Ten sustainable landscape design techniques –

1. plant trees to shade buildings and protect from wind
2. use local material
3. on-site composting & chipping
4. buy plants from local grower
5. reduce your lawn area
6. use drought resistant plants
7. if you need to irrigate install a low water use irrigation system
8. water harvesting – ex- rain barrels, cisterns, rain gardens, bio-swale
9. use organic pesticides and fertilizers
10. apply a min 3” layer of mulch