HORT 3503 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Rain Garden, Landscape Maintenance, Lawn
Document Summary
The urban and suburban landscape, commercial and residential, have significant impacts of the environment (storm water runoff; non-point source pollution from applied chemicals, pest wastes; use significant amounts of municipal water in maintenance. Sustainable landscape mgmt. is a rapidly developing area of horticulture and of interest to both property owners and governments. Significant amounts of money are spent on urban/suburban landscape horticulture (appx. Lawn and garden products and services estimated to be billion in 2010. Urban organic gardening is very popular, organic products and services are the most rapidly growing segment of the industry. Landscapes that provide environmental and ecological services to the immediate, local and/or regional environments. Landscapes which provide biological diversity to the build environment. Landscapes that are appropriate for the local environment. Landscapes that reduce the need for chemical inputs. Landscapes contribute to the aesthetic beauty of the immediate, local/or regional environment. Design of landscape for environmental modification and remediation (modification of wind and temperatures)
