Today’s Green Tip from the Sierra Club: Go Natural

Today's Green Tip from the Sierra Club !

Weddings inspire and delight us, but these sacred events have grown into resource-sapping affairs. If you're wondering how to pull off your dream celebration without a huge carbon footprint and an empty bank account, refer to this week's tips to help you work some ecofriendly wedding magic.

Tip #2: Go Natural

Exotic floral arrangements are expensive and less kind to the earth than local wildflowers or potted plants. If roses are a must, opt for sustainably grown, organic blooms. When the party's over, send the flowers home with guests as favors or donate them to a hospital or nursing home. If your celebration is in an outdoor location such as a national park, keep decorations simple to let attendees enjoy the beauty of nature.

Share your tips: What are your DIY decoration ideas?

When decorating your garden, choose to place items using the same logic that you might use when decorating your home
interior. Since you probably create balance in your home with appropriate accessories, pictures, and furniture, extend that balance to your garden through creative decorating. Follow these suggestions for creative garden decorating:

* Water fountains. Listening to trickling water can have a calming effect, creating serenity within your garden. Choose fountains that are size-appropriate. If you’ve a small garden, place a small birdbath instead of an operating fountain.
* Seating. Even if you simply have a small vegetable garden or flowerbed, you can place a wooden bench or a few patio chairs so that you can leisurely enjoy the beauty of nature. Perhaps you’ve a shade tree or hedge next to your garden where you can place your seating in a shady spot so that you can enjoy your garden even during the warmest weather.
* Unusual elements. Think outside of the box and decorate your garden with an old door, a complete window sash, or a weathered wheelbarrow. Paint the door a cheery color and anchor it to the ground along a garden path, and allow moss to grow at the base. A window sash anchored to an old tree stump provides a bit of whimsy, while an antique wheelbarrow can be used as a flower planter.
* Garden ornaments. Gazing balls come in many colors, and you can find them at your local home improvement store in various sizes. Small statues of gnomes, birds, rabbits, and other creatures peeking from beneath large-leaved plants can provide a surprise for the observer.

Strategic placement of planters, statues, painted rocks, bird houses, hummingbird feeders, and urns can turn your garden into a respite from your busy world, while you pause to stroll through or sit and rest. You can even use in-ground or overhead lighting so that you can use your garden at night.

Related Tips:

* Choosing the Best Vegetable Garden Location
* Basics in Garden Design and Planning
* Creating a Beginner’s Vegetable Garden
* Choosing Stone Statuary

Make the Most of Your Garden! Planning a garden can be exciting as you work with soil and watch your plants grow. Whether you are planning a vegetable garden or a flower garden, you’ll love the ideas in this helpful guide. Check out Top Twenty Tips for Planning a Garden today!

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