help save the environment

Modern developments encroach upon natural habitats and pose risks to wildlife. Take some steps to make your yard friendlier to wildlife.Plant many different types of vegetation. Various creatures will visit your yard if you provide them with reason to be there. When you have many different types of vegetation, you

Grass areas usually require more frequent maintenance with lawn mowers, weed eaters, and other gas or electric powered tools. Convert some of your lawn to garden or native plants, which will also attract wildlife.

Pesticides kill hundreds of birds and other animals per year. If you have unwanted weeds, pull or hoe them out yourself, clip them down, or plant a ground cover in their place.Check out permaculture, integrative pest management, poly cropping, and other techniques to reduce or eliminate the need for chemical pesticides and fertilizer.If you do apply chemical fertilizer, apply no more than is really necessary. Ensure that excess fertilizer is not washed into storm drains or waterways.

Add a tree to your yard. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and emit oxygen, and they also improve area water quality and help make the ground more fertile for other plants.Deciduous trees carefully located near your home can also help keep your home warmer in winter and cooler in summer.If you plant a fruit tree, you will have the added benefit of being able to harvest your own fruit instead of needing to buy it at a store.

Designate an area in your yard to put your yard waste, fruit peels, and uneaten food. Find some worms who can break the waste down and produce a very rich soil that works great with your landscaping. Keep your compost heap as far from all water sources as possible.

Ditch your noisy electric or gas powered leaf blower and use a rake to gather up leaves or other debris in your yard.Similarly, use a broom instead of a hose to clean dirt from a paved area.

Visit thrift stores and consignment shops to find secondhand clothes and other items.

Instead of throwing away items, consider giving them away. Donate usable clothes and household items to charity. Many organizations will send a truck for pickup.Craigslist.org is another useful resource for buying, selling, and giving away used items locally.

Turn useless junk into something fun and cute, or fresh and funky. Make jewelry, household accessories, and restyled clothing from things you already own. Look around wikiHow to find tons of articles about how to make different things.

Bring them with you whenever you go shopping. Many communities have banned stores from giving out plastic bags, but even if your community still allows them, move to using reusable bags instead.