Farming ought to be an eco-friendly activity, but it is rarely the case. Fortunately, you can do something about it to change the situation and transform your gardening. You can create and sustain an eco-friendly garden that is, the envy of all your neighbors. Eco-friendly gardens limit or reduce wastes. They are more reliant on renewable sources of energy too. They support the local wildlife by providing them with wide-ranging habitats.
Importantly, you can sustain your eco-friendly garden with these sustainable tips.
Attract Good Bugs
First, find ways of making the garden more attractive to friendly bugs. Some bugs are only troublesome. They cause all manner of havoc on the farm. You need the right kind of bugs; that is, the ones capable of reducing the population of bugs that specialize on causing more harm and damage to the plants growing in your garden. You can attract the right kind of bugs by planting crops they love feeding on. The bugs worth attracting include:
a) Ladybirds
b) Lacewings
c) Ground beetles
Attract Birds
Normally, farmers and gardeners prefer making the farm hostile or unattractive to birds. However, your farm needs birds. Some pests will only stop thriving on the farm when they encounter birds that feed on them frequently. In this regard, do not hesitate to install bird feeders. Install as many nest boxes as possible too. Birds will stop your reliance on synthetic fungicides, insecticides, and weed killers. Birds will help reduce the population of pests such as:
• Snails
• Slugs
• Caterpillars
• Grubs
Practice Companion Planting
Companion planting is a practice worth taking up and implementing in your eco-friendly garden. Diversify the mix of plants growing on your farm. Fill your farm with a combination of different types of plants. Do this to enable the plants to complement each other. Additionally, do this, so the plants not only support each other, but also to boost their growth and vitality. It is worth that some plants do not thrive well together.
Therefore, find and grow plants that only do well side-by-side.
The plants that tend to do well together include:
• Tomatoes and chives
• Rose and garlic
• Spring onions and garlic
• Dill, radish, and cucumber
Install Compost Bin
Erecting a compost bin within the farm works well for everybody. Most farmers and gardeners prefer buying fertilizer from the local hardware or gardening store. There is nothing wrong with that just that it’s better to rely on your own compost. The soil in your eco-friendly garden will thrive when exposed to the compost from the garden. The environment and your wallet will love the compost that you produce rather than the one you buy.
Recycling, Reusing, Reducing
Finally, develop a policy of recycling, reusing, and reducing everything the farm produces. Avoid wastes as much as you can. Reuse or recycle everything. Buying recyclable packaging is highly recommended too. Use your own compost. Grow the fruits and vegetables you want to use. Use what you already have multiple times. Stop using more fresh water than you need. These are just a few ideas worth implementing to make your garden more efficient.