To find the right person to create or maintain your
garden or landscape, ask if they
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Water
according to the needs of the season, the plant, and
site soil conditions |
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Prune
selectively and properly to compliment the natural
form and needs of the plant |
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Use
alternative approaches such as Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) techniques, before turning to
pesticides and herbicides |
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Help
protect air quality by using hand-powered equipment or
fuel-efficient, low-emission equipment |
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Check
soil for fertility, texture, and moisture |
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Use
compost and mulch to feed the soils naturally |
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Install
water efficient irrigation systems and regularly
maintain them |
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Compost
plant debris and grass-cycle |
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Use
local plant varieties that are
California
natives or adapted to our Mediterranean climate and
not invasive species
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CLICK
HERE for a current listing of Santa
Clara Valley certified Green Gardeners. |
