• SPREAD MULCH: Mulch is like a magic carpet. It looks great right away. Over the long term, it helps suppress weeds, keeps temperatures steady, and slowly releases nutrients into the soil as the mulch breaks down. Plus shoveling and spreading mulch is a great workout; shoveling mulch burns between 300-430 calories per hour depending on the pace. Note: for best results, remove weeds beforehand, then add a 1”-2” layer of mulch. Come spring you’ll just need a touchup layer.
• UNPLUG: Let outdoor work and play be a “phone free” time. If you can, leave your phone inside and let that space be spent truly paying attention to nature, your kids, and your local environment. Those text messages and emails and social media posts can wait an hour. Bonus: During your time away from it, notice how fre- quently your hand involuntarily reaches for your device.
Connecticut residents have an addition- al unseen benefi t when romping and rolling on public grassy areas: almost 20 years ago Connecticut’s legislature passed a law (P.A. 09-56) banning lawn care pesticide applica-
tions on the grounds of day care centers, elementary and middle schools. In ad- dition, many homeowners are trending towards natural lawn care practices, such as overseeding, aeration, adjusting mow- ing heights, and adding yearly topdress- ings of compost. It’s nice to feel safe and green on grass.
Next time you say, “Go outside and
play,” you can be more concrete about digging in and getting dirty. And you can be confi dent that their little bodies and brains are benefi ting from outdoor play.
Meredith Sorensen is the Di- rector of Communication for Harvest, a company creating a more sustainable future by turning organic materi- als into locally consumed
products that are good for the environ- ment. Harvest New England provides top quality soils, mulches and custom blends in Connecticut in our Fairfi eld, Farming- ton, Ellington, and Wallingford locations, and can be found at http://www.harvest-
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