Eco-friendly Environment:

Fortunately, there is a solution – eco-friendly gardening. This green philosophy is primarily focused upon
reducing the carbon dioxide emissions generated by inorganic gardening purposes, and upon increasing
the livelihood of the wildlife by preserving existing ecosystems.
Organic gardening combats the main concerns of climate change; ever depleting water reserves, wildlife
habitat destruction, loss of diversity and chemically contaminated produce. By replacing modern
gardening practices with targeted plant care resources and water conservation methods, such as rainwater
butts, drip irrigation systems, utilizing grey water supplies and making compost from recycled household
waste, it is possible to preserve local ecosystems for their residents, plant life and wildlife within the
region One of the most rewarding eco-friendly gardening practices that you can adopt is growing your
own food. Not only will you benefit from a plentiful supply of fresh, organic food in your own back
garden, but you will also save approximately two pounds of carbon dioxide emissions for every pound of
fruit and vegetables you grown. This is due to the fact that in order to generate mass amounts of
commercial produce, many farmers depend upon fossil fuel burning tractors and machinery, as well as
petroleum-based fertilizers and environmentally damaging pesticides.
Green roofs provide the solution:
Green roofs are extremely low maintenance and in fact would provide additional protection to your
current roof structure. The combination of its waterproof membrane and the layer of the growin7g
medium will safeguard your home from adverse weather conditions, provide efficient sound proofing and
alleviate the pressure of your current drainage system by reducing its existing run-off by up to 70%. This
process occurs because the plants growing on your green roof will filter rainwater and transfer it into the
atmosphere. Subsequently, green roofs have been shown to double and even triple the life of the
waterproofing membranes that exist beneath the green roof.
Furthermore, a green roof will insulate against heat loss during the winter months and retain cool air
during the summer. As a result, by investing in a green roof you can substantially reduce your heating, air
conditioning and overall energy bills throughout the year. In turn you’ll drastically reduce your
household’s carbon footprint. Ultimately, green roof structures are cost-effective, environmentally
efficient, aesthetically pleasing, easy to maintain and can increase the biodiversity of urban areas by
providing a viable habitat in which local wildlife can thrive and populate. These overwhelmingly positive
factors suggest that a green roof structure could be a viable long-term organic gardening solution for both
urban and rural areas.
Carbon Sequestration, Improved Air Quality: Trees sequester carbon from the
atmosphere which improves air quality and helps to reduce our carbon footprint. Moreover, trees
and landscaping .Trees are crucial to the sequestration of carbon from the earth’s atmosphere and
can play a important role in reducing humanity’s carbon footprint. Research has proven that
large trees can absorb significant amounts of carbon from the atmosphere each year, as the tree
absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen through respiration. As such, trees and other
landscape plants serve as an important tool in improving air quality in cities. Trees and
landscaped areas absorb particles in the air that would otherwise pollute the atmosphere.
Increasing urban green spaces will help to mitigate a city’s already existing poor air quality,
which can oftentimes be so poor that it adversely affects the population. Trees and landscape
plants also help to absorb odours in the air.
Reduce Noise Pollution: Trees and urban green spaces help reduce the amount of noise in a
neighbourhood. By absorbing noise pollution they improve the quality of life in the community
for humans and wildlife alike. Trees and urban green spaces can help to reduce the amount of
noise in neighbourhoods benefitting both human and animal populations. Noise and light
pollution can cause animals to shift activity patterns, urban pollutants can cause physiological
stress, and the loss of top predators can cause mesopredator release. Landscaped areas absorb
noise pollution, everyday sound waves which can often be abrasive and annoying to residents.
By installing natural landscaping noise pollution levels can be reduced by 6 to 15 decibels, or as
humans perceive it one third as loud. Planting trees and creating urban green spaces offsets this
problem, and beautifies areas for both the eyes and ears. This improves the quality of life for
both the human population in a community and the local wildlife who may be affected by
unwanted noise.

Reduce Soil Erosion: Trees and urban green spaces reduce the amount of soil lost due to
erosion from rainwater. This helps to preserve landscaped areas and keep the ground healthy.
Planting trees and cultivating landscaped areas is an effective way to reduce the amount of soil
lost due to erosion. Tree roots and plant roots create an infrastructure below the surface that
helps to anchor the soil in place during torrential downpours and holds 20 times more soil than
traditional tilled soil. Above the surface, plant foliage and surface cover helps to reduce the
wind’s negative effects on topsoil, reducing the amount of soil lost as dust in the air. Urban green
spaces also protect the quality of the soil, ensuring that it remains sufficiently supplied with
nutrients and minerals so that it is hospitable to plant life.