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A OUICK <br />REFERENCE <br />GUIDE TO <br />Earth - <br />Friendly <br />Home <br />Landscaping <br />1 LANDSCAPE DESIGN 2 <br />On the path to an environmentally -friendly landscape <br />2 PLANT SELECTION 7 <br />A critical step in creating a successful landscape <br />3 PRACTICES TO IMPROVE WATER DUALITY 15 <br />4 RAIN GARDENS 19 <br />Designed to collect and filter rainwater <br />5 HOME COMPOSTING 23 <br />Turn waste into a material to improve your soil <br />6 MANAGING YARDWASTE 28 <br />Ideas for the reuse of yard waste <br />7 MULCHING 30 <br />Mulches hold moisture, deter weeds, and protect the environment <br />8 WATERING & RAIN BARRELS 33 <br />Efficient watering reduces maintenance costs and conserves water <br />9 LILAC: LOW INPUT LAWN CARE 37 <br />A strategy of lawn care that reduces water, fertilizer and labor <br />inputs necessary to maintain a healthy lawn <br />10 COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID 40 <br />The basic principles to earth -friendly landscaping <br />11 RESOURCES 43 <br />Great places to start for more information <br />Look for TO DO Actions throughout this Guide. They indicate things <br />you can do now to make your landscape more earth -friendly. <br />