Facts You May Not Know About Your Beautiful Lawn

Is it really worth it?

30% of water consumed on the East Coast goes to watering lawns; 60% on the West Coast.

18% of municipal solid waste is composed of yard waste.

The average suburban lawn received 10 times as much chemical pesticide per acre as farmland.

Over 70 million tons of fertilizers and pesticides are applied to residential lawns and gardens annually.

Per hour of operation, a power lawn mower emits 10-12 times as much hydrocarbon as a typical auto. A weedeater emits 21 times more and a leaf blower 34 times more.

Where pesticides are used, 60-90% of earthworms are killed. Earthworms are important for soil health.

Source: U.S. National Wildlife Federation.

See also http://eartheasy.com/grow_lawn_care.htm

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