, herbicides will have to be used to remove the old grass. Then the old grass and roots will be stripped from the area to be sodded, and the area will have to rest for a time to allow the herbicides to dissipate naturally or be washed away.
Fertilizers and nutrients can also be added to your lawn, flower beds, and the rest of your landscape. Your team at Divine Lawns will be able to tell you what is needed, how often it’s needed, and when it’s needed.
Like pesticides and herbicides, the extra nutrients and fertilizers may be different for different sections of your landscape. You have someone knowledgeable to apply what your grass, flowers, and trees will take worries off your mind. It’s so easy to apply too many chemicals in the wrong amounts if all you’re adding are nutrients.
Each of our services are specialized for Kansas and the unique needs of your area. There will be no cutting corners or excuses. Your lawns and landscape will be awesome.