It's getting hot!!! And hot means our plants need more water. So what will you do this summer to save water (and money)?
Our lawns are one of the main consumers of this precious resource, but how can we water it less and keep it green?
One simple way is as easy as mowing our lawns. Most of us bag our clippings and throw them away. Stop! If you leave the grass clippings on your lawn not only will you save water, but you'll also save money on fertilizer! The lawn clippings will break down and return their nutrients to the soil, thus feeding your grass.
Another thing you'll save is time by not having to collect and dispose of the grass.
So leaving your grass clippings on your lawn is all around a good thing! You'll save time, money, and water!
Questions, comments, or ideas of your own? Leave a comment, call at 801-885-3178, or email gardengoddesses@hotmail.com!
Lara Cummings
Garden Goddesses
Life is a garden. Grow a good one.
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9 years ago
Who did your new header? It's really cute. Glad to know leaving our grass clippings is doing us good!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nisha! My friend Jeremy Holm did it. He's a freelance graphic designer and also works in advertising and marketing. His email is teamholmracing@hotmail.com if you or anyone you know need some great work done!
ReplyDeleteEven better is to have no grass. Grow vegetables instead. Put in a prayer garden with paths and stone areas, fountains, a pond, shrubs, small trees and mulch - no grass. Grass has no practical value and, as you have mentioned, takes a lot of our water to maintain, as well as chemicals to look nice. Who needs it! No grass is the way to go!
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