Plant native species for green yard
Plant native species.
Native plants have adapted to the surrounding environment and require less water, fertilizer, and maintenance than non-native species. Native bird, animal, and butterfly species are more attracted to native plants, which will diversify your yard even more.
Reduce or eliminate your use of fertilizers or pesticides.
Most households use pesticides at a rate ten times greater than farmers use pesticides on their crops. This overuse of insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and fertilizers adds up to have a profound effect on human health, water quality, and wildlife, garden yard decor, including killing more birds than the West Nile virus.
Planting native species of plants and grasses will reduce the need for fertilizers and pesticides, because they have already adapted to grow appropriately and to survive natural predators. There are also natural replacements for these chemicals, such as insecticidal soaps, neem, horticultural oil, and a few others solar yard lights. You can find additional information about these products at: http://gardening.about.com
