sustainable landscaping
Green outdoor design
Sustainable landscaping is the practice of designing and maintaining outdoor spaces to minimize environmental impact—reducing water use, avoiding chemical pesticides, supporting local wildlife, and working with native plants adapted to regional conditions.
The approach treats a yard or garden as part of a larger ecosystem rather than an isolated decorative space: They converted their lawn to sustainable landscaping with drought-tolerant natives.
- native plantsFlora original to area
- native grassesPlants indigenous to region
- xeriscapingLow-irrigation garden design
- rain gardensPlanted basins absorbing runoff
- green roofsPlant-covered building tops
permaculture · food forest · heirloom varieties · drip irrigation · companion planting · biodiversity · windbreaks · agroforestry · composting · perennial plants · low maintenance · wildlife corridors · organic fertilizers · rainwater harvesting · beneficial insects · habitat restoration · ecological restoration · cover crops
- landscapinglawn care, landscaping, lawn mowing, grading, gardening
- horticulturehorticulture, gardening, cultivation, planting, seeds
- neighborhood featurestownhouse, boulevards, duplex, parkways, avenues
- green designgreen building, sustainable materials, cradle-to-cradle, LEED, passive solar