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Healthy Gardening

gardening photoEarth-Friendly Gardening: Good for You and Mother Nature 

Those of us lucky enough to have a garden or yard, know how rewarding it is to see the flowers we planted in bloom, prepare vegetables grown in our own backyard or just sit back in a lawn chair, relax and enjoy nature surrounding us. Gardens offer kids a wonderful space to play and can help adults relieve stress.  

Why not make our gardens a true haven of health by minimizing the amount of synthetic chemicals we use and instead adopting some “Earth-friendly” gardening practices like composting and less toxic pest control? Gardening Mother Nature’s way is not only healthier for our families and the environment, it also reduces waste, and can save time and money!  

Composting
Want to turn yard waste and kitchen scraps into rich, organic fertilizer for your garden? Learn how to start a compost pile in your backyard. It’s easy! 

Grasscycling
Grasscycling means mowing your lawn and nourishing it at the same time. Find out how. 

Less Toxic Gardening
Fewer chemicals in our garden means a healthier and safer environment for our families and wildlife alike.

 




 
 
Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority
PO Box 2159 • Salinas, CA 93901 • Phone: (831) 775-3000 • Fax: (831) 755-1322 • info@svswa.org