An Environmental Opinion: More and Less

One Way to Do More for the Environment: Do Less With Your Yard

One Way to Do More for the Environment: Do Less With Your Yard

Opinion by Margaret Renkl

The creator of a "meadow" in her front yard, the author points out that this minimalist approach can "encourage biodiversity and mitigate the damage caused by climate change." It also avoids the use of "chemical fertilizers ... insecticides or herbicides." As nature abhors a vacuum, she says she lets "nature fill the void."