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THE SECRET OF ORGANIC GARDEN DESIGN
Homeowners spend a lot of time decorating the interior of their houses – but what about its exterior? If you want to enjoy the outdoors, it is also a great idea to have somewhere that you can lounge by when it’s a nice, sunny day – which is where a garden comes in. Sure, you want to have lush flowering shrubs or a beautiful and utilitarian herbal garden – but it pays to help the environment while you’re at it. So what are the elements that you need to incorporate in the design if you would like to have an eco-friendly garden? Read on to find out.
Here are some Top Designing Tips for an Eco-Friendly Garden:
Your goal if you would like to maintain a garden is that it should be as eco-friendly as possible – and the garden maintenance steps that you will use should be organic. For this, it simply means that you will not be using chemical-based product to fertilize the soil or get rid of pests. What are you supposed to use instead? Take a look at the following list:
Using Balancing Ponds.The main purpose of balancing ponds is to hold and store flood water in case there is excessive rainfall. The good thing about incorporating one in your garden design is that it will retain a certain volume of water, enhance the performance of the garden by removing nutrients, organic matter and collected sediment.
Decide which eco-friendly plants to incorporate in the garden. The number one factor which would make your garden eco-friendly is the plants that you have in it. Whether they are herbs, flowering shrubs, trees or simply ornamental plants, make sure that they will help attract wildlife and create biodiversity in your garden.
See to it that you are using sustainable materials. On your garden design, you will usually be using flower pots, garden furniture, flower boxes and a multitude of other materials. No matter which manufactured product it is that you will add to your garden, make sure that they were made using sustainable materials.
Rainwater Harvesting. Finally, you can incorporate diverters or down sprouts in your garden design to collect rainwater so that it can be reused. This is an ideal way to irrigate small gardens.
As you can see, there are plenty of elements that you can incorporate in the design of your garden – so having one is not as difficult as you think. With it, you will not just have a beautiful outdoor retreat, but you can also do your share in helping save the environment.
About the Author - Emma Spivey writes for solar bird baths fountain, her personal hobby blog focused on tips to design and eco-friendly garden using solar power.
Thanks so much Emma for your wonderful contribution. Going organic in every aspect of our lives is definitely the way to go. I learned so much from your article.She is one of our "Decorating Tips & Ideas" readers & thought she could contribute something helpful to all of us. She definitely did! If you have a Decorating article you want to share with us, please send it to info@theinglenookdecor.com.
Be Creatively Chic,
Maureen
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