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Low-input landscape

Think simple and green for low-input landscape

This article explores strategies for minimizing landscape maintenance while sustaining an aesthetically pleasing yard. Considerations include shifting one's idea of what a healthy landscape "should" look like, plant selection, function vs. aesthetics, pest management, and lawn alternatives. Opinions and expertise from homeowners and landscape professionals are quoted, including those of Sarah Whitney of Habitats, Inc. She specifically mentions the importance of choosing the right plant for the right place, eliminating invasive plants, and using locally native plants to support native habitat.

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