Eco-Friendly Oklahoma Landscaping

I always think about eco-friendly household cleaners, organic produce, and green flooring. Another way to be more eco-friendly, however, is to consider eco-friendly landscape. Here are some easy ways to improve your environment through landscaping.

• Reduce energy costs by planting deciduous shade trees. These trees will allow warmth in the winter and help reduce heat in the summer.
• Use evergreen trees to reduce cold wind in the Winter. Evergreens should be planted in an area that will block the wind during cold weather months.
• Add plants that are native to your area.
• Plan for irrigation, plants, and garden design that will save water.
• Consider solar powered landscaping lights.
• Remember that there are many eco-friendly choices for mulch today. Among them are rubber mulch and garden glass. Products such as garden glass never need to be replaced and look beautiful as well.
  

For more information on Garden Glass, and the many uses for glass mulch in Oklahoma, contact Leigh Murray of Garden Glass of Oklahoma at 918-232-0210 or www.gardenglassofoklahoma.com

Incorporating Green Products into Your Broken Arrow Home

When building, remodeling, or replacing products in your home, eco-friendly or green ideas can be very easy and often inexpensive to implement. Here are some easy ways to incorporate green products into your home:

• When building a new home, face the widest part to the north or south.
• Place doors and windows where you will receive good cross-ventilation.
• Ensure your attic space is well ventilated by using roof ridge vents, lighter colored roof materials, lots of insulation, and by placing A/C ducts in the attic to help absorb the heat.
• Install an energy-efficient and properly sized heating and A/C system for your home, make sure that duct work is correctly sealed, and use a programmable thermostat.
• Utilize landscaping materials, plants and design that is appropriate for the climate and rainfall levels in your area.
• Use low-flow toilets and showerheads and energy-efficient appliances.
• Recyclable and renewable materials can be used for decking, siding, interior and exterior trim, and more.
• Choose flooring materials made out of concrete, bamboo, or recycled wood.
• Replace your air conditioning filter regularly to enhance the performance of your air conditioning system and to reduce pollutants in your home.

For more ideas or estimates on incorporating green products and ideas into your home, contact the professionals below:

Broken Arrow Roof Installation and Repair: A-Best Roofing, Judy Smith, 918-587-1426 or www.abestroofing.com
Heating and Air Conditioning Installation and Repair in Broken Arrow: Air Assurance, contact Stephen Taylor at 918-258-HEAT or www.airassurance.com
Broken Arrow Building and Remodeling: US Building Systems, contact Rick Oberlender at usbs@att.net.
Air Conditioning Filters: Filters 4 Me, contact Rick Butefish at 292-8600, rick@filters4me.com, or visit their website at www.filters4me.com.
Broken Arrow Flooring Products: ProSource Wholesale Floorcoverings, contact Jim Ecrette at 252-7711 or prosourcejim@tulsacoxmail.com (ask for Darryl Baskin’s preferred pricing).


To find energy-efficient, eco-friendly, or green homes in the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma area contact Darryl Baskin, McGraw realtors 918-258-2600 or www.darrylbaskin.com.