Don’t Create a Dead Zone
Transcript of Don’t Create a Dead Zone
Don’t Create a Dead ZoneLandscape with native plants and trees!
• Plantsarethefoundationofyoururbanecosystem!• Feedsbirds,ourendangeredbeesandbutterflies• Cleanerwater&air,andanaturalcoolingeffect• Absorbsgreenhousegaswhichcausesclimatechange• Restoresyourwatershedtowhatnaturallygrowsintheregion• Lowwateruse,andmayusenoneonceestablished• Lowmaintenance/easycare,usingselectplants• Looksgreat.Someirrigationinsummermaybeneededtokeep
itfullygreenandflowering• Keepyourriver(drinkingwater)clean.Landscapeisabiofilter• Livinggardensremovepollutantsandreducesnutrientload• Keepsyourhouseandoutdoorscoolerduetolowradiantheat,
shade,andevaporativecooling• Retainswaterandprovidesoxygen
Anaturallandscapeoftenhas10-30birdsforaging!
Don’tlikegardening?Awell-designednativelandscapeonlyneedsmaintenanceafewtimesperyear
Benefitsofalivingnativeplantlandscape:
Don’tcoveryourgardenwithplasticlawn!
Makeitalivingzonewithplantsforbirds,bees,andbutterflies
Gardeningissoothingforthesoul.Askanygardener!
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Do you really want to cover the great outdoors with shreds of plastic?
ProblemswithArtificialTurf
Acceptableusesofartificialturf• Verysmallareas(afewsquarefeet)• Areasthatwouldotherwisebepaved
• Specialapplicationsforsports,althoughmostathletesarewaryofartificialturf
• CreatesadeadzonearoundyourhomewithshreddedplasticWeedsstillcangrowonedgesandthroughit
• Zerobenefitfortheenvironment.Birdswillgohungry!• Foottrafficcanwearitout,windandwatercancoverit• Anyanimalwaste,spitorblooddoesnotdecomposeduetolack
biologicalactivity.Needstobewashed/raked• Hardsurfacetoplayon,maycausemoreinjuries• Getshotandradiatesyourhomeandoutdoorareaswithheat
andwhichaddstohighercoolingbills• Mustbedisposedofattheendofitslifeandisnotrecyclable• Aestheticallyunappealingfakelook
Lawnsareanadoptedaestheticfromwetclimates.Considerthebeautyofthenaturalhabitatofwhereyoulive