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BUILDING MATERIALS
- Re-use
materials (RR Ties, broken concrete)
- Use
recycled materials (plastic lumber)
- Use
renewable resources
- Use
less of everything
- Ask
where things come from
- SIMPLIFY!
WATER
- Use
water-efficient plants
- Use
natives & Mediterranean spp.
- Plant
less densely
- Reduce
lawn areas
- Use
organic material
- Use
drip irrigation
- Mulch
the soil
- Grade
site to conserve rainfall
- Manage
water
FERTILIZER
- Use
plants that don't need feeding
- Use
organic or slow-release fertilizers
- Fertilize
less often
- Use
less fertilizer
- Compost!
- Grasscycle!
PESTICIDES
- Use
plants that are pest-resistant
- Provide
proper growing conditions
- Allow
some pests to remain
- Use
Integrated Pest Management
- Use
least-toxic pesticides
- Get
rid of sickly plants
HERBICIDES
- Avoid
low-growing plants
- Use
mulch to keep weeds down
- Hand-pull
weeds when young
- Don't
allow weeds to set seed
- Use
a drip system
FOSSIL FUELS
- Plant
right-sized plants
- Don't
over-fertilize
- Don't
over-water
- Use
hand tools, not power tools
TIME
- Design
your garden right!
- Plant
right-sized plants
- Mulch
- Use
an irrigation system
MONEY
All
of the above
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GREENWASTE
- Plant
right-sized plants
- Allow
plants to grow naturally
- Reduce
lawn areas
- Grasscycle
- Fertilize
less
- Water
less
- Compost
greenwaste & return to garden
- Use
chips for mulch
- Allow
leaf litter to remain in place
POLLUTED RUNOFF
- Fertilize
less
- Use
fewer chemicals
- Grade
site to retain water
AIR POLLUTION
- Don't
use power tools
- Avoid
hauling things in & out
- Use
fewer chemicals
NOISE POLLUTION
- Don't
use power tools
- Reduce
greenwaste
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