What do you mean by "Sustainable Landscaping"? Isn't all landscaping "green"?
Sustainable Landscaping takes the "big picture" into account and makes a positive impact on the surrounding environment.
Plants that are
Growing Green will thrive with less irrigation and chemical intervention than others if they are appropriate to these site conditions:
- Sun or shade
- Wet or dry soils
- Clay, sandy or loamy soil types
- Our extreme temperature changes from summer to winter
Sustainable Landscaping can make our water and air cleaner:
- Removing impurities in rainwater runoff leaving your site
- Reducing rainwater runoff and downstream flooding
- Sequestering carbon with deep roots
- Save our buildings from cooling costs by providing shade
Native plants
Regenerate the Environment by providing food and shelter to wildlife:
- Amphibians, butterflies and birds seek shelter in native gardens
- Insects are dependent on native plants for food and survival
- Our diversity of birds are largely dependent on those insects for survival
- Those birds then impact an ever wider circle of life
For landscaping to be sustainable, it has to be economically feasible. After initial costs of materials, installation and maintenance, native landscaping costs less to maintain in the long run! No matter how large or small your project, any size of sustainable or regenerative plantings can make a positive impact on the environment!
