Regurgitating aside, shouldn't we be doing a better job of creating landscapes that give back what we've inadvertently taken away in the process of making the world comfortable for humans? Here's my first stab at what's wrong with our landscapes. Add your own gripes in the comments section below.
1. Most built landscapes are “olicultures”, containing a very limited number of species of wildlife because the plant palette is no longer native.
2. Large percentages of built landscapes are impervious. Large houses on small lots with driveways and patios leave little area for precipitation to infiltrate. Endless roadways leading to miles of parking lots collect water, pollute it, concentrate it and channel it in concrete lined “rivers”.
3. Energy embodied in the leaves, grass clippings, and tree trimmings is removed from the site —hijacked and sent to the dump--not allowed to be re-incorporated back into the soil.
4. All landscapes look alike. Alien plant palettes forego native species and are used regardless of the regional aesthetic.
5. They aren’t sustainable.
6. Landscaping renders a property under-productive.
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