A garden is not only a way to enjoy time outdoors and grow your favorite flowers and herbs, but also a way to make a positive impact on the environment from your own backyard — or container on the porch!

While often considered natural and earth-friendly, the sale of flowers and the art of floristry in current commercial floristry practices are no better for the environment than most large manufacturing operations. Some of the reasons for this include: the huge carbon footprint created by large-scale farms, use of pesticides, the manufacture of single-use floral mechanics, and transportation needed to bring regionally out-of-season flowers to consumers.