Building a garden does not only beautify and provide a breath of fresh air to your entire property. It also provides a home to the local species of birds, butterflies, flowers, and other organisms in your area. Just traditional gardening alone contributes to cutting down the CO2 in your neighbourhood.
But if you want to take your gardening to the next level, and lessen your environmental footprint even more, you should try your hands on sustainable gardening.
The term may sound big and intimidating, but trust us, sustainable gardening is not rocket science. Especially for you who’s already into tending plants, shrubs, and trees.
Below are only some of the ways to make your garden sustainable:
1. Rearranging your garden
Believe it or not, fixing your garden’s layout can make a great difference. If you’re simply putting all plant pots side by side or planting a seedling in any space available, this time, you must arrange them with a purpose.
For example, some plants prefer shade over sunlight. Some species will love moist soil more than dry ground. Knowing your garden plants well can help you in arranging them well.
These are only some of the ways that you can take advantage of the natural setting. This strategy promotes water conservation which is one of the key pieces of sustainable gardening.
2. Build a compost pit
Another way of making a sustainable garden is by composting all your natural wastes. You probably already know that dead leaves, dried flowers, branches, twigs, trimmed grass, and dog’s poop make a great organic fertilizer.
All you have to do is to collect them, throw them in a pit and give it time to decay naturally. When the right time comes, you can harvest these wastes and use them to make your garden soil more healthier.
Another way to use these natural wastes to your advantage is by digging up an area of your garden you want to enrich, then simply bury them there.
And there you have it! Cheap and organic fertilizer for your garden.
3. Let the garden insects be your pest control
Believe it or not, your garden can take care of itself sometimes. And you will have to thank all the harmless insects living in your yard for helping you.
Take the ladybugs for example. They may always seem resting peacefully on a leaf, but they’re actually at work. They get rid of the aphids that can destroy your plants. Other beneficial insects can help cut down the number of caterpillars and mites grazing all around your garden.
Not only these if you are planning on growing fruits or vegetables that require pollination, these garden insects can be of great help.
4. Practice mulching
Mulching is basically putting wood chips, dead leaves, and other types of mulches over the ground. It’s an old trick from the gardener’s book that helps preserve the moisture of the garden soil. And below are only some of its advantages for your garden:
- Prevents the soil from drying, especially during summer
- Helps reduce the annoying weeds
- Enriches your soil with nutrients
- Holds the soil together to prevent erosion
Do we need to say more?
5. Sell your gas-powered lawn mowers
Sustainable gardening revolves around reducing your environmental footprint, which also means cutting down your CO2 contribution. So it’s only right to ditch anything in your garden that’s gas-powered and invest in eco-friendly products.
Why not switch to the good old grasscutters? Or the manual lawnmowers? They could be a bit of work, but they will certainly help you save some cash for the gas. More importantly, they can help you sweat out a little bit and trim some of those fats!
These are only some of the ways to make your garden more sustainable. With the right mindset and love for Mother Earth, you will certainly transform your garden into an eco-friendlier one, in no time.
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