Green landscaping Tips that Save You Money

1. GREEN
LANDSCAPING
TIPS THAT SAVE YOU MONEY
Ami Saunders
Landscape Designer
in association with
WEMCO Landscapes

2. GREEN
LANDSCAPING
 WHAT IS GREEN?
 QUICK VISUAL HISTORY
 GREEN BENEFITS
 THE TIPS

3. WHAT IS GREEN?
Sustainability is "[to meet] the needs of the
present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs.”

4. OUR
PAST
WHAT WAS TRENDY THEN…

5. LANDSCAPE HISTORY

6. LANDSCAPE HISTORY

7. LANDSCAPE HISTORY

8. LANDSCAPE HISTORY

9. LANDSCAPE HISTORY

10. LANDSCAPE HISTORY

11. LANDSCAPE HISTORY

12. LANDSCAPE HISTORY

13. LANDSCAPE HISTORY

14. LANDSCAPE HISTORY

15. LANDSCAPE HISTORY

16. LANDSCAPE HISTORY

17. LANDSCAPE HISTORY

18. LANDSCAPE HISTORY

19. LANDSCAPE HISTORY

20. 20 TH
CENTURY

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22. 20 TH
CENTURY

23. $
$
$
$ $
20 TH CENTURY

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CENTURY

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28. 20 TH CENTURY
THIS SUMS IT
UP:

29. OUR
FUTURE
GREEN IS IN

30. 21 ST CENTURY – SAFE FOR

31. 21 ST CENTURY – SAFE FOR LIFE ON
LAND

32. 21 ST CENTURY – SAFE FOR LIFE AT

33. 21 ST CENTURY - LESS

34. 21 ST
CENTURY
 Go with the flow

35. 21 ST
CENTURY
 Go with the flow

36. GREEN FLOW
Dream
Design
Build
Enjoy

37. GREEN TIPS:


Hire a professional designer to maximize your investment.
List all your garden dreams and wishes.
DREAM
 How do you want to use your outdoors?
 Collect any inspiring images.

38. GET INSPIRED!
Home shows
Garden tours
Nurseries
Botanical Gardens
Garden Magazines
Online communities
such as meetup.com

39. GREEN TIPS:
DESIGN
 Plan outdoor areas according to
how you want to use the space
 Plant trees for shade and
windbreak
 Use natural materials
 Buy locally sourced materials
 Plant Diversity
 Plant natives/drought-tolerant
 Build with flexibility
 Harvest rainwater
 Let the rain soak in – permeable
surfaces

40. GREEN TIPS:
DESIGN
 Plan outdoor areas according to
how you want to use the space
 Plant trees for shade and
windbreak
 Use natural materials
 Buy locally sourced materials
 Plant Diversity
 Plant natives/drought-tolerant
 Build with flexibility
 Harvest rainwater
 Let the rain soak in – permeable
surfaces

41. GREEN TIPS: DESIGN

42. GREEN TIPS: DESIGN

43. GREEN TIPS: DESIGN

44. GREEN TIPS: DESIGN

45. GREEN TIPS:
BUILD
 HARDSCAPE
 PLANTING
 IRRIGATION
 LIGHTING

46. GREEN TIPS: BUILD
 Permeable pavers
 Decomposed
granite/Gravel
 Dry stack Napa
fieldstone
 Natural Stone
HARDSCAPING

47. GREEN TIPS:
BUILD
HARDSCAPING
 Dry stack Napa
fieldstone

48. GREEN TIPS:
BUILD HARDSCAPING
 Natural Stone

49. GREEN TIPS:
HARDSCAPING
BUILD  Permeable pavers

50. GREEN TIPS:
BUILD
PLANTS SOIL
 Native Plants  Mulch
 Drought-tolerant Plants  Compost
 Plant diversity  Organic amendments
 IPM
(Integrated Pest Management)

51. GREEN TIPS:
BUILD
SOIL RESOURCES
 Mulch
 Compost
 Organic amendments
 IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
www.bayfriendly.org
www.mastergardeners.org
www.lyngsogarden.com

52. GREEN TIPS: MULCH

53. GREEN
TIPS:
COMPOST

54. GREEN TIPS:
INTEGRATED PEST
MANAGEMENT
Apply least toxic
solutions first.
Pull a weed
Hose off aphids

55. LAWNS
 BETTER WATER SCHEDULE
 NATURAL LAWN CARE
 LAWN SUBSTITUTES
 ARTIFICIAL LAWN
 NATIVE SOD
 NO LAWN

56. LAWNS
 BETTER WATER SCHEDULE
www.weathertrak.com
 NATURAL LAWN CARE
www.bayfriendly.org
 LAWN SUBSTITUTES
www.stepables.com
 ARTIFICIAL LAWN
www.synlawn.com, www.heavenlygreens.com
 NATIVE SOD
www.nativerevival.com
 NO LAWN
www.aquascapeinc.com

57. LAWN –
Mixes
 LAWN SEED BLENDS
www.protimelawnseed.com
www.stoverseeds.com

58. LAWN –
Rebates
 EBMUD
e-mail custsvc@ebmud.com
or call 866-403-2683

59. NO
LAWN PONDS AND WATERFALLS
TAKE LESS WATER!
WWW.AQUASCAPEINC.COM

60. GREEN TIPS:
BUILD
IRRIGATION
 Low-flow and Drip Irrigation
 SmartDial or WeatherTrak
Irrigation Controller
 Rainwater Harvesting
 No Irrigation after first 1-2 yrs
 Rain garden, no irrigation at all

61. GREEN TIPS: BUILD RAINWATER
HARVESTING

62. GREEN TIPS: BUILD
IRRIGATION
 Rain garden, no irrigation at all

63. GREEN TIPS: BUILD
POP QUIZ  What do these landscapes cost?
 Install $16,700 (incl. cistern + ADA ramp) Install $12,400
 Water 64,396 gal (77%less) Water 283,981 gal
 219 pounds green waste/yr (66%less) 647.5 pounds green waste/yr
 Maintenance $70.44/yr (68% less) Maintenance $223.22/yr

64. GREEN TIPS: BUILD
LIGHTING
 Low-voltage, such as www.vistapro.com
 Quality fixtures that last (not in landfill)
 Fewer fixtures with more coverage

65. GREEN TIPS: ENJOY!
Mulch
Compost
IPM

66. GREEN TIPS:
MULCH, COMPOST, IPM

67. GREEN TIPS: ENJOY
 Professional
maintenance

68. GREEN TIPS: ENJOY!
ROBOMOW: IT MOWS, YOU DON’T.
www.friendlyrobotics.com

69. IN CONCLUSION

70. 1. DREAM

71. 1. DREAM

72. 2. DESIGN

73. 2. DESIGN

74. 3. BUILD

75. 3. BUILD

76. 4. ENJOY

77. 4. ENJOY
 Cut flower gardening

78. 4. ENJOY
 Vegetable gardening

79. 4. ENJOY

80. 4. ENJOY

81. 4. ENJOY

82. Now that you’ve seen the
possibilities, how do you want to
enjoy your garden?

83. GREEN
LANDSCAPING
TIPS THAT SAVE YOU MONEY
Ami Saunders
Landscape Designer
in association with
WEMCO Landscapes

84. GREEN
LANDSCAPING
TIPS THAT SAVE YOU MONEY
Ami Saunders
Landscape Designer
in association with
WEMCO Landscapes