Environment
25 March 2025
Last update 25/03/2025
In this article, we offer six eco-friendly tips for maintaining a healthy, long-lasting lawn. By following these tips, you can not only improve the appearance of your lawn, but also help preserve the environment.
- Cutting height: Keep your lawn at 7.5 cm (3 in.) to prevent weeds, grubs and other pests, while promoting deep rooting that reduces water requirements and improves disease resistance.
- Grasscycling: Leave grass clippings where they are. They fertilize the lawn free of charge, conserve soil moisture and reduce the need for watering, while reducing waste.
- Watering: Use water collected in a rainwater collector to limit water consumption.
- Compost: Apply compost to the lawn to provide additional nutrients and reduce the need for fertilizers.
- Encourage biodiversity: Choose a diversified lawn that’s resistant to drought and weeds, and requires little watering and fertilizer. Low-maintenance landscaping, such as native shrubs and wildflower gardens, are also favored.
- Ecological pesticides: Use low-impact biopesticides to control insects and weeds, minimizing risks to health and the environment. Please note that the application of chemical pesticides on Brossard territory is strictly prohibited without a permit, under penalty of fines.
These practices help reduce environmental impact, save water and resources, and promote biodiversity.
