Low-lift habit shifts for a climate-friendly yard
You don't need to plant a native meadow to make a difference.
It’s been hot—really hot. The news out of Washington has been grim. My inbox is flooded with emails promoting Prime Day deals1. But instead of focusing on all the bad news and consumerism, I want to share a few ways that many of us can make a difference this summer—right in our own backyards.
Our gardens and yards (no matter how small!) are places where we can make a tangible, positive change. I’ve written before about my admiration for ecologist and conservationist Doug Tallamy, who got me to realize how much good we can do if private citizens better steward our land; I encourage you to check out his books and non-profit Homegrown National Park. But this is not a post about completely overhauling your landscape. This is a list of small habit shifts that you can apply to your yard work to better the climate.