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Waterwise Landscaping Introduction

Xeriscaping is an approach to waterwise landscaping that takes into account the structure of the garden, types of plants used, soil composition, mulch, and grouping of plants into like-water…

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Recycle Your Lawn!

$According to Milesi’s estimates, more surface area in the United States is devoted to lawns than to individual irrigated crops such as corn or wheat. This map uses shades of green to indicate the fraction of the U.S. land surface area covered by lawns, including residential, industrial, and recreational.$

We know that old habits and aesthetics can be hard to change.

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Rain Gardens

Developers in Maryland created the rain garden concept to prevent stormwater overflows and reduce pressure on aged sewer infrastructure, thereby increasing water percolation back into ground water aquifers. Rain gardens…

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Living Green Roofs

A green, vegetated, or living roof is an innovative stormwater management solution for absorbing water and reducing runoff during light rain events. It also helps reduce the temperature in hot…

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