Hi Reader,
Sustainable landscaping is the focus of this week’s newsletter. We explore how to apply best practices to your outdoor spaces, as summer comes to a close, and outdoor fall projects commence.
As many homeowners are interested in adopting more sustainable lifestyles, we’ve curated several ideas that will not only improve your outdoor spaces, but will make your home’s surrounding property easier to manage.
As you become familiar with a wide array of environmentally-friendly ways to enhance your landscaping, the following project buckets will help you select and prioritize your choices:
- Property & Environmental Protection, e.g.: water drainage & erosion control; firescaping; tree trimming; pest control; foundation integrity; roof protection; non-toxic additives
- Energy & Resource Efficiency, e.g.: solar-powered lighting; rain barrels; recycled & reclaimed materials; sun screens & shades; tree shields against summer sun & winter wind
- Natural Symbiotic Solutions, e.g.: native plants; biodiversity; permaculture gardens; organic fertilizers; organic pest detractors
- Low-Maintenance Landscaping, e.g.: drought-tolerant native plants; rock gardens; hardscaping; sustainable outdoor furniture & decking
The beauty of a truly sustainable outdoor space is that it will leverage the natural strengths of the local ecosystem. Combined with techniques and products that will protect your home and improve energy efficiency — without requiring arduous maintenance — a well-designed, eco-friendly landscape can be a highly valuable and gratifying feature of any home.
Conversely, if you feel that your existing landscape may be too challenging, time-consuming or costly to maintain adequately (e.g. excessive use of water, fertilizers, or pesticides to thrive; or frequent trimming, pruning and mowing), we strongly recommend introducing elements of sustainable landscaping over time and track your progress. We are optimistic you will be pleased with the results!
PS: Last week's newsletter can be found here.
