Sep 19 2009
How Easy it is to be Green
– Tips from Susan Grupp
These ideas may not be new to you, but practicing them can make a real difference!
- Water less frequently, but more deeply. This is not only better for the plants, but a more efficient use of our water resources.
- Incorporating native plants into at least part of the landscape is advantageous because they’re less disease-prone, less likely to have insect problems, are more drought-tolerant due to deep root systems.
- Use “rain garden” type plants near downspouts to solve runoff problems.
- Recycling yard waste by composting provides a steady supply of nature’s fertilizer which mitigates PH problems as well as feeding the soil.
- Planting deciduous trees on the west and south sides of buildings can produce as much as a 10% difference in the energy used for heating and cooling.
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