Reduce carbon emissions by reducing our lawns. Take a small step to a beneficial and HEALTHY living space.

• The USA is home to over 45.5 million acres of lawn, which translates to 8 times the size of NJ.
• In the Eastern US, over 30% of fresh water usage is spent on irrigation; in the SW it’s over 50%.
• Lawns require energy to maintain in the form of gas and electricity (Sue Reed; Nativeplantwildlifegarden.com)
• A 1,000 square foot lawn requires 10,000 gallons of water per summer (US News and World Report, 10/28/96)
• Over 70 million lbs of chemical pesticides are applied to lawns in the U.S. each year. (US News and World Report, 10/28/96).
• Of the most commonly used lawn pesticides:
  • 13 cause cancer
  • 14 can cause birth defects
  • 11 can interfere with reproduction
  • 21 can damage the nervous system (EPA)
  • 60-90% of earthworms are killed where pesticides are regularly applied (Pa. Dept. of Agriculture).
• Detectable levels of pesticides are found in over 10% of drinking water wells.
• It costs an average of $700.00 per acre per year to maintain a lawn, compared to a wildflower meadow costing $30/acre. (enature.com)
• Please visit the EPA.gov website for more information regarding beneficial landscaping.