garden<\/a> in as green a manner as is possible.\u00c2\u00a0 Just where does one to start?\u00c2\u00a0 So often the word green is just inserted into a description but might not mean anything more than the colour of the paint on a gardening tool.\u00c2\u00a0 A little bit of research can go a long way although it will take a long time before being able to do everything.\u00c2\u00a0 There is no need to do everything at once.\u00c2\u00a0 In marketing there is the well-known 20\/80 split.\u00c2\u00a0 That means that 20% of smokers buy 80% of cigarettes!\u00c2\u00a0 It is a remarkably consistent pattern for many products. So with 20% of the effort required you can achieve 80% of results that you want to achieve!<\/p>\nNowadays one of the big problems is that people want to pave over large parts of their garden.\u00c2\u00a0 On a small scale this does not matter but when whole streets cover their front gardens for parking and put down slabs for patios in their back garden the amount of rain that can be absorbed into the soil is reduced and the resulting run-off can cause flooding.<\/p>\n
There are ways around this and still avoid the need for weeding.\u00c2\u00a0 Where hard standing really is a must there are various types of concrete grids which allows rainfall to seep through into the soil but is more than capable of keeping vehicles from churning up any mud.\u00c2\u00a0 Any greenery growing through the grid can be kept orderly by using a strimmer.\u00c2\u00a0 The greenery softens the visual impact of the concrete but does not hide it.<\/p>\n
Alternatives include putting down permeable matting and topping it with chippings.\u00c2\u00a0 This arrangement will allow rainfall to seep into the soil and boot water supplies for nearby plants during dry spells.\u00c2\u00a0 This can reduce the cracking of clay soils which in turn reduces the risk of subsidence of buildings in droughts!<\/p>\n
One can use decking instead of concrete or stone slabs for patios.\u00c2\u00a0 By leaving a few gaps the rainwater will soak into the soil.\u00c2\u00a0 If one does not want to be bothered by having to keep undergrowth in check lay down permeable matting and most problems will be kept manageable.<\/p>\n
No option is perfect but some are definitely preferable to others.\u00c2\u00a0 A few stepping stones across a lawn can make it easier to cross without having much impact on the environment.\u00c2\u00a0 By having some herbs growing next to a path one can breathe in the scent when they are crushed underfoot!\u00c2\u00a0 (Do be careful not to slip!)\u00c2\u00a0 A garden can please more than one sense if a little thought is given to it.<\/p>\n
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