health and environmental impacts.
“Ecological landscaping” derives
from our understanding of sustainability, interrelatedness and balance in naturally occurring
ecosystems.
The principles apply to
every phase of landscaping: design,
plant selection,...
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health and environmental impacts.
“Ecological landscaping” derives
from our understanding of sustainability, interrelatedness and balance in naturally occurring
ecosystems.
The principles apply to
every phase of landscaping: design,
plant selection, installation, maintenance, and pest management—
including turf management.
Environmentally friendly lawns — including residential lawns, athletic
fields, and even high-end commercial turf — using little or no synthetic pesticides and with
environmentally sensitive use of
fertilizers are growing in number
around the country.
What follows is a synthesis of
ecological landscaping as applied to
turf management.
Assess the site and choose appropriate plants and components.
Thorough assessment of the landscape is a primary concept of ecological design.
Look at site
characteristics (sun, shade, wind
exposure, existing plants), soils
(texture, structure, depth, drainage,
pH), microclimates and other site
variations.
Evaluate land use and
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