Why you should kill your lawn
About this episode
The episode discusses the environmental impact of traditional lawns and offers alternatives for creating a native plant garden.
Green, grassy lawns are bad for the environment. They need a ton of water, they’re inhospitable to wildlife and gas-powered mowers contribute to greenhouse gases. Celia Llopis-Jepsen, host of Harvest Public Media’s Up From Dust podcast, shares how to turn your lawn into a low-maintenance native plant garden, lessening your environmental impact while still keeping your yard pleasing to the eye. Follow us on Instagram: @nprlifekit Sign up for our newsletter here. Have an episode idea or feedback you want to share? Email us at lifekit@npr.org Support the show and listen to it sponsor-free by signing up for Life Kit+ at plus.npr.org/lifekit See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
People in this episode
Host: Celia Llopis-Jepsen
Topics covered
- environment
- gardening
- sustainability
- native plants
- lawn care
Keywords
- lawns
- environment
- native plants
- gardening
- sustainability
- greenhouse gases
- wildlife
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Harvest Public Media, NPR
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