Being Green Outdoors
May 13th, 2011 | 
Author: Many people equate the words “going green” to things you can do in the house. While there are a ton of things you can do inside to go green, outdoors is where it really can shine. Here are a few things that you can do in order to be more environmentally friendly outside.
Planting a Garden
This is a simple way to not only help the environment, it can also help feed your family. Heading to the local hardware store in the spring can present you with a variety of options for your garden. The types of plants you pick is up to you, they all share the same environmental benefits as the others. The best thing you can do is pick the plants the grow the vegetables that you like, or use, the most.
It is important not to use chemicals for pest control or fertilizer. These can leech into the soil, end up in the water supply, and simply hurt the environment. This is not to say that you do not need to feed and protect your plants, but there are natural ways to do this.
For feeding you might think about making your own fertilizer. You can do this with a compost made up from your family’s food scraps. Instead of throwing them away, put them somewhere outside where they can decompose naturally. This works great and can save you a bit of money.
You could also buy a natural compost, but this will cost some money. You may live in an area that may not like you making it your self, leaving this as the only option.
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Water Conservation
This is another area that we can address in order to be more eco-friendly outside. Simply reducing the amount of watering that we do can make a huge difference, but may not always be an option. If you do find yourself needing to water your plants, do it in the early morning when the ground is at its coolest. As the temperature heats up you will have some instant evaporation, leading to wasted water.
You could put up some barrels around your house to collect the rainwater as well. This water is perfect for your garden. You could easily set them up around your downspouts to maximize your return.
These two things can make a big impact on the environment. Growing a garden will help the environment in reducing carbon dioxide while changing our watering habits will reduce the energy needed to purify more for our daily needs. Going green requires us to change our habits, and these are easy changes
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