Y is for Yards

Today is ABC Wedsesday and for our GO GREEN Greensboro series, Y is for Yards. Yards are a key factor in our efforts to live greener lives. Keepers of an eco-friendly yard must be mindful of the following: 1) water use, 2) use of fertilizers and pesticides; 3) types of plantings; and 4) pet waste.

This photo was taken in northwest Greensboro, from a wooded area looking out through to a golf course. Natural plantings are kind to the environment; golf courses; not so much so. However, man needs to find a way to strike a balance with nature. And, golf is a great way to get exercise and nurture friendships. These are ways to make golf courses eco-friendly. The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Resort in South Carolina and the Mirimichi course in Millington, TN are said to be eco friendly. With as many golf courses as we have in Greensboro, perhaps we could pursue seeing if we can do something to make our local golf courses more eco-friendly. As for our own Greensboro yards, filling them with edible plantings and natural areas,  as well as minmizing manicured, grassy areas, is a good place to start. 

Well, the sun is beginning to set, not only in our photo, but also  on our GO GREEN series as we only have Z-week left. Thank you, as always, for reading. If you have a suggestion for our next A-Z round, we'd love to do another for you!

Comments

[Leslie]

Beautiful shot!

Leslie
abcw team

[Janis of So Cal]

Perfect post for "Y". Yard is where I spent most of yesterday evening since my mowing, watering and yardwork take place after the sun is low in the sky.
I really admire your daily posts as I am having thoughts of only posting randomly this time around after two full rounds of ABC Wednesday.

[Roger Green]

the problem with using my push mower is that I need to wait for it to STOP RAINING long enough that the lawn dries out. FINALLY done Tuesday night, before the heat wave.

ROG, ABC Wednesday team