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Environment: Going Green With Your Landscaping

GOING GREEN With Your Landscaping Saving Money Placing certain plants in the right locations can significantly reduce air conditioning use by shading the home As few as three trees can save you $100-$250O on utility bills each year Properly placed shade trees can reduce A/C use by up to 75% Plant deciduous trees on the south and west sides of your house Provide shade in the summer and shed leaves in the fall and winter, allowing warming sunlight into your home A well-planned, more natural yard can increase property value by up to 10% Saving Natural Resources 30% of water usage in urban areas in the eastern U.S. is for watering lawns RAIN GARDENS CONSERVE WATER A garden planted in a shallow depression where runoff is directed will need little to no additional watering Reduces runoff, which causes 70% of water pollution Proper hardscaping can reduce water runoff and resource waste • Permeable pavers and synthetic turf allow water to flow into ground-concrete drive- ways don't • Recycled bricks, stones, glass, concrete, and plastic fencing conserve resources and keep useable materials out of landfills Sources: http://www.epa.gov/reg3esd1/garden/benefits.htm http://home.howstuffworks.com/lawn- garden/professional-landscaping/alternative- TREELINE Design Group, Inc. methods/green-landscaping.htm http://life.gaiam.com/article/benefits-green-landscaping http://www.sustainablecitiesinstitute.org/view/page.basic /class/feature.class/Lesson_Swales_Overview

Environment: Going Green With Your Landscaping

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Placing certain plants in the right locations can significantly reduce air conditioning use by shading the home.

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