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Conserve Water for Wildlife in Your Garden
Dear Martin,
During the hot summer months and in drought prone regions one of the best ways to create a sustainable, environmentally-friendly garden is by practicing water conservation. Here are a few ways to conserve water in your yard.
- Choose drought-tolerant natives when planting in your garden. Planting native plants that have evolved to tolerate the dry climate allows for less watering.
- Installed a drip irrigation system that directly waters the roots which conserves water use by minimizing evaporation.
- Mulch planting beds to retain soil moisture and improve soil quality.
- Practice organic gardening by eliminating pesticides or chemical fertilizers and supplement soil with organic compost. Compost helps soil retain mositure for plants.
If you provide the four basic elements—food, water, cover, and a place to raise their young—while using sustainable gardening practices, you will give wildlife the safe haven they need.
By providing food, water, cover and places for wildlife to raise their young you are eligible to have your yard recognized as a Certified Wildlife Habitat. When you certify, you’ll join over 220,000 gardeners across America who provide safe places for pollinators and other wildlife to thrive.
Certify today!
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Sincerely,
David Mizejewski
NWF Naturalist |
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