If you are considering a landscape renovation at home, here is a formula for estimating the operational savings associated with installing a lush, leafy, low-water native landscape vs. a traditional landscape, gravelscape, or synthetic lawn.
Operational savings in gardens like these can include:
- 100 percent of the annual flower budge
- 100 percent of the toxic chemical fertilizer budget
- 100 percent of the toxic chemical pesticide budget
- 100 percent of soil amendment budget
- 81 percent of the time spent on maintenance
- 75 percent of the funds used for mower petrol
- 60-80 percent of the water previously needed
- 63 percent of fees associated with garden waste
- 15-50 percent of the energy dedicated to climate control
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