Drip irrigation mostly delivers water straight to the plant roots with little wastage. Considering that your backyard is small, you need to minimize water wastage. You can reduce your water use by storing rainwater and using it to irrigate your plants. This is the best way to reduce your water bills. Moreover, rainwater is free of chemicals and is suitable for your landscaping plants.

Hardscapes on a small backyard will not only give you more outdoor living space but will also substantially cut down the amount of water needed to water your backyard.

You can look around for materials that you can recycle to reduce waste and save money while at it. For instance, you can use paper bags as a biodegradable weed control and as mulch in your flowering garden.

Instead of disposing of that food waste, dried leaves, banana peels, and newspapers, you can turn them into nutrient-rich compost. You can pile these, and other kitchen wastes, into your compost bin and make your compost to feed your small backyard garden plants. Compost manure is the best eco-friendly alternative to fertilizers.