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10 Steps to a Sustainable Home Landscape

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Carolyn Edsell-Vetter
Carolyn Edsell-Vetter

10 easy steps homeowners can take to make their yard and garden healthier for their family, pets, community, and planet.

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10 Steps to a Sustainable Home Landscape Sustainable Living Festival May 16, 2015 Carolyn Edsell-Vetter, MCH, NOFA-AOLCP carolyn@ayardandahalf.com
1. Right Plant, Right Place Sun/shade Soil moisture pH Size & shape Functions Image: Audubon Society
2. Less Lawn Mixed Plantings Steppable Plants Groundcovers (mulch, pea gravel) Permeable Hardscape Meadow / Wild Photo: Jesse Edsell-Vetter; Design: Barbara Popolow
3. Water Wisely Choose drought-tolerant plants Group plants by water need Capture rainwater Use smart controllers Urn-fountain with 1,000 gallon storage system
4. Pave Permeably Reduce run-off Recharge aquifers Protect waterways and wildlife Harness water for reuse on site Image: Unilock Company
5. Go Native Choose plants native to New England Source materials locally to reduce freight Partner with locally- owned service providers Photo: Susan Young Photography
6. Save Your Soil Assess: Soil test Build: Compost; leave grass clippings & leaves; skip synthetic chemicals Protect: Plant in layers to control soil erosion & compaction
7. Hatch a Habitat Food Water Cover Places to raise young Photo: Jesse Edsell-Vetter
8. Be Sun Smart Passive solar planting keeps the house warm in winter & cool in summer Image: University of Oregon
9. Lower Lights Low-voltage, low- light lamps Shielding to horizontal or narrow beam Aim down or graze structures/plants Image: P. Cinzano, F. Falchi (University of Padova), C. D. Elvidge (NOAA National Geophysical Data Center, Boulder). Copyright Royal Astronomical Society, 2010.
10. Greener Gardeners People power - hand-pruning, raking, weeding Electric power tools Biodiesel fleet Compost on site Site-specific plans NOFA-Accredited Organic
Carolyn Edsell-Vetter, MCH, NOFA-AOLCP Office: 781-788-8855 / carolyn@ayardandahalf.com

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10 Steps to a Sustainable Home Landscape

  • 1. 10 Steps to a Sustainable Home Landscape Sustainable Living Festival May 16, 2015 Carolyn Edsell-Vetter, MCH, NOFA-AOLCP carolyn@ayardandahalf.com
  • 2. 1. Right Plant, Right Place Sun/shade Soil moisture pH Size & shape Functions Image: Audubon Society
  • 3. 2. Less Lawn Mixed Plantings Steppable Plants Groundcovers (mulch, pea gravel) Permeable Hardscape Meadow / Wild Photo: Jesse Edsell-Vetter; Design: Barbara Popolow
  • 4. 3. Water Wisely Choose drought-tolerant plants Group plants by water need Capture rainwater Use smart controllers Urn-fountain with 1,000 gallon storage system
  • 5. 4. Pave Permeably Reduce run-off Recharge aquifers Protect waterways and wildlife Harness water for reuse on site Image: Unilock Company
  • 6. 5. Go Native Choose plants native to New England Source materials locally to reduce freight Partner with locally- owned service providers Photo: Susan Young Photography
  • 7. 6. Save Your Soil Assess: Soil test Build: Compost; leave grass clippings & leaves; skip synthetic chemicals Protect: Plant in layers to control soil erosion & compaction
  • 8. 7. Hatch a Habitat Food Water Cover Places to raise young Photo: Jesse Edsell-Vetter
  • 9. 8. Be Sun Smart Passive solar planting keeps the house warm in winter & cool in summer Image: University of Oregon
  • 10. 9. Lower Lights Low-voltage, low- light lamps Shielding to horizontal or narrow beam Aim down or graze structures/plants Image: P. Cinzano, F. Falchi (University of Padova), C. D. Elvidge (NOAA National Geophysical Data Center, Boulder). Copyright Royal Astronomical Society, 2010.
  • 11. 10. Greener Gardeners People power - hand-pruning, raking, weeding Electric power tools Biodiesel fleet Compost on site Site-specific plans NOFA-Accredited Organic
  • 12. Carolyn Edsell-Vetter, MCH, NOFA-AOLCP Office: 781-788-8855 / carolyn@ayardandahalf.com