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| Green Deeds For Today |
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| Friday, 07 March 2008 | |
There are so many easy things we all can do to be a little kinder to our environment, here are just a few to think about for the coming spring season.
-- Plant some native plants in your yard. They'll be easy to grow, take less water, provide for our local birds and bees. The state Conservation Districts in Greenville and Wakefield have info and order forms online now, to order your plants for pickup in April and May. You can get white pine, blueberries, rhododendron, dogwood trees, and lots more. (Click here for a recent N.Y. Times story about how important native plants are to local wildlife.)
 -- Install a rain barrel. By collecting the runoff from your roof, it helps prevent the overflow of rainwater into our rivers and the Bay. Then you can use the water for your garden, relieving stress on local water systems. You can order online from the Rhode Island Water Lady.
-- Don't overfertilize. Extra fertilizers dumped on your lawn filter down into the groundwater and end up in the Bay, where the excess nutrients wreak havoc on marine ecosystems. And think twice before using chemicals of any kind in the yard -- if you have to put up warning signs to stay off the toxic grass, can that really be a good thing? Apeiron's Sustainable Directory lists garden and lawn care services that say they use earth-friendly methods.
 -- Get your veggies from a CSA. A Community-Supported Agriculture program sells shares in advance to a farmer's produce for the season. Each week you pick up your share of all the freshest picks, including veggies, herbs, fruit, and sometimes eggs and meat. And you get to visit your local farmer and know the fields your food is from. Farm Fresh RI has all the info for you to sign up. Many farms sell out early, so don't dawdle.
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