How can gardening help to improve the environment?
Gardening can help in so many ways! Especially organic gardening and gardening for wildlife. Here are just a few: *Growing your own vegetables not only gives you healthier, fresher produce, with more nutrients, but also saves on fuel used to transport it. *Plants actually sequester carbon! They use carbon to grow, and leave some of that in the soil after they die. The more plants growing, the less global warming! *Growing trees and shrubs near your house, or vines up the side of your house, can reduce heat loss in the winter and shade the house from heat in the summer, reducing the energy used to cool your home, and hence reducing fossil fuels. *Trees and shrubs, especially edible shrubs, provide shelter and food for wildlife – most homes are built on sites that used to be native forests or meadows. *Flowering plants, especially nectar plants provide food for beneficial insects, including native bees which are important for crop pollination *Organic gardening can save tons of pesticide
Plants absorb greenhouse gases through photosynthesis, reduces glare from buildings & paved surfaces, absorbs unwanted noise & moderates the climate by blocking wind & providing shade. Gardening activities reduce stress & anxiety plus provide exercise to improve health. Gardening provides fresh produce which improves health, & provides flowers which add to the beauty of the environment. The greener the surroundings… less crimes are commited against people & property. A study showed that apartment buildings that had a high level of greenery had 52% less crime. http://www.scotts.com/media/media/pdf/Ga… Eco-friendly gardening practices that help wildlife, like reducing the use of chemicals, conserving energy and water, and composting also help to improve air, water and soil quality. In cities, “rooftop gardens lowered temperatures and reduced smog in the summer, extensive green roofs provided 25% more insulat
