Climate Crisis and Eco-Friendly Horticulture Techniques
In a commendable move towards sustainable gardening, Bower & Branch, a renowned gardening supplier, has expanded its product range to include a variety of plants that support regenerative gardening techniques for carbon sequestration.
Highbush Blueberry Bushes, Seedless Grape Vines, Blackberry Bushes, Raspberry Bushes, and even Apple Trees for fall fruiting are now available from Bower & Branch. For those seeking a greener lawn, the company offers MicroLawn Grass Seed & Microclover Blend, weighing 5 lbs, and Wildflower Farms' Eco-Lawn Grass Seed, also in a 5-lb weight.
For gardeners looking to make a difference, Bower & Branch has also introduced the Honeybee Scatter Garden. This innovative product is designed to attract pollinators and support biodiversity, a key aspect of regenerative gardening.
To help gardeners get started, Bower & Branch provides guides related to these products. These resources offer practical advice on how to implement regenerative gardening techniques effectively.
The focus on regenerative gardening is part of a broader movement to combat climate change. Regenerative gardening techniques aim to increase soil organic matter, enhance biodiversity, and improve soil structure, enabling more carbon to be drawn from the atmosphere and stored in soil ecosystems.
Key techniques include cover cropping, reduced tillage or no-till farming, residue mulching, crop rotation and diversification, organic amendments and compost application, maintaining living roots year-round, soil pH and biological health monitoring, and encouraging earthworms and beneficial soil organisms.
By integrating these practices synergistically, regenerative gardening can significantly increase soil organic matter, sequester up to 3.67 tons of CO2 per hectare annually, and build resilient, fertile soils that actively mitigate climate change. Starting with cover cropping and no-till techniques is highly effective, especially when combined with crop diversity and organic amendments, making these methods accessible for gardeners seeking to enhance carbon sequestration in their soil.
With Bower & Branch's commitment to sustainable gardening and the provision of resources to support regenerative practices, gardeners now have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the environment while enjoying beautiful, thriving gardens.
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- By integrating cover cropping, no-till farming, and organic amendments in their home-and-garden, gardeners can not only enhance the beauty of their environment-friendly gardens but also contribute to the scientific field of environmental-science by promoting sustainable living and supporting carbon sequestration, as proposed in studies like [1] and [4].
- In addition to the various fruit-bearing plants now available from Bower & Branch, such as Highbush Blueberry Bushes and Apple Trees, those interested in sustainable living can also incorporate the Honeybee Scatter Garden into their gardening lifestyle to support biodiversity and combat climate-change, as emphasized in [2] and [3].
- Beyond the practical guide provided by Bower & Branch, gardeners seeking a deeper understanding of regenerative gardening can delve into scientific literature to learn more about key techniques like crop rotation and diversification, soil organic matter increases, and synthetic practices that promote carbon sequestration, as detailed in [1], [2], [4], and [5].
