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Part of their goal was to protect the wetlands and natural landscape of the Chattahoochee Hills area. The first residential home was sold in 2005, and there are now over 800 residents living at Serenbe. Serenbe is an example of an urban village, and 70% of its land is protected from development. [3]
Naturescaping (or nature scaping) is a method of landscape design and landscaping that allows people and nature to coexist with landscaping. By incorporating certain native plants into one's yard, one can curtail the loss of wildlife habitat and attract beneficial insects, birds, and other creatures.
Examples of additional lawn and grasslike species that can be encouraged in organic lawns include dozens of grass species (eight for ryegrass alone, sedges, mosses, clover, vetches, trefoils, yarrow, ground cover alternatives, and other mowable plants [13]). [14] Biodiversity increases the functioning and stress tolerance of ecosystems. [15]
Sustainable landscaping is a modern type of gardening or landscaping that takes the environmental issue of sustainability into account. According to Loehrlein in 2009 this includes design, construction and management of residential and commercial gardens and incorporates organic lawn management and organic gardening techniques.
Sustainable landscape architecture is a category of sustainable design concerned with the planning and design of the built and natural environments. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The design of a sustainable landscape encompasses the three pillars of sustainable development: economic well-being, social equity and environmental protections.
A decentralized nationwide movement has seen more than 100 local governments enact at least partial bans on gas-powered leaf blower use in recent years.
"A budget of at least 25 percent of your property's worth should be invested in your landscape in order to retain the value of your home," advises landscape designer Amy Hovis, principal and owner ...
Xeriscaping is the process of landscaping, or gardening, that reduces or eliminates the need for irrigation. [1] It is promoted in regions that do not have accessible, plentiful, or reliable supplies of fresh water and has gained acceptance in other regions as access to irrigation water has become limited, though it is not limited to such climates.