At Produce Denver, we have a vision. We want to transform lawns into productive, usable, and beautiful places. We picture a world where every family takes pride in growing their own food and being self-sustainable.
So what would you grow? Do you eat a lot of salads? We can plant several varieties of greens that will fill your salad bowl for the entire growing season. Do you eat lots of jams and jellies? Perfect because we can help you establish a patch of your favorite berries. Freshness as close as your backyard in a transformed edible garden.
Here are five benefits you receive when you grow your own garden and not a lawn.
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Increased physical and mental well-being
Biting into the fruits of your labor gives a sense of accomplishment and pride. Physically, gardening is a great way to get light exercise walking through the garden, lifting baskets of fresh picked produce and using tools cultivating the best features your landscape can show. Designing your space and adapting your design stimulates creativity and problem solving skills learning the natural processes unfolding just outside your door. Growing food is a great way to get a daily workout, eat fresh delicious food, and enjoy the wonders of life around you.
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Reducing water use
Spraying your lawn every few days adds up quickly, especially if the water evaporates before the plants can even use it. If you take your lawn and transform it into a garden, you no longer need to water the entire space. Instead, if you run irrigation to specific plants you maximize your water usage and cut down on waste.
Here is a link to the Denver Water Department for more tips on effective water usage:
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Better land stewardship
Colorado is a semi-arid desert. By using our limited water to maintain a lawn of green grass isn’t the best use of resources. In a state where the average rainfall is only 12” per year, using the water we have to grow food is the most responsible way to use your land.
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Productive space instead of pointless chores
While you may enjoy mowing your lawn and eradicating the pesky weeds that encroach upon its beauty, your efforts don’t do much beyond improving aesthetics. Instead of putting gas in the lawn mower and spending a few hours driving around in circles in the yard, you could be doing work that puts food on the table for the family.
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Simply looks better
By planting your own edible landscapes, you can make your house the envy of your neighbors. A well maintained garden can really improve the look of your house. You can add flowers, shrubs, or other bushes to your new garden to really help spruce it up.
Would you like to transform your lawn into a productive vegetable garden? Produce Denver is here to help! A gardening expert will come to your home to evaluate your yard and custom design garden beds for your needs. Book a consultation to bring your dream garden to life!