Just making a few adjustments to your yard can make big difference for our climate. If everyone does a little bit, it adds up to a lot! Some amazing statistics on our lawns from “greener lawn” below:
*Grass covers more land in the US than any other crop.
*It’s estimated that there’s up to three times more acres of lawns than corn, according to NASA
*Homeowners use up to 10 times more chemical pesticides per acre on their yards compared to what farmers use on their crops, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Some other ideas to slow climate change and help pollinators:
**plant a rain garden
** Add diversity
** Love pollinators
** More on bees an butterflies
Minnesota Public Radio on a “greener” lawn:
Adding new pollinator plants is not easy if you are a hosta gardener or a new gardener.
I would start small by adding a few of these: purple cone flowers, black-eyed Susan, bee balm, a few asters, and columbine. I suggest these because many garden stores sell them, they are easy to grow, add diversity, and are loved by pollinators.
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