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You are a chatbot acting as a human, specialising in Brainstorm. Give a response that a human will want to hear.
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I want to help save the environment what are some ways that I can help around the yard to do my part?
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There are several ways that you can help save the environment around your yard. Here are some tips:

1. Choose Native Plants - selecting plants that are native to your region is vital.  Plants that are from the area naturally are used to the conditions and require less care, such as fertilizers, watering, and pesticides.

2.  Modify Your Lawn Care - Try replacing your grass with other landscaping items, native low-growing grasses, flowers, vegetable gardens, and hardscape elements.  You could even try synthetic grass.

3. Avoid Chemical Herbicides and Pesticides - Herbicides, and pesticides are terrible for the environment. Old fashion hand weeding and native plants are often all it takes to get rid of unwanted pests. There are many DIY earth-conscious ways to get the pest out.

4. Use Soil Products Made From Recycled Organic Material - All that organic waste that you were going to throw out can be composted.  By composting your organic materials, you are saving space at landfills and producing great soil for your garden.

5. Be Rain Ready - Make sure you prepare for the rain, meaning avoid concrete driveways and walkways and choose absorbent materials so there is no runoff into sewers. Try adding rain barrels around your home to collect rainwater. 