You may be thinking, “aren’t all gardens green friendly?” Well, not necessarily. There are several easy ways to ensure you reduce your carbon footprint in your own garden.

*Start in your kitchen. Collect food scraps to create a compost which will feed rich nutrients to your plants.

*Look for MSC certified mulch to ensure it does not contain hazardous ingredients.

*Collect rain water to water your plants.

*Use organic pesticides and fertilizers instead of pouring nasty chemicals into your garden.

*Trade in your fancy lawn mower for an old fashioned push powered mower. It will completely eliminate gas emission.

*Recycle! Use empty containers around the house as plant pots or quirky items to act as garden art. Not only is this eco friendly, but budget friendly as well.

This is probably standard practice for your garden, but some minor adjustments may be in order.