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Native landscaping saves money and water

Posted by: Maven on January 20, 2010 at 4:12 pm

From Barry Nelson at the NRDC Switchboard blog:

“Most Southern Californians know that gardening with native plants saves water. But here is something that might come as a surprise: it also saves money.

Journalist Emily Green shows the breadth of these savings on her blog, Chance of Rain. She explains that the City of Santa Monica did a demonstration project in which gardeners planted one yard with conventional landscaping and one with native vegetation (you can see side-by-side photos here).

The results are stunning. At first, the native garden costs $4,300 more to install. But over 10 years, it saves an astonishing $22,000 in maintenance fees compared to the conventional yard. Meanwhile, the native garden uses roughly one fifth as much water as the traditional one. A table from the City of Santa Monica’s brochure lays it out nicely. … “

Continue reading Barry Nelson’s post at the NRDC Switchboard blog by clicking here.

January 20, 2010 · Filed Under Drought Tolerant Landscaping

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