How to Save Money in the Landscape

Ways to save $$$ in your landscape:

Plant quick growing shade trees for future summers (poplar hybrids, willow hybrids & lombardy poplar for examples)
Choose younger bare root shrubs and trees (saves money and water)
Mulch with shredded bark mulch or aged compost/manure mix (keeps the ground cool over the roots reducing water needs)
Select perennials over annuals (plant once and grow for years – also perennials require less water than annuals)
Plant spreading perennials and ground covers in bare areas (their shade limits weed growth)
Watering lawns every 4 to 5 days saves water and allows the roots of the grass to grow deeper
Incorporate herbs into your landscape for cooking
Raise the setting on your lawn mower
Use drip hoses for most gardens and landscaped areas
Select the proper plants for difficult areas such as full sun or full shade
Remove dead plants immediately
Deadheading many shrubs and perennials encourages new blooms




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