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10 Tips to Protect the Environment While Enjoying a Healthy Yard
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Tags: Environment, Healthy yard, EPA
The EPA comes through with ten pretty good tips about how to protect the environment and still have a great looking yard and garden.
| | Know Your Yard - learn about soils, plants, climate, and wildlife around your home |
| | Choose the Right Plant for the Right Spot - avoid invasive species. Know the requirements and ultimate size of the plant. Select species that require less water, fertilizer, pruning, and pesticides. |
| | Be Water Wise - water lawns only when needed, and cover bare soil with mulch. |
| | Know Your Pest - make sure the pest is correctly identified and use the most appropriate method to control the problem. |
| | Prevent Pollution Possibilities - Prevent fertilizer, pesticides, yard debris and pet waste from entering water sources or waste water systems. Use pesticides only when and where they are needed! |
| | Read and Follow The Label - before using pesticides or fertilizers, know the do's and don'ts. The label is the law. Keep children and pets away from pesticides. Store and dispose of pesticides properly. |
| | Go Natural - create wildlife habitats at home. Consider using native plant species and remove invasive exotic plants. |
| | Pile It On - build a compost pile with grass clippings, leaves, and other organic material. Use compost as mulch or natural fertilizer to improve soil health. |
| | Take It To The Max - cut your lawn at the highest recommended mower setting and leave clippings in place. |
| | Respect Your Neighbors - regardless of whether you have a traditional lawn or a more indigenous landscape, keep your yard safe, clean and well maintained to add beauty to your neighborhood. |
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Angie
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EPA
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