Natural backyards [city people!]

[Anastia Everas]

O.K. for those of you that live in the cities, here's an idea.

Fact: Most of the endangered birds in the U.S. live in urban areas

What can we do?: Make a natural backyard! Get rid of your fancy ornamental grasses and put in native stuff. Dig a little pond in the corner of your yard. Put in some native grapevines and other fruiting plants! It clears up CO2 faster, and it creates habitats!

Apartments!: Try to get permission for a rooftop garden, or if you already have one, pitch in and help it grow!  

[The Five of Swords]

thats a great idea!
I didn't even think about that!

That shall be my next project =D

thanks alot  

[XxInanityxX]

i started doing that actually and it looks alot better now.  

[xpain2x]

well the world needs to be a better place for people because people keep throwing trash but if we work together to solve our problems maybe the world will be a better place.  

[Metal Wallflower]

yeah. i have no yard (all community lawn), and a very steep roof. there's also no porch. maintenance cleans very well. hoping i can convince landlord that a couple of hanging things might be fun, but still in negotiations smile . will have to be content with my personal jungle of rejects inside, and working on mother's yard.  

[Tirpse]

This is called xeriscaping, if anyone would like to look more into it. Great suggestion!  

[dragon_of_emry]

This thread made me think of this program which tells how to turn your backyard into a certified wildlife habitat.  

[Sakakikala]

Tis a lovely idea! I actually plan to live in a down-townish area when I finally live on my own. :3

With a tiny yard(so i can bike everywhere, and not have a huge yard to maintain).

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