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Green Gardening –Simple Organic Gardening Ideas That Make a Difference

If you’re not already practicing green gardening - you might be wondering what you can do to make a difference and garden in an earth-friendly way.

This section is dedicated to an awareness of what specifically each one of us can do to keep our planet healthy and clean in the garden.

Hold on ……I’m not talking about going way overboard and doing crazy things - just a few small changes in the way we think, what we buy, and how we can garden organically. eco friendly gardening the ORGANIC GARDENING CHALLENGE

Here’s where we propose a little challenge to our readers:

Select and focus on one or two of the simple Green Habits.

Implement at least two changes this year, and work towards a few more next year. (My goal this year ? To compost regularly and use only natural organic fertilizers.)

We can change our habits, become earth-friendly to improve our landfills and toxic footprint one everyday gardener at a time.

10 Gardening Green Habits

  • Compost your food and yard waste - Simple steps how-to compost

  • Water wisely and conserve ……. read-tips on water conservation and your landscape plans.

  • Use a rain barrel ……learn how easy it is to capture the rain

  • Use natural organic fertilizer and pesticides….where to find these products?

  • Use composite paver and decking material …it’s beautiful and durable too – read more

  • Plant Trees in your yard

  • Garden Recycling - Use and recycle your garden tools and equipment …….even your plants!


  • Use outdoor solar garden lights Solar garden and landscape lighting is easily installed and saves money as well as energy.

  • Keep you lawn green and healthy -this helps prevents weeds and the need for weed killer

  • Install a rain garden to capture runoff from roofs and driveways

    Use the Contact Us form to send us your own environmental garden habits or your comments about implementing these ideas.


    Bonus Ideas

  • Use biodegradable lawn and leaf bags. Easy to use .......and you won't be adding more plastic to the landfills. You can find these biodegradable bags at the garden centers, Target, Lowe's or Home Depot.

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