{"id":236,"date":"2008-04-23T06:00:11","date_gmt":"2008-04-23T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=236"},"modified":"2008-04-21T10:14:41","modified_gmt":"2008-04-21T16:14:41","slug":"green-garden-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/green-garden-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Garden Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/black-eyed-susans.jpg?ssl=1\" title=\"Black-eyed susans\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/black-eyed-susans.jpg?resize=306%2C206&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black-eyed susans\" align=\"left\" height=\"206\" width=\"306\" \/><\/a>Going green in the garden (so to speak) isn&#8217;t hard, and you&#8217;ll save money as well. Try one or more of the following:<\/p>\n<p>1. Reduce your lawn. Keeping that putting-green-worthy swath of grass pristine takes more water and fertilizer than any other area of your yard.<\/p>\n<p>2. Mow what lawn you do have less often. Because they are unregulated, gas-powered lawn mowers emit more pollution than driving your car to work. Plus, it&#8217;s better for the grass if it&#8217;s kept a little long.<\/p>\n<p>3. Plant natives. They are better adapted to our unique climate, more resistant to diseases and pests and they help support native wildlife. For information on what to plant, take a look at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/216.125.140.44\/uhtbin\/cgisirsi\/x\/0\/0\/57\/5?searchdata1=keith%20nowakowski&amp;srchfield1=AU^AUTHOR^AUTHORS^Author%20Processing^author&amp;searchoper1=AND&amp;library=DPLG&amp;user_id=davmainweb\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Native Plants in the Home Landscape: Upper Midwest<\/em><\/a><\/strong> by Keith Nowakowski or <a href=\"http:\/\/216.125.140.44\/uhtbin\/cgisirsi\/x\/0\/0\/57\/5?searchdata1=patricia%20taylor&amp;srchfield1=AU^AUTHOR^AUTHORS^Author%20Processing^author&amp;searchoper1=AND&amp;library=DPLG&amp;user_id=davmainweb\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Easy Care Native Plants<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Patricia Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>4. Don&#8217;t use herbicides or pesticides in your garden. Most plants need little or no fertilizer. And unless you are visited by a plague of locusts, most insect damage is relatively minor. Plus, pesticides will also kill the &#8220;good&#8221; bugs and are hazardous to the birds which, if left alone, will often take care of the &#8220;bad&#8221; bugs. If you must use chemicals, use the absolute minimum amount. Runoff from overuse of herbicides and pesticides used in home gardens is a serious threat to local water sources.<\/p>\n<p>5. Mulch your flower and vegetable beds to conserve water and improve the soil. Use chopped leaves from your yard or take advantage of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofdavenportiowa.com\/department\/division.asp?fDD=28-375\" target=\"_blank\">Davenport&#8217;s compost program<\/a><\/strong>; they sell finished compost by the bag or by the truckload.<\/p>\n<p>6. Go organic. It&#8217;s easy, fun and it&#8217;ll save you money. Not to mention the planet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Going green in the garden (so to speak) isn&#8217;t hard, and you&#8217;ll save money as well. Try one or more of the following: 1. Reduce your lawn. Keeping that putting-green-worthy swath of grass pristine takes more water and fertilizer than any other area of your yard. 2. 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