June 4th

By Mutt Mulligan

Add TurfMutt’s graphic novel to kids’ summer reading list

Creating a summer reading routine with your kids is a great way to keep the “summer slide” from happening. TurfMutt’s engaging graphic novel follows a pair of twins as they try to turn their yard from “meh” into amazing.

With the help of their friends – and everyone’s favorite Backyard Superhero, TurfMutt – the twins learn why a living landscape matters. Will they be able to create the perfect outdoor space for summer fun? Read the graphic novel to find out!

Encouraging your kids away from their screens and into the green space around them is good for their health and well-being, according to scientists (see a host of reasons why here). But that’s just one of the reasons following the lead of the twins in TurfMutt’s graphic novel and creating – and using! – your living landscape is worthwhile.

Living landscapes:

• Reduce stress and combat nature deficit disorder,
• Improve overall health and well-being,
• Create recreational space,
• Provide valuable wildlife habitat,
• Support pollinators,
• Boost curb appeal,
• Improve property values,
• Reduce crime, and
• Benefit the environment by capturing and filtering rainwater, producing oxygen, absorbing carbon and more.

To learn more about the benefits of creating a living landscape and being an “outsider” go to SaveLivingLandscapes.com.