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Swales Are Swell: Do You Need One in Your Landscaping?

Swales use nature to capture rainfall and control runoff and flooding with landscaping. Plus, “treating” runoff in this way prevents pollution in our waterways.

A Food Forest Brings Nature and Bounty to Your Backyard

Can you find food, wildlife habitat, and beautiful, peaceful biodiversity in your own backyard? Yes! Create all that and more with your own food forest.

How to Choose Materials for a Sustainable Landscape

This article was originally posted on Landscape for Life. Every material or product in a garden or landscape has environmental, economic and human health impacts. Landscape materials can cause environmental damage even before they are installed in a garden. Harvesting...

Attracting Wildlife with Ecocentric Landscaping

Even simple, small habitats nurture our winged and mutli-legged neighbors. See the beautiful and often thrilling joys of attracting wildlife to your yard.

Xeriscaping 101

What is it exactly? Xeriscape is a method of landscaping that promotes water conservation. Rather than a specific “look” or a limited group of plants, Xeriscape is a combination of seven basic landscaping principles. Each principle must be considered during the planning and design phase, but the sequence of installation is also very important in assuring a successful Xeriscape.

BioNova Natural Pools: Just Add Nature

Natural pools, with their nature-driven biofilters, are attractive to homeowners who don’t want to deal with toxic chemicals or swim in chlorinated water.

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