National Wildlife Federation

Plants can help to stop global warming by consuming carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere. The National Wildlife Federation has put out a great free booklet for concerned gardeners about what they can do to help stop global warming. The main idea behind all their tips is to decrease energy consumption, and conserve what resources we already have.

• Purchase solar powered garden products
• Swap powered yard tools for human powered tools. Instead of lawn mowers, weed eaters, and leaf blowers, try push mowers, hand clippers, and rakes.
• Introduce a diverse range of plants in to your backyard. This helps facilitate the important connections between food sources and pollinators.
• Compost garden and kitchen waste to help avoid the use of process intensive chemical fertilizers.
• Establish a greenroof by installing special soils and vegetation on your roof. This arrangement works as natural house installation and reducing the need for unnatural heating and cooler systems.
• Plant lots of trees to help consume carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. One shade tree can absorb about 50 pounds of carbon dioxide each year.

This is a summary of the information provided by the National Wildlife Federation’s Gardeners Guide.