Green landscaping is, to paraphrase the UN, a sustainable landscape improvement project that satisfies the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations.
Wikipedia defines sustainability as "the capacity to endure."
To give an analogy, green landscaping is to landscapes what the internal engine is to green automobiles. Similar to the performance of a green automobile, when looking "under the hood" at the performance of the landscape, a green landscape will run longer, leaner, cleaner and meaner than it's conventional counterparts. And, just as green automobiles come with various styles and functionality, green landscaping can have different styling and functionality as well.
A good quality landscape should have all the qualities of styling, functionality and performance -- performance being the "green" quality. A deficit in any one quality compromises the overall quality of a landscaping project. This answer focuses on the "green" quality of performance.
Green landscapes are evaluated on performance. With landscapes being one of the heaviest consumers of water, water efficiency is an important evaluator of performance. Much like fuel consumption of an automobile, water consumption is often the first thing noted about a green landscape's performance.
The four main aspects of green landscaping are the ability to perform:
Within these aspects, performance qualities of a green landscape result in:
1. Longer
Longer intervals between feeding, watering, manicuring, and maintaining mechanical systems such as irrigation, lighting and equipment.
2. Leaner
Less input and importation required of water, fertilizer, toxic or non-biodegradable chemicals for biological controls, electricity, and fuel for equipment and maintenance vehicles.
3. Cleaner
Reduction, elimination or cleansing of sources of pollution such as petro-synthetic fertilizers, toxic chemicals for biological control, petro-synthetic fuels used to operate systems, equipment and vehicles, and other sources of pollution coming from either on or off site.
4. Meaner
Improved health, vigor and variety of living systems including soil, plants and animals.
Some of the accomplishments of green landscaping have been:
...And many more results
I myself like to loosely define green landscapes as being good for people, pets, property and planet.
Programs such as the Bay-FriendlyLandscapes in Alameda County, California, educate the public and the landscaping profession on the latest trends and advancements they can use today. The program is geared towards immediate practical application of green landscaping methods and targets working landscaping professionals as well as property owners. It is where "the rubber meets the road", so to speak, and is taught in both English and Spanish.
Policy movements such as the Sustainable Sites Initiative are providing the framework of policy for future advancements of broad application of this knowledge for more people to benefit.
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Building Green - 2006 Landscaping 1-11 was released on: USA: 17 July 2007
Free landscaping ideas can be found online at Better Homes and Gardens, The Visualizer, Landscaping Design, Perma Green, Stella's Yard and Garden Plans.
The U.S. Government's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers a great deal of advice for people looking for "green" landscaping and tree servicing. Green Landscaping and Irrigation (G.L.I.) is an example of a large-scale operation, and Level Green Landscape & Design in New York is another company. As always, the Better Business Bureau can be a great resource to find someone local and reputable.
The study of Landscaping, is just Landscaping and is treated as an Horticultural subject
The best landscaping software would depend on what features are required for your landscaping needs. For landscaping alone one could try Real Landscaping Plus. Another option is Landscaping Deck and Patio for those that have more features to their yard.
The ground area is the landscaping; the job you are doing is landscaping.
Differing from residential landscaping: what a beaut of an idea***Residential landscaping is the process of designing, maintaining and installation of landscape for your home. Whereas commercial landscaping services are for commercial and/or public enterprises.
Ace landscaping is a top landscaping company that serves the entire central Florida area. They are a fully functional landscaping service, providing design, installation, and maintenance.
A green cleaning company or a green landscaping company can be easily established with that kind of money. All of the materials are affordable within that price range, and the equipment will be your biggest installment besides transportation.
Jennifer Thomas has written: 'Spanish for Hospitality and Food Service' 'English for the green industry' -- subject(s): Conversation and phrase books (for landscaping industry employees), Employees, English language, Landscape architecture, Landscape gardening, Landscaping industry, Terminology
I really need to do something with my backyard. Where can I get tips on landscaping it?