Enjoying the Garden the Eco Way
After one of the harshest winters in years, we have finally been treated to some sunshine and a promise of more good weather along the way. And for those of us who feel there is never enough sunshine throughout our summers, making the most of it while it lasts is important.
One of the best ways of enjoying the warm weather is to just relax in your own garden but often people can get carried away and start buying products and backyard furniture, without realising how environmentally damaging they are.
Patio heaters and outdoor lighting are two examples, both of which use energy, but other items in out gardens such as patio furniture can also be damaging to the environment, especially of it is not biodegradable or is manufactured from unsustainable timber.
There are, however some great eco-friendly garden products that can help you relax in your back garden, come the sunny days:
Garden Lighting
There are a whole host of solar lighting and eco friendly garden lights. They are not just novelties either, some solar powered garden lights produce the same amount of power as a regular bulb – storing, as they do, the energy from the sunshine during the day. But if its a soft glow you are after, then there are also a whole host of solar lights and solar lanterns and even security lights.
Some Garden Lights are Powerful
Eco Garden Furniture
Try an avoid plastic garden furniture because one day it will eventually end up on a landfill somewhere – where it will stay for perhaps centuries. There are alternatives to plastic furniture but if you go for wood try and find recycled wood products or reclaimed wooden furniture. The same is true of conservatory furniture too. Why not revert to wicker or some recycled wooden conservatory furniture?
Other Eco Garden Products
From eco gardening products to birdhouses, nesting boxes and other wildlife homes and feeders, there are a whole host of ornamental eco friendly garden features that can have a practical purposes but look great in the garden. Even things like log stores and composters can be very ornamental – and serve a practical purpose too.
Richard N Williams is interested in green innovations and writes about them. Please visit our website if you are interested in eco garden products or for other green products
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