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Is your garden eco-friendly? Here are just a few ways to reduce your carbon footprint and help save the planet by altering your gardening methods.
Start a compost heap
Compost is a great way to recycle your garden waste. Over time this garden waste will decay and turn into nutrient rich soil which you can use to keep your plants thriving. You can buy a compost container to keep this in at sites such as https://www.bunnings.com.au. Alternatively, you can get your compost collected – some local councils have started running free collection schemes for compost.
Collect rainwater
Rather than using water from the mains to sprinkle your garden with, why not collect rainwater to use for this purpose? Not only will you spend less on your water bill, but you could get better results by using rainwater instead of tap water due to the natural nutrients found in this water. You can buy rainwater tanks from sites such as https://www.teampoly.com.au/. It’s worth doing your research beforehand to help find the best quality rainwater barrel for you budget.
Grow your own produce
You can also reduce your carbon footprint by growing some of your own produce. By growing your own fruit and vegetables, you’ll rely less on supermarket-bought foods which do harm to the environment through packaging and processing. You could try digging yourself a vegetable patch – this can be a great place to grow vegetables of all kinds ranging from carrots to potatoes. You can even buy yourself a greenhouse and enjoy the freedom of growing plants all year round. Greenhouses can be bought from sites such as https://www.greenhousepeople.co.uk/. Even if you don’t have much space in your garden for growing produce, there are plenty of vegetables and fruits that can be grown in pots.
Use less chemical pesticides/fertilisers
Chemical pesticides and fertilisers may do the job, but they can have a negative effect on the environment. Whilst pesticides may get rid of annoying critters like slugs and mites, they can also kill off other harmless bugs such as bees and butterflies. This in turn can affect wildlife higher up the food chain such as birds. There are plenty of organic pesticides and fertilisers on the market. You can even make your own bio-friendly pesticides – salt spray and chilli powder are common insect deterrents that are natural.
Encourage local wildlife
Your garden could be a home to local wildlife, helping to keep local species alive. There are plenty of ways to encourage local wildlife such as growing certain plants that attract these animals. Planting a tree meanwhile could help to provide a home for birds and squirrels. You can even hang up a birdfeeder from a branch or a post.
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