This spring go green with your yard care
Spring yard care usually involves cutting, raking and bagging a variety of debris left over from the fall and pushed into corners during the winter. It is backbreaking work and results in a lot trash being hauled away.
Why not lighten the work load by reusing some of your yard debris? Much of what you bag for the trash man harbors nutrients that will help feed your grass, shrubs, and gardens for the summer. Reusing these items reduces the need for chemical fertilizers and is better for the environment.
Don’t bag your grass clippings. Instead, if you cut your grass more frequently and leave the clippings on your lawn, you can provide 25 percent of the nutrients your lawn needs without fertilizing. The clippings break down within a few days, releasing organic nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium, no chemical fertilizer needed,
Trimmings and fallen leaves that have collected in your flower beds are actually improving your soil and feeding your plants. Leave them to decompose and they provide nutrients to growing plants, increase water retention and suppress weeds.
For the yard debris that you must gather to make way for spring planting, consider composting. A small compost pile in your yard provides a place for you to dispose of organic material and a natural way for you to feed plants for years to come.
More information about chemical free, environmentally safe landscaping practices is available by clicking here or by contacting Falls Landscape, Inc.