February 14th

By Mutt Mulligan

Top reasons to love your living landscapes

Love is in the air! Just in time for Valentine’s Day, TurfMutt is here to share the top reasons to love your living landscapes.

A balanced living landscape is comprised of the grass, trees, shrubs and flowering plants in our family yards and community green spaces. These living landscape areas benefit people, pets and the planet by:

• Creating recreational space
• Providing valuable wildlife habitat,
• Supporting pollinators,
• Boosting curb appeal,
• Improving property values,
• Reducing crime, and
• Benefitting the environment by capturing and filtering rainwater, producing oxygen, absorbing carbon and more.

But it is important to remember that our living landscapes go beyond beautiful. Turns out, being an “outsider” is good for your health! Exploring and appreciating nature – even in your own backyard – makes us happier, healthier people. From stress reduction and improved memory to better heart health and relief from ADHD, getting outside is key to a healthy life.

What are the main reasons you love your living landscapes? Share your thoughts and photos on TurfMutt’s Facebook and Twitter pages. To learn more about the benefits of our living landscapes to people, pets and the planet, visit SaveLivingLandscapes.com.