The current issue of Readers Digest has an article that lists 9 eco friendly things you can do to make your backyard a better place to be.

Let the grass grow. Higher grasses have fewer problems and grow thicker.

Grow native plants.

Make compost.

Mulch mow the leaves in the fall instead of raking them up and throwing them away.

Give bees the green carpet treatment. Provide a wide, and season long, variety of blossoms for them. Not in the article is to use pesticides with care.