There are some people in the arid Albuquerque market and other cities of the Southwest that still prefer to have green lawns that you can walk barefoot on. Historically the standard practice for keeping grass green was to use high analysis fertilizers. Products with names like Miracle Grow, SoilTex, urea, etc., which were dumped on landscapes like crazy and have been the tradition all across the country when it came to growing turf and trees. This article will describe the problem with using high analysis fertilizers, how they damage the soil ecology and I'll describe how Soil Secrets has a better idea that results in the gradual improvement in the soil health while also reducing the amount of water needed to keep our urban landscapes green. While fertilizers do what they claim, which is provide Nitrogen, Phosphorous Potassium and maybe a half a dozen other elements, and will make your ...