Using conservation practices in your backyard will not only help protect the environment but also help save you money! You don't have to sacrifice a great looking lawn to be environmentally friendly. Backyard conservation can be fun and easy.

Facts you may not have known:

• 30 to 60 percent of urban fresh water is used for watering lawns (depending on city).
• $5.25 BILLION is spent on fossil fuel-derived fertilizers for U.S. lawns.
• 67 million pounds of synthetic pesticides are used on U.S. lawns.
• 60,000 to 70,000 severe accidents result from lawnmowers.
• 580 million gallons of gasoline are used for lawnmowers.
• $25 BILLION is spent for the lawn care industry.
• $700 MILLION is spent for pesticides for U.S. lawns.
• 20 million acres are planted in residential lawns.

Resource: Great Lakes Green Landscaping

Resources for lawn care ideas:
Better Backyard Booklet
Backyard Conservation (NRCS)
Organic Lawn Care
Great Lakes Green Landscaping