Spring and warm weather means that people will be out in their gardens. Gardens serve many purposes. Gardening can be a hobby, and people take great pride tending to their flowering plants and crops and watching them grow. Gardens are aesthetic in nature, and can make one's home beautiful and inviting. Gardens nourish the body, and can support a family and community with nutritious food. Gardens bring comfort to the mind and soul, and can lift one’s spirits when being surrounded by green spaces.
In addition to these human benefits, gardens play an important role in supporting wildlife. Gardens with native plants can attract pollinators, and gardens can be habitats for other animals.
However, gardening can take a lot of resources, but we can make less of an impact on the environment by practicing green gardening methods, such as saving water, composting, organic gardening, and companion planting.
The Canadian Wildlife Federation's Wild About Gardening website provides all this information. In addition to information on various aspects of gardening, this website also includes a Native Plant Encyclopedia database, information on how to certify your garden as green, and where to find nurseries for native plants.
Whether you're new to gardening and not sure where to begin, or whether you're a seasoned gardener and would like make your garden environmentally friendly, gardening is a great way to benefit everyone, as well as other living species on our planet.
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