June 15, 2009
ECO Lawn Care Alternatives
Did you know that “greener” lawn-care alternatives are emerging at a clip? It’s a good thing, considering the excessive time and resources that have been traditionally devoted to our lawn obsession. For example – Americans spend more than 3 billion hours a year using lawn and garden equipment; a conventional gas mower emits as much hourly pollution as 11 cars; and gas-powered leaf blowers have been banned by some cities to reduce noise pollution. On the bright side, here are just a few eco-trends: surging sales of Amish-made manual mowers, new “eco-lawns” comprised of drought-resistant and pest-resistant native grass, goat herds (supervised by a llama) for hire to trim your lawn, and all manner of organic lawn care products. Are you ready to join the grass-roots eco-lawn movement?
