Are you ready to decorate your lawn with the best eco friendly items this Christmas season? Ensure that each and every item in your lawn is eco friendly and as pure and healthy as you. These are some of the eco friendly lawn tips that can help you to get a lawn that would be healthy for you, your family as well as the environment around you. You can also contribute a part of your efforts by helping the world be a cleaner and greener place free of pollution.
Help your plants to grow freely
Help your plants to grow the organic way. Try avoiding application of chemicals in them for their growth. Chemicals might trigger their growth for a short period of time but it is harmful for them in the long run. These homemade fertilizers which is 100%organic will help your plants to grow well and your lawn to stay clean and green
Homemade organic fertilizer can be made with manure and cow dung, 4 parts of fish meal, I dolomite lime, and I part of bone meal. Let this dry in the sun for some period and then apply this in the soil. This is one of the best ways to keep your plant clean and healthy. Regular water and sunlight is also a must.
Avoid using pesticides
Avoid using pesticides in your plants. Pesticides contain of harmful chemical which is not good for your plants. Instead of applying pesticides in them, try and keep the surrounding clean of debris. Many people also use spike-thonged sandals for keeping out pollutants. You can also use organic pesticide for your plants at home by mixing a composition of cooking oil, dishwashing soap and water. Make this mixture and spray on your plants on a three day basis. Pests will automatically avoid coming to your lawn. You can also make your own weed killer with the help of vinegar. Vinegar is a strong solution which helps to burn the roots of the weed.
Use moss for your lawns
Using moss other than grass for your lawns is also a very good option for maintaining the lawn. Not only will it make the lawn healthy and green but will look beautiful as well. Native plants are also a good investment which decreases the number of persistent species that are out to harm the ecological system in your lawn.
Diversify plants
Plant numerous varieties of plants at a close distance from each other. It has been seen that different plans will have different pests in them pests are a good diner of one another and by keeping the plants nearer, pests would also diminish gradually. Also let birds and lizards come to your lawn as they are good predator of insects.
Leave grass clippings
Decomposed grass clippings are very good for the soil. They are a natural organic fertilizer. When these grass clippings decompose they add nitrogen in the soil. They also help in stimulating earthworm activity. Earthworms are very good for lawns.
Plant deciduous trees
The best way is to plant deciduous trees in the lawn so that they can shade your house in the summer seasons. The best species of deciduous trees are the native species which helps to reduce carbon dioxide by a great deal as well.
Mow your lawn regularly
Make sure to mow your lawn regularly. Keep the eight of the plantation and shrubs at a height so that it can be seen through. Let sun come in so that weeds can be damaged. Leave these clipping to decompose for plants to get organic fertilizers.
Try out these tips at home and you will get a lawn which everyone will envy.
