Welcome to The Greenest Garden—an online resource for ideas for mitigating the environmental impact of the Landscape Industry while working toward sustainability. You can start by learning about the various positive and negative impacts of the process of constructing and maintaining the built landscape, as well as, learn and share ideas about:
•Cutting edge technology that saves resources •New and old construction techniques that are easy on the earth •Design modifications to manage waste streams, pollution, and wildlife •Green products •Creation of wildlife habitat •Steps toward sustainability •The importance of a regional aesthetic •Selling sustainable concepts to clients •Controversial issues concerning chemicals, water conservation, habitat restoration, petroleum products, machinery, green economics, AND MORE…
Non-point source pollution is the major source of water pollutants in the United States and landscapes play a major role in the nutrient loading that causes
eutrofication. Fertilizers and plant debris (mostly grass cuttings) get spread onto hard surfaces,then get washed into the storm sewer, where they are combined with runoff from acres of roads, sidewalks, parking lots, and driveways and dumped into our waterways--most often untreated--accounting for more pollution than manufacturing facilities and wastewater treatment. It seems innocuous, but all those substances combine for one great big mess. How big? Stay tuned for the skinny on how damaging NPS has been to the larger environment, or better yet check out Best Management Practices
(BMPs) for nonpoint source pollution.
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