Maintaining a lush lawn is a healthy and rewarding hobby that allows homeowners to spend some time outdoors in nature. The following are a handful of ways lawn care enthusiasts can incorporate eco-friendly practices into their landscaping routines:
Maintain an appropriate grass height.
Cutting too low makes the grass increasingly susceptible to infestations and disease, and such problems may need to be remedied with potentially harmful pesticides.
Cut back on harmful pesticides.
Homeowners who want to embrace more eco-friendly lawn care practices can cut back on their use of pesticides, first trying more environmentally friendly options. For example, biopesticides are made from naturally occurring materials, including animals, plants, bacteria and certain minerals.
Harvest rainwater. Homeowners who can harvest rainwater can drastically reduce their impact on their community water supply.
Lay mulch down around trees, shrubs and flower beds. Cut back on water use by laying organic mulch in the spring.
