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Water Management Part II
Continued from last newsletter
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In the June issue we discussed the importance of supplemental watering to keep ornamental landscapes healthy, vigorous, and visually appealing. The best way to accomplish this is through a finely tuned irrigation system, monitored and adjusted by professionals throughout the season.
However, irrigation is only one of the many components to keep in mind when approaching your landscape with an eye to sustainability. From the start, if plant material is selected that is native to our region or at least our weather pattern, there is far less need for supplemental water.
Fall Feeding
Why fertilize a healthy green lawn in the Fall? You may have heard this piece of advice from salesmen, landscapers or farmers in the past, but does it really make sense? After all, the grass is pretty much finished growing for the season by October and the last thing I want to do is encourage more mowing when it’s raining outside. Besides, holiday shopping is a lot more important than lawn care. The fact is there are many great benefits to a generous fall feeding sometime between Halloween and Thanksgiving.
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APLD Conference in Portland
It's no coincidence that the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) is holding its international conference this week in Portland, OR. After all, the city has been named as the No. 1 sustainable city in the nation by SustainLane.com, which also notes that its city planners were thinking about ways to be environmentally responsible as far back as the 1970s.
