Green Your Grass
We Canadians just love the perfectly manicured, green lawn. We can’t help it. Blame the long winters or the neighbours who never stop watering and trimming. Whatever the reason, our small territorial claim needs to look good (especially compared to the Jones’). But be careful—our attempts to improve our own environment could damage the one at large.
Did you know that running a lawn mower for one hour emits as much pollution as driving a car 500 kilometres? Well, the founders of Ecocut do and they are working hard at doing something about it.
Canada’s largest gasoline-free lawn care company, ecocut, uses battery operated mowers (electric mulching mowers, to be exact, which are recharged using emissions-free Bullfrog Power), organic fertilizers, compost, and corn gluten to care for your lawn. And these guys don’t just talk the talk. They are a green example to us all as they pull up in their smart cars and natural gas converted van. Some machinery like aerators and dethatchers are too large to power by battery but ecocut uses a cleaner alternative fuel, which creates 50% less CO2 emissions.
What we like about Ecocut is the quality of service (phone calls returned promptly, informative checklists left after every visit…the list goes on), the price and the fact that our lawn and garden are now safe for our kids and our pets. Sprinklers can be run through, soccer balls can be kicked around and human pyramids can be built on your chemical-free, organic lawn. Basic weekly service starts at $29.95 and there are a variety of packages to suit every need. The staff are friendly, capable and dependable (yes, dependable). You can see they’re not your average lawn guys.
So cross lawn care off your list and let the kids run loose. The only thing you need to worry about on your lawn now is what the neighbour’s dog left behind.
Ecocut Lawn Services
www.ecocut.ca
