We bought a 21-inch, self-propelled battery-powered lawn mower on sale for $500 at our local True Value Hardware store. Of course, these statistics are not perfect, as they do not indicate what kind of mower or car is being compared. One hour of mowing, apparently, is equal to driving 93 miles. I’ve read that the EPA estimates that using a lawnmower is 11-times more polluting than driving a new car. The pots don’t even need to have come from them.Īlthough we’ve had an electric string trimmer and chain saw for a few years, we recently took a big step forward towards being “green.” We bought an electric lawn mower. I went to the one near me in West Lebanon, N.H., and there was a rack outside with the plants just for returned pots.
I was pleased to learn that most Home Depot stores now accept all kinds of plastic pots. Too much dirt, food, or items of the wrong number can condemn a whole dumpster of plastic. Recycling is really not the answer: Many loads of plastic at the re-cycling center are contaminated and end up in the landfill or incinerator. Tell those that do how happy you are with them. Re-using pots saves the garden centers money, assuming they have the time to sort and store them. I find it easiest to do that right after planting, before the soil bakes on. Most just want them cleaned before you drop them off. Don’t buy it.įor years we have been offering sturdy plastic pots to our local, family-owned garden centers. And beware of any “fake” burlap made of plastic. When you plant, be sure to take off any burlap and wires that may be holding the root ball together. Some local nurseries still dig their own plants, and I recommend supporting them. But they are also sold “balled and burlapped.” Those are usually bigger trees that are dug up and wrapped in burlap after years growing in the ground. Trees and shrubs are most often sold in big black plastic pots. Some companies like Gardeners Supply sell sturdy flats to use instead of those flimsy six-packs, but strong enough to be used many times. You can also buy peat pots and coir (palm fiber) pots. If you save plastic pots and rinse them out, you can re-use them. So how do you refuse to buy plants in plastic pots? Start your own plants. My mantra for plastic is this: Refuse, re-use, recycle. I imagine that these factories spew and spill a certain amount of chemicals, and create waste and by-products that are bad for the environment. Plastic pots are made from oil in factories around the world. But there is even more to think about than what kind of tomatoes to plant, and how many.įirst, what should you do with all those black plastic pots that come with the plants? Most recycling facilities do not accept black plastic pots, but some pots are numbered two or five, and can be recycled. The Rolux Magnum X 45cc chainsaw is compact and lightweight and has an anti-vibration and fast chain brake system, making a potentially daunting job safe and manageable.Do you want to be a better steward of the environment? If so, the first step is to be a gardener: grow some of your own vegetables, plant some native trees, shrubs and flowers while using no chemicals. These have all the power and can be used to cut through branches and tree trunks quickly – ideal for tree felling and pruning.
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