Environmental Impact of Keeping Lawns
Green
May 2008
Stations, the following is
a news announcement. Suggested lead in 3, 2, 1…
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Did you know that a lawn mower
running for one hour emits the same amount of pollution
as 40 automobiles running for one hour? And keeping
the typical American lawn green requires one to two
inches of water per week, which adds more than 10,000
gallons a summer for an average lawn.
Miriam Goldberger, president
of Wildflower Farm and maker of Eco-Lawn, says there
are options that are environmentally safe.
(GOLDBERGER)
IN 2003, ALMOST TWO BILLION
DOLARS WAS SPENT ON HERBICIDES AND PESTICIDES IN THE
U.S. WE HAVE FOUND A WAY TO REDUCE WATER USAGE AND THE
AMOUNT OF POLLUTANTS WE PUT INTO THE AIR AND SOIL. OUR
SEEDS CREATE DEEP ROOT SYSTEMS THAT ENABLE THE GRASS
TO SOURCE THE WATER AND NUTRIENTS REQUIRED FROM THE
SOIL SO THERE IS NO NEED TO USE CHEMICALS OR FERTILIZERS.
ALSO, THE GROWN GRASS REDUCES GREEN HOUSE GASES, AND
ONLY NEEDS TO BE MOWED ONCE A MONTH AT MOST.
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For more information, visit
www.wildflowerfarm.com.
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