How Green is Your Garden?
Are your plants growing as well as you would like them to be? Are your gardening practices eco-friendly? There are plenty of ways to make your garden greener—both literally and environmentally speaking. Joe Sharp, founding member of the Coalition of Environmentally Conscious Growers™, gave me these tips to help you make your garden a little greener.
- Plant indigenous plants that will thrive easily in your climate.
- Use all-natural compost made from vegetable scraps rather than fertilizer.
- Harvest rainwater to capture mineral- and chlorine-free water for watering.
- Plant herbs and flowers to attract helpful insects such as bees and butterflies.
- Feed the birds—birds keep harmful insects at bay.
- Limit your use of chemical deterrents by investing in plants animals prefer not to eat.
- Don’t use herbicides or pesticides.
- Plant wildflowers to prevent erosion.
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