Organic Lawns - More Tipping Point News?

The New York Times reports on SafeLawns.org and a yearly doubling in the sales of organic lawn care products - all good news - but a Cornell expert begs to differ on the details.  I'm hoping that Gardenrant reader and Cornell horticulture expert Craig Cramer (aka Ellis Hollow) can sort it all out.

Comments

[Ellis Hollow]

Almost sprayed my first cup of coffee on the keyboard this morning when I read I was a 'horticultural expert'. My reply comment was starting to get a little unwieldy, so I posted it over at my place: http://www.remarc.com/craig/?p=107

Gotta go fetch the snow shovels from the shed so I'm ready for the storm.

[Renee]

Switching to an organic program is lovely, and I'm sure it makes people feel good. However, it's a baby step, not a solution. Until people stop having lawns so big they require gas-powered mowers, and stop watering them all summer long, they're still falling for the Scotts marketing campaign. ... and why would a Cornell prof question the contents of organic fertilizer running off? Like all the 20-20-20 spread everywhere this time of year stays where you put it??? I don't think so.