Being More Eco-Friendly In Your Garden
If you’re looking to make your home more eco-friendly, then you should be just as concerned with how environmentally conscious you’re being when you’re taking care of the garden, as well. We all want a good looking garden, but we tend to be pretty wasteful and sometimes even harmful to the local environment in how we care for it. For that reason, we’re looking at a few tips to help you be more aware of the impact you might have while gardening, and what to do about it.
Stop polluting your local environment
Weeds and pests are two common concerns in the average garden. However, it’s how we solve these problems that tend to be of even more concern. Chemical pesticides and weed killers can harm your local eco-system, not to mention soaking into the soil and even getting into local water suppliers. Looking for organic gardening sprays that can help take care of weeds and deter pests. It might be a little more work than the other method, but it’s far less harmful to the environment.
Use fewer fossil fuel-powered tools
There’s no denying that tools like a big drive-on lawnmower can help you get your gardening done in less time and with less effort. But they also tend to consume more fossil fuels than they need to. Check out battery-powered tools like the Works GT Revolution trimmer instead. There are plenty of tools that can help you get the same job done but without quite as much waste.
Mind how you use your water
Where possible, such as when you’re watering individual plants, you should try to reuse the greywater and rainwater that naturally collects in the garden and household. Your lawn might need a little more hydration, however, and there’s where water-saving options like the MP Rotator can help you ensure the care that your lawn deserves but without using more water than it needs to. Water waste is one of the biggest sustainability issues in gardening, too.
Encourage a strong local ecosystem
You can go a step further than simply trying to minimize harm in your gardening efforts. You can also take steps to encourage a healthier local ecosystem. One of the best examples is to look at wildflower seed products like American Meadows to grow the kind of flowers that local pollinators are most likely to use.
Start composting
If you’re looking to improve the pH value, nutritional quality, worm-friendliness, and other aspects of your lawn’s health, then there are few better options to do just that than by starting your own composting bin. All of your organic food waste can help contribute to a stronger and healthier garden. Build a composting bin and place it somewhere in the garden that it gets plenty of sun but isn’t exposed to too much rain and you can quickly create compost that can strengthen your garden.
You deserve a gorgeous and well-kept garden. However, you can do it while minimizing your harm to the environment. Hopefully, the tips above help you do just that.
