1. Choose native, non-invasive plants
Native plants tend to require less control, less watering, and don’t take over their environment. In turn lowering the maintenance required to care for your garden - and reducing or removing the need for pesticide usage.
2. Think perennial
Where possible, choose perennial over annual. Annual plants require the digging of soil each year, which damages the soil structure and releases CO2 and other greenhouse gases.
3. Pollinator-friendly
Open, single flowers offer the most accessible nectar and pollen for many pollinators. Night-scented flowers and white flowers, will attract night-flying moths.
4. Plant a tree
Planting the right tree in the right place can provide a long-term, low maintenance habitat for many species, food for others, and welcome shade for all. Trees help reduce summer temperature with leaves acting as a parasol and Evapotranspiration.
Find out more about Evapotranspiration with this short video: https://youtu.be/WGXGXUf0v1c
Native plants tend to require less control, less watering, and don’t take over their environment. In turn lowering the maintenance required to care for your garden - and reducing or removing the need for pesticide usage.
2. Think perennial
Where possible, choose perennial over annual. Annual plants require the digging of soil each year, which damages the soil structure and releases CO2 and other greenhouse gases.
3. Pollinator-friendly
Open, single flowers offer the most accessible nectar and pollen for many pollinators. Night-scented flowers and white flowers, will attract night-flying moths.
4. Plant a tree
Planting the right tree in the right place can provide a long-term, low maintenance habitat for many species, food for others, and welcome shade for all. Trees help reduce summer temperature with leaves acting as a parasol and Evapotranspiration.
Find out more about Evapotranspiration with this short video: https://youtu.be/WGXGXUf0v1c
