Home Garden Water Green Ideas
August 7, 2009 – 3:26 am
We all love to see a green well manicured lawn. Flower beds in full bloom. Question is: how to garden and be environmentally friendly? What it costs to have that can be staggering to ones on a limited budget. All is not in vain! Home garden water saves money and is home green for the environment. Your property will look spectacular with a few simple home green ideas.
Water is expensive and precious. So the use of it needs to be thought out and planned. By applying a few new green gardening ideas and putting home green water practices into use, you can improve the health and appearance of your yard. Your saving time and money while doing something good for the environment. Applying a few home garden water ideas can conserve both water and money by giving your lawn, flower beds and garden just what it needs.
Home garden water reduces water consumption and is good for the environment as well as our wallets. How garden in a way that is most effective? Try these simple steps to get started.
* Using compost improves the soil quality as well as it helps to hold water.
* Put a thick layer of mulch or Comtil (a dark rich compost used to mulch, condition soil or break up clay soil) around plants or shrubs to help retain soil moisture.
* Water early in the morning to reduce the water from evaporating.
* Choosing the right plant for the right spot. Consider the amount of sun it would get, soil type and pH your plant requires.
* Place a rain barrel under a downspout to collect rain for future use.
* Use a soaker hose in a garden for deep, infrequent watering.
* Use a water gage – you only need 1″ per week to keep your lawn healthy.
Yes, you too can have a beautiful lawn, flower beds and garden. With a few simple steps put into practice you too can have a eco friendly home garden watered yard. If we all do our share, even in little ways, we can make a big difference in the environment while saving money we worked hard to earn.
