Natural yard care is a way of maintaining your lawn and yard without risking damage to the surrounding environment. It involves: 
  Avoiding use of chemicals in your yard
  Mulching garden beds to keep soil moist, and reduce sprinkling needs
  Designing a low maintenance garden and choose low maintenance plants
  Choosing plants that attract birds and insect with berries and seeds
  Choosing hand tools over power tools
  Choosing plants that grow well in our wet, cool climate
  Using your garden to enhance nature, rather than change it