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Smart Products
Smart controllers like the rain Bird ESP-SMT an affordable weather based
control for the home owner
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Designing your landscape is afforadble
Our profesional designs casn be very helpful when completing the landscape
yourself or contract the work with us and the design is free
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Synthectic Turf
Synthectic turf is a great alternet lawn for lowering green house gasses and
conserving water. Our XeriTurf™ does just that and looks like
the 'real thing'
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Specific Specifications:
- Add 6" of Compost to the soil and till in to the top 4"
- Mulch and top dress with 3" of compost
- Design low volume irrigation, install MP rotors and subsurface drip system to reduce water use and increase soil moisture. Install a ET 'Weathermatic" controller to reduce over watering
- Install drainage systems to eliminate storm water contamination and rainwater harvest systems to reclaim run off and collect rainfall
- Construct retaining walls, block or vegetative to prevent run off and erosion.
- Plant lawn on level ground to prevent run off and conserve water
- Reduce amount of lawn and instead use ground cover plants or
- synthetic turf
- Practice prudent use of synthetic fertilizers and pest controls. Use Mechanical and natural methods as part of a integrated program.
- Remember use products and materials that are part of Reuse, Reduce, Recycle practices
Sustainable Landscaping and Gardening Overview
Sustainability in Landscape has many different meanings. Some define a sustainable landscape as a discipline that emphasizes plant health, soil condition, water quality, and resource conservation. To be sustainable does not mean the elimination of fertilizers, synthetic compounds, petroleum based products and gas powered equipment. Rather, sustainability means the creation of outdoor spaces that utilize the three R's, 'reduce recycle reuse'. A sustainable landscape creates a natural and balanced relationship between the natural and man made environment.The Approach
| Each year millions are spent on designing, building, and maintaining landscapes that use to many unsustainable recourses. This practice does not conserve resources and depletes our water, contaminates the soil and water table and pollutes the air from the use of gas powered equipment. These problems can be avoided or reduced by practicing sustainable landscape design and construction. Using sustainable practices will reduce greenhouse gasses by conserving resources, energy and minimizing fertilizer and pesticide use. A sustainable landscape will also reduce labor costs making it less expensive overall to implement and maintain. Gary Krause Landscaping is certified in 'Best Management Practices' for sustainable landscaping from the Green industries Institute so we can better provide alternatives to our clients that reflect a more sustainable approach. |
The Landscape - Water, Soil and Plants
- Locate sun and shade areas of your landscape and identify other concerns, color, views, or privacy.
- Select appropriate plants according to environment and other concerns
- Use plants that resist pests, diseases and drought tolerant
- Group plants by height, growing habit, nutrient requirements and for sun/shade sensitivity
- Build a healthy soil by using compost for top dressing and as amendment to the soil
- Use subsurface drip systems to all plant beds to reduce environmental transportation from the soil to increase water in the root zone and also provide water conservation.
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