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-$250 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% Reducing Air Pollution » Lawn equipment gives off more emissions per hour than cars • Mowing less frequently provides more natural look and healthier grass KEEPING YOUR GRASS AT LEAST LONG IN SUMMER: • Cools soil • Preserves moisture 2" • Promotes healthy root structure • Results in fewer weeds since grass can shade and out-compete weed seedlings 1" Synthetic turf is maintenance-free • No need for watering, mowing, fertilizers, or insecticides Promoting Health Green landscaping minimizes or eliminates pesticide use Only 10% of all insects are harmful to plants Most pesticides are harmful to all insects Your lawn will be safer for your family and pets > Chemicals in pesticides and fertilizers affect water and air quality > You can compost biodegradable household waste for natural fertilizer grass clippings are too long, let them naturally to fertilize lawn and Unless decompos reduce chemical runoff Reduce potential for accidents involving lawn equipment 230,000 people visit an ER each year for injuries related to lawn equipment 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 © 2013, Young's Landscape Management, Inc. all rights reserved NJCA #13VH01161400 & PA #022139 Infographic Provided By: www.landscapesouthjersey.com Sources: http://www.epa.gov/reg3esd1/garden/benefits.htm http://home.howstuffworks.com/lawn- garden/professional-landscaping/alternative- IOUNG'S Landscape Management, lac. 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 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-$250 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% Reducing Air Pollution » Lawn equipment gives off more emissions per hour than cars • Mowing less frequently provides more natural look and healthier grass KEEPING YOUR GRASS AT LEAST LONG IN SUMMER: • Cools soil • Preserves moisture 2" • Promotes healthy root structure • Results in fewer weeds since grass can shade and out-compete weed seedlings 1" Synthetic turf is maintenance-free • No need for watering, mowing, fertilizers, or insecticides Promoting Health Green landscaping minimizes or eliminates pesticide use Only 10% of all insects are harmful to plants Most pesticides are harmful to all insects Your lawn will be safer for your family and pets > Chemicals in pesticides and fertilizers affect water and air quality > You can compost biodegradable household waste for natural fertilizer grass clippings are too long, let them naturally to fertilize lawn and Unless decompos reduce chemical runoff Reduce potential for accidents involving lawn equipment 230,000 people visit an ER each year for injuries related to lawn equipment 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 © 2013, Young's Landscape Management, Inc. all rights reserved NJCA #13VH01161400 & PA #022139 Infographic Provided By: www.landscapesouthjersey.com Sources: http://www.epa.gov/reg3esd1/garden/benefits.htm http://home.howstuffworks.com/lawn- garden/professional-landscaping/alternative- IOUNG'S Landscape Management, lac. 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