From Guest Blogger Ron Robbins: Four Ways to Make Your Garden More Eco-Friendly
Everyone loves to have an outdoor garden. Whether that be for the beautiful flowers, fresh vegetables and herbs, or to simply increase wildlife activity. But did you know that there are ways to make a green garden even greener? Whether you’re looking to use less water consumption or are trying to decrease the amount of organic waste your produce, take a look at these top tips to make your garden more eco-friendly.
Whether you’re looking to use less water consumption or are trying to decrease the amount of organic waste your produce, take a look at these top tips to make your garden greener and environmentally friendly.
1) Compost your kitchen scraps
Growing a fresh vegetable garden is beneficial when you’re looking to grow accessibility to greener, cleaner vegetables. But what can you do with all of those bits and pieces of vegetable scraps after you are finished cooking? Sure, you could throw them away but all that’s doing is contributing to the ever-growing landfill problems.
Consider starting your own compost bin. A do-it-yourself compost bin is quick and affordable to create. Simply research the number of different methods of creating one online then place it in an indiscreet corner of your yard or garden. Before too long, you’ll have easy access to rich compost to continue growing and expanding your garden!
2) Use organic pest control methods
Traditional pest control methods are not only dangerous for the environment but they can be dangerous for you and your families health. If you’re going to use pest control to keep those insects out of your garden, consider finding a commercial pest control specialist to use an eco-friendly and organic pest control to remove the bugs.
You’ll not only notice a decrease in harmful garden pests but see more active butterflies, praying mantis, and ladies bugs. All of which are great to have in your garden and around the house.
3) Water smart
There are no questions asked that having a healthy lawn and garden requires a lot of watering. It’s important to taking your watering methods into consideration to ensure you are keeping your garden as eco-friendly and green as possible. Instead of watering your plants in the middle of the day, try watering late in the evening instead. This will give the soil a chance to absorb the water and seep down to the plants’ roots overnight not ensure they’re getting their fill.
Want to take watering smart to the next level? Take some time to install a rainwater collector such as a large barrel or trash can. They’re easy to install. Simply place it underneath a gutter drain and have the rainwater flow off the roof and into your barrel or trash can. You can eliminate pests from accessing it by installing a fine-mesh wire over the top. Not only will this give you access to clean, fresh, chemical-free rainwater but you’ll also help decrease water run-off and erosion.
4) Grow your own food
Everyone loves a flower garden. They bring in beautiful butterflies and other types of wildlife. But why limit yourself there? Expand your flower garden into a vegetable garden as well. In doing so, you’ll not only decrease your grocery bill but you’ll have access to fresh vegetables that you know haven’t been ruined with pesticides and fertilizer.
Not interested in the extra work required to have a vegetable garden? Then scale it down a notch and grow a simple herb garden. This will give you easy and affordable access to a variety of herbs and other cooking ingredients to add to your meals as well as a fresh batch of healthy herbal teas.
What are some things you’ve done to make your garden more eco-friendly and environmentally conscious?
Ron Robbins is the owner of Clicta Digital, a virtual Denver SEO agency. We provide businesses with digital marketing services and specialize in getting them highly targeted leads. Are you ready to be seen online?
