Go Green by Composting

Eco-Friendly Composting

Gardeners find it easy to support the Go Green movement. Just what is the “Go Green” movement, and how does it apply to the world of gardening and composting? The Go Green movement recognizes that we only have one earth, and we need to take care of it. It means doing everything we can to protect the Earth and promote a healthy environment. So, as gardeners, we go green by employing eco-friendly composting.

Composting is about as environmentally friendly as it gets. Of course, the materials you use need to be organic, and chemical-free.

Following the Boy Scout Motto, we should all seek to “Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle”, as the earth’s resources are limited. Composting is a perfect fit with this motto.

Ways to Go Green by Composting

Compost plants, vegetation, kitchen scraps, and everything that can be composted, so we send less to the waste stream. You’d be amazed at what can be composted. And, many compostable materials still find their way to a landfill.
Use organic fertilizers – throw away the chemical fertilizers. Organic compost can provide all of the fertilizer and nutrients your plants require to grow strong and healthy.
Apply a layer of compost or mulch around plants to help retain water. This translates to less use of limited water resources.
Don’t bag those grass clippings and set them out for the trash pickup. Either compost them yourself or take them to a town recycling center. Ditto, for fall leaves.
Encourage your local government to start or expand recycling centers to compost leaves, brush, and other yard waste.
Encourage businesses and especially schools and restaurants to start a composting program.