With
the nice weather upon us, I thought I would pass along a few green gardening
tips that I thought you may find useful.
I hear from so many of my clients that making their homes more
environmentally friendly is important to them, and it can even help increase
the value of their property.
We all
want our yards and gardens to be beautiful, green, and inviting, but also
making them good for the environment is just as important. Whether you have just moved in, or are
looking to make your existing outdoor living space an earth-friendly place,
here are a few tips that can help!
Expand
your garden, shrink your yard. Grass
yards take a lot of time and resources to maintain; replacing them with
wildflower gardens or gravel living spaces can reduce your water and fuel
consumption.
Replace
your gas or electric mower with a reel lawn mower. They do take more work, buy it's a great way to get in a workout!
Purchase
a rain barrel. Collecting rainwater and
using it to water your yard and plants is a great conservation technique, and
will reduce your water bill.
Compost. Maintaining compost will not only reduce
your contribution to landfills, but gives you high quality, free fertilizer for
your plants.
Plant a
tree. Trees not only reduce the CO² in
our environment, they also provide shade to your yard and home.
Create
an organic vegetable garden. Vegetable
gardens can provide you and your family with a delicious, healthy, and very
inexpensive food source, and are a great addition to any garden.
Plant
indigenous plants. Plants that are
native to your location require a lot less maintenance and thrive in their
natural conditions.
Eliminate harmful pesticides from your
garden. There are a number of
alternatives to the use of toxic pesticides, which pollute both our personal
living space and the planet. Your local
garden supply center can help you find an alternative that is right for your
garden or yard.
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