HOW TO CREATE AN ECO-FRIENDLY LAWN

PLANT THE RIGHT PLANTS

• Plant native plants for low maintenance and high resistance to pests and diseases in your area

• Plant deciduous trees for shade on your home

• Plant evergreen trees for windbreakers for chilly winter winds.

ELECTRIC-POWERED OR REDUCE LAWN CARE EQUIPMENT

• Risk performance loss but reduce air pollutants

• Can save you money as electricity price don’t fluctuate as much as gas or fuels

OR

• Mow-Free Landscaping with groundcovers and hardscapes

ECO-FRIENDLY PESTICIDES: BIOPESTICIDES

• Biopesticides can control the insect population instead of just killing

• Can disrupt mating patterns• Can lure insects into traps• Can use microorganisms to kill

insects

WATER YOUR LAWN WITH RAINWATER

• Reduces contamination and spread of pesticides, sediments, metals, and fertilizers

• No chemicals mixed in waters • Can reduce your monthly water

bill

DISPOSAL OF LAWN WASTE: MULCH AND COMPOST

• Mulching helps break down clippings naturally• Using compost piles for future use• Recycling organic material to spread out over your lawn for nutritional

benefits

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