About this episode
This episode discusses the EFSS Filter to simplify yard care decisions and promote sustainable practices.
Your yard is not a static backdrop. It’s a stream of decisions you make all season long: what you plant, what you spray, what you mow, what you water, what you pull, and what you tolerate. Today we share a simple lens that helps you make those decisions with less stress and more impact, without getting trapped in perfection culture or the idea that you have to overhaul everything at once. We call it the EFSS Filter: eliminate unnecessary chemicals, feed birds and pollinators, save clea...
People in this episode
Host: Brad
Topics covered
- yard care
- decision making
- sustainable gardening
- chemical reduction
- pollinator support
Keywords
- yard
- gardening
- EFSS Filter
- sustainability
- pollinators
- chemical reduction
- decision making
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