{"id":5275,"date":"2021-04-16T09:58:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T13:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthworksjax.com\/?p=5275"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:23:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:23:59","slug":"earth_day_tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthworksjax.com\/lawncare\/earth_day_tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Day Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Happy\u00a0Earth Day:\u00a0April 22, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We believe\u00a0Earth Day\u00a0is the perfect\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to share some\u00a0ways\u00a0we can\u00a0all\u00a0contribute to\u00a0our remarkable planet&#8217;s\u00a0continued health and beauty.\u00a0Here is a list of easy things you\u00a0can\u00a0do\u00a0at home and in your garden\u00a0to\u00a0celebrate.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>1<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>Plant\u00a0a\u00a0tree\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Trees\u00a0remove\u00a0carbon dioxide from\u00a0the\u00a0air, store\u00a0carbon in\u00a0the trees\u00a0and soil, and release\u00a0oxygen into\u00a0the\u00a0atmosphere\u2014all essential factors in the fight to\u00a0stop climate change.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>2<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>Create\u00a0a\u00a0Pollinator\u00a0Garden<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0They\u00a0support and maintain\u00a0pollinators\u00a0by supplying food in the form of pollen and nectar\u00a0to\u00a0ensure that these\u00a0crucial\u00a0animals stay in the area to keep\u00a0pollinating\u00a0our crops for continued fruit and vegetable production.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>3<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>Call\u00a0a\u00a0Beekeeper vs.\u00a0an\u00a0Exterminator<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Bees are a critical part of food production worldwide, and their dwindling numbers\u00a0should concern us all.\u00a0Help save\u00a0our\u00a0struggling bees\u00a0by\u00a0allowing a beekeeper to capture the swarm alive.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>4<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>Landscape with Native &amp;\u00a0Florida\u00a0Friendly\u00a0Plants\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Plants whose needs meet your\u00a0local climate will naturally grow better,\u00a0requiring\u00a0less additional water, fertilization,\u00a0and pest control.\u00a0All positives for the health of our local waterways.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>5<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>Use Organic Fertilizers<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Not only are they\u00a0safe for the\u00a0environment, your family, and your pets, they can enhance the soil.\u00a0Plus, synthetic fertilizers\u00a0require a significant amount of fossil fuels to produce. 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