ARCHIVE - Visualizing Ecology - Week 5 - Eco Village Living http://www2.evergreen.edu/visecospring/taxonomy/term/42/0 en ARCHIVE - David Cleeland http://www2.evergreen.edu/visecospring/david-cleeland-0 <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I am writing to invoke anyone with a lawn. There are many ways one can support a more sustainable lifestyle, including the food we eat, the businesses we support and even the plants that grow in the front yard. There is no reason every home owner shouldn’t attempt to grow plants with a purpose. Think about the vegetables that could be grown in place of the monotonous sod that carpets the property of most homes and the water that is sprinkled on to support its growth. It is time to put that water to better use by planting edibles rather than grass. If making a garden in your yard is too much try planting native plants that have evolved to survive naturally during the hot summer months without the water hose. As well as saving water one can also save plenty of cash by reducing there water and electric bills.<span>  </span></p><p><a href="http://www2.evergreen.edu/visecospring/david-cleeland-0">read more</a></p> http://www2.evergreen.edu/visecospring/david-cleeland-0#comment Week 5 - Eco Village Living Tue, 01 May 2007 20:40:16 -0700 cledav25 603 at http://www2.evergreen.edu/visecospring