8 Ways to Go Green On Your Lawn and Garden
>> Oct 7, 2016
Everyone
talks about going green. It may seem confusing at first, but you will notice
that going green simply means being more environmentally responsible. You can
employ these simple techniques in all your areas of life. For your garden and
the space around you, the following strategies are workable:
1.
Plant
a tree
Trees
purify the air around us by utilizing the carbon dioxide we exhale. This helps
in ensuring that the oxygen we inhale is safe following photosynthesis. In most
cases, you will have to find some space, dig up a hole, plant the seedling, and
then nurture it. Watering it and trimming/pruning when it’s grown will ensure
that the tree lives for several decades.
2.
Harvesting
rain water
The
secret to being environmentally conscious is using what is provided naturally
by nature. You should get a rain barrel; this is an inexpensive option for
harvesting clean, mineral- and chlorine free water. By harvesting this water,
you can use it for home use, cleaning your car or watering the garden.
3.
Compost
pile
Use
all the kitchen scrap to make compost. Instead of throwing out your vegetable
waste, you should consider making compost manure. Add the trash to your
landfill to make your gardener’s gold. The compost nurtures the soil in your
garden resulting in very powered nutrients suitable for plant growth. Besides
enhancing root development, compost also enhances aeration, water retention and
soil texture.
4.
Growing
your own food
With information on how to make the
garden nutritious, you should also consider growing your own garden. As it
turns out, the cost of living has hiked and growing your own food means some
money saved on your side. Start by clearing out the garden area and if there
are old tree stumps, you may consider getting professionals offering the best
stump grinding
services.
5.
Reduce
the grass on your lawn
The
grass on your lawn is important and instead of not using the grass, you should
use the grass as ground cover grass for plants, stone, and pavements. This
leads to less need for use of water because the grass retains the water in the
soil.
6.
Use
the reel mower
A
good go-green option is switching to use of reel mowers rather than using gas
powered mowers. The latter emits a lot of toxin gases thus unsafe for the
environment. The other benefit of this mower is the exercise it provides. As a
result, there is good air around the neighborhood, healthier body and a cleaner
lawn.
7.
Use
less chemicals
Plants
around your garden and the backyard will be infested by pests and insects more
than once. However, you shouldn’t rush to using insecticides and pesticides. Go
for natural preventive measures, such as trimming and pruning especially for
trees.
8.
Sign
up for community gardening
Land
is scarce in urban areas. However, there are several community areas you can
hoe and grow foods. You can also have a community compost area.
In
conclusion, to go green doesn’t mean having complicated lifestyles or having to
pay more for some services. It only means using the gift of nature well and in
the best way.
Author
Bio
Miley
Smith is a conservationist and an activist. Read her ideas about green earth,
safe tree stump grinding, tree trimming, and gardening in small spaces etc. All
these and more, visit her YouTube Channel.
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