DOCSLIB.ORG

Climate Victory Gardening

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

Climate Victory Gardening 101 A toolkit for growing healthy food for a healthy planet Climate Victory Gardening 101 A toolkit for growing healthy food for a healthy planet Whether you’re a beginning gardener or seasoned expert, this Climate Victory Gardening toolkit is for you. The toolkit begins with a bit of history and context. It also revisits the basic science of how your garden sequesters carbon to fight climate change. Knowledge is power, but practical advice is important too. In this toolkit, you’ll find 10 practices with tangible actions that you can implement in your own garden, to- day. You’ll also find a timeline with suggested steps to take before, during, and after the growing season. Ways to connect with other gardeners and resources for deeper dives into many topics also come at the end of this toolkit. You can find more information atour website. Or, feel free to contact us with questions at [email protected]. Contents Rooted in History Food as a Solution How it Works Carbon-Capturing Practices Growing a Climate Victory Garden Health Benefits Joining the Movement Resources Green America www.GreenAmerica.org Get connected with us: /GreenAmerica @GreenAmerica @iamagreenamerican Climate Victory Gardening 101 A toolkit for growing healthy food for a healthy planet Rooted in History Food as a Solution URING THE VICTORY GARDEN move- UR GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM is a major player in climate change. It contributes up Dment of World Wars I and II, Oto 29% of greenhouse gas emissions. Americans planted gardens to feed and support both their local It doesn’t have to be like this. communities and troops overseas. These efforts were wildly successful. Food grown using regenerative methods can be part of the climate change solu- By 1944, nearly 20 million victory tion, rather than a major contributor to the problem. In fact, research from the gardens produced 8 million tons Rodale Institute shows that regenerative methods—widely adopted—could se- of food—around 40 percent of the quester more than 100% of current carbon dioxide emissions. fresh fruits and vegetables consumed in the U.S. at the time. This incredible Climate change is already having devastating effects around the world. The most show of grassroots organizing and recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report makes clear that we community efforts are the inspiration only have 12 years to meaningfully address climate change. We need action at all for today’s Climate Victory Garden levels, from the largest institutions down to the community and individual level. movement. Green America’s Center for Sustainability Solutions is working with the supply chains of food companies—large and small—down to the farm level to institute The time has come when citizens regenerative practices over the next decade. Climate Victory Gardens give individ- can again use their gardens as a uals and communities the opportunity to fight climate change on the ground and force for good—this time to fight in their backyards, in the very soil beneath their feet—today. climate change. Garden movements empower and inspire action at the Throughout the U.S. we have 40 million acres of lawns. Lawns are water hogs, they individual and community level. These leach chemicals into freshwater sources, and they sequester very little carbon. Imagine if just half of these lawns were converted to Climate Victory Gardens. grassroots efforts chip away at much Climate Victory Gardening is tangible We’d sequester massive amounts of carbon and grow healthy food for millions of larger issues that otherwise may seem action against climate change! overwhelming and out of reach. And, if Americans. millions of people plant Climate Vic- tory Gardens, it will have a significant How? It’s all about soil health. impact on climate change. Both then and now, change is possible through the food system. When we grow food at home in a regenerative manner, we purchase less food that has traveled across the country, we have healthier food for our families, we keep more food scraps and yard wastes out of landfills, and—most importantly—we rebuild soil health, restoring its carbon sequestering potential. Green America www.GreenAmerica.org Get connected with us: /GreenAmerica @GreenAmerica @iamagreenamerican Climate Victory Gardening 101 A toolkit for growing healthy food for a healthy planet How It Works LANTS USE THE SUNLIGHT’S ENERGY to turn carbon dioxide into the sugars it needs Pto grow. This may sound familiar—it’s a process called photosynthesis. All crops grow this way, and all crops pull carbon out of the air. Some of this carbon is used to form the basic building blocks of growing plants and their roots. Some is released underground through roots to feed the abundant soil commu- nities — earthworms, bacteria, fungi, and millions of other species. In turn, these organisms build healthy soil and provide nutrients for the crops. Carbon is important and necessary for growing healthy food. If all agriculture pulls carbon from the air, why do we need Climate Victory Gardening? It’s important that sequestered carbon stays underground, where it contributes to soil health rather than reentering the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas. Conventional farming and gardening practices often lead to soil depletion and low soil carbon levels, while Climate Victory Gardening uses methods that minimize soil disturbance and improve the soil’s ability to hold carbon. The healthier the soil, the better it is at keeping carbon underground (and growing food!). The Gangsta Gardener, Ron Finley, August 17-20 2018 photo: US Embassy August 17-20 2018 photo: Ron Finley, The Gangsta Gardener, Right now, there’s too much carbon in the atmosphere and not enough in the soil, leading to climate change and land degrada- tion. Climate Victory Gardens remove carbon from the air and store it underground where it belongs! Green America www.GreenAmerica.org Get connected with us: /GreenAmerica @GreenAmerica @iamagreenamerican Climate Victory Gardening 101 A toolkit for growing healthy food for a healthy planet 10 Carbon-Capturing Practices Whether you’re an experienced horticulturalist or novice gardener, these simple practices can be integrated into any plot. Here’s what you can do to transform your garden into a Climate Victory Garden. While we understand that not all of these practices can be implemented everywhere by everyone, we encourage you to do your best and commit to incorporating as many into your garden as possible. And, over time, we hope that you will be able to adopt them all. Grow Edible Plants Keep Soils Covered Compost That’s right, grow food, not just grass Protecting soils is the first step to Organic materials combined with 1 and ornamentals. This decreases your 2 improving their health. Physically cov- 3 healthy microbes create a strong fertil- grocery bills, encourages seasonal eating, ering exposed ground in your garden izer. This reduces waste going to meth- and helps you and your family establish a decreases water needs, curbs erosion, ane-releasing landfills (greenhouse gas), closer relationship with your food. maintains topsoil, and protects soil increases your soil quality, and improves microbes. nutrition levels in the foods you grow. Actions: plant your favorite foods; share with your neighbors. Actions: apply mulch; leave plant Actions: compost kitchen and yard residues; plant cover crops; strategically wastes; apply compost as fertilizer; allow weeds. share with your neighbors. Encourage Biodiversity, Plant Perennials Above and Below Ground These crops reduce soil disturbance and 4 Diverse plants support diverse soil com- 5 save you time, because they do not need munities and make for beautiful gardens. to be replanted each year. Perennials Biodiversity helps your garden grow nu- protect your garden from the elements, tritious food, create habitat and balanced control weeds, and provide habitat. ecosystems, and keeps pests in check. Actions: plant trees; choose perennial Actions: grow many different types of grasses, shrubs, herbs, and food crops. plants; feed soil life with compost; plant pollinator habitats. Climate Benefits KEY Pulls carbon from the air, where it contributes to climate change as the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) Climate Victory Gardens sequester carbon, but they also benefit Increases the ability of soil to keep carbon underground that would otherwise be released in the air to form CO the climate by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from food 2. transportation, landfills, and the production of chemical Reduces greenhouse gas emissions from various parts of fertilizers and pesticides. the food system—may include emissions from soils, landfills, transportation, and input production Green America www.GreenAmerica.org Get connected with us: /GreenAmerica @GreenAmerica @iamagreenamerican Climate Victory Gardening 101 A toolkit for growing healthy food for a healthy planet 10 Carbon-Capturing Practices continued Ditch the Chemicals One teaspoon of healthy soil Rotate Plants and Crops Synthetic chemicals like herbicides, pesti- contains more microorganisms It’s important to move crops around in cides, and fertilizers kill beneficial organ- your garden and plant new varieties each 6 than there are people on the 9 isms in the soil. Gardening chemical-free season. This confuses pests, ensures soil reduces your input costs, ensures safety planet! nutrients stay balanced, and reduces your for you and your family, and decreases need for chemical inputs. pollution—from factory production to run off. Actions: choose different crops and new locations each season; consider nitrogen Actions: fertilize with compost; plant fixing plants, keep records to help you companion crops; use integrated pest Use People Power, remember where to plant next year. management. Not Mechanization 8 Ditch the machines and use your hands! It’s hard work, but this helps reduce your dependency on fuel, decreases emissions, Integrate Crops and Animals and lessens your costs. It eliminates the Get to Know Your Garden Plants and animals evolved to coexist.
Recommended publications
  • Totalex® Registrant Name Ready-To-Use

    Totalex® Registrant Name Ready-To-Use

    19-SEP-2006 18-DEC-2007 Notification - Change in Registrant Address 14-FEB-2008 Notification - Change in TotalEx® Registrant Name Ready-To-Use Brush, Grass & Weed Killer Home Gardener® Brush, Grass & Broadleaf Weed Control Liquid Controls Entire Plant, Burns Off Leaves And Stem And Kills Roots NON-SELECTIVE HERBICIDE NO RESIDUAL ACTIVITY IN SOIL READ THE LABEL BEFORE USING KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN DOMESTIC REG. NO. 28470 P.C.P. ACT GUARANTEE: glyphosate 7 g/L (present as isopropylamine salt) Contains 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one at 0.039% as a preservative Net Contents: 1 L (2 L) (4L) Teragro Inc. Virterra Products Corporation RR#7, Site 11 - Box 16 P.O. Box 137 Calgary, Alberta Chestermere AB T1X 1K8 T2P 2G7 www.virterraproducts.com ®TotalEx is a registered trademark of Virterra Products Corporation TotalEx® Ready-To-Use Brush, Grass & Weed Killer Home Gardener In case of a medical emergency, call toll free day or night 1-866-303-6950 GENERAL PRODUCT INFORMATION TotalEx® Ready-to-Use Brush, Grass & Weed Killer Home Gardener is a non-selective herbicide. It controls most annual and perennial grasses, including lawn grasses, broadleaf weeds such as chickweed, ragweed, knotweed, poison ivy, Canada thistle, milkweed, bindweed and most brush such as poplar, alder, maple and raspberry. (i.e. virtually anything that is green and growing). It is absorbed by the leaves and moves throughout the stem and roots to control the entire plant. Mature perennial weeds should be treated after seed heads, flowers or fruit appear. All plants are most easily controlled in the young, actively growing, seedling stage.
  • Water Gardening27.Pdf

    Water Gardening27.Pdf

    Visit us on the Web: www.gardeninghelp.org Water Gardening A water garden in the landscape brings an immediate sense of tranquility and intrigue. Like no other feature in the garden, a small pond of water lilies, cattails and Japanese Koi can transform and ordinary outdoor living space into an oasis. Ancient Egyptians and Far Eastern cultures were of the first to develop water gardens in the landscape. It was common to find lotus plants, papyrus, water lilies and other aquatic plants used to accent and focus on man’s relationship with nature. Since that time, Europeans have traditionally incorporated water gardens into the landscape and used Roman and Greek statuary to create formal pools and spectacular fountains such as those found at Tivoli Gardens in Rome and Versailles in France. Still a common practice in European countries, water gardens are finding a place in American gardens today. Fast becoming a favorite hobby for experienced and beginning gardeners, a water garden can be quite sophisticated with a series of waterfalls and pond levels, as interesting as a single 3 to 4 foot pool in the corner of the yard, or as simple as a half wooden barrel filled with floating plants and small water lilies. Installation of a Water Garden The most popular type of water garden installed today uses a synthetic liner to form the sides and bottom. There is very little time involved in installing this type water garden because these materials are lightweight, portable and adaptable to a variety of shapes and sizes. However, for one which will give years of enjoyment you will need to begin by making some careful plans.
  • Rain Garden Plant Guide Table of Contents

    Rain Garden Plant Guide Table of Contents

    RAIN GARDEN PLANT GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 Blue Lobelia ................................................................................ 16 Blue Vervain ............................................................................... 16 Boneset ........................................................................................ 17 GRASSES/SEDGES/RUSHES 4 Butterfly Milkweed ................................................................... 17 Big Bluestem .............................................................................. 4 Cardinal Flower ......................................................................... 17 Bottlebrush Grass .................................................................... 4 Celandine Poppy ...................................................................... 18 Fox Sedge ................................................................................... 4 Columbine ................................................................................... 18 Frank’s Sedge ............................................................................ 5 Common Milkweed .................................................................. 18 Indian Grass ................................................................................ 5 Compass Plant .......................................................................... 19 Little Bluestem .......................................................................... 5 Culver’s Root ............................................................................
  • How to Install a Rain Garden at Home

    How to Install a Rain Garden at Home

    How to Install a Rain Garden at Your Home Name of Location Date What is a Rain Garden? • Shallow landscaped depression that collects and treats stormwater runoff. • Designed to merge two important goals: aesthetics and water quality. • Can be blended into the landscape and made to look natural. • Water is directed into them by pipes, swales, or curb openings. Benefits • Designed to intercept, treat, and infiltrate stormwater at the source before it becomes runoff. • Provides very high pollutant removal efficiencies. • Can be incorporated into the landscapes of many locations, including your home. The Parts of a Rain Garden Your Home The Science Behind Rain Gardens • Absorption to soil particles − Removes dissolved metals and soluble phosphorus • Plant uptake − Removes small amounts of nutrients • Microbial processes NOTE: 90% of all storm events − Removes organics and pathogens produce less than 1 inch of rain. Therefore, the key to reducing • Exposure to sunlight and dryness pollutant loads is to treat the runoff associated with the first 1 − Removes pathogens inch of rain (Clayton & Schueler, • Sedimentation and filtration 1996). − Removes total suspended solids, floating debris, trash, soil-bound phosphorus, some soil-bound pathogens • Infiltration of runoff − Provides flood control, groundwater recharge, and nutrient removal Infiltration of Runoff How much water does a typical rain garden treat in a year? • 90% of rainfall events are less than 1.00” • New Jersey has approx. 44” of rain per year • The rain garden will treat and recharge: 0.9 x 44” = 40”/year = 3.3 ft/year • The rain garden receives runoff from 1,000 sq.ft. • Total volume treated and recharged by the rain garden is 1,000 sq.
  • 2020 Garden Mentor Program New Gardener Manual

    2020 Garden Mentor Program New Gardener Manual

    2020 Garden Mentor Program New Gardener Manual Mentor:___________________________ New Gardener Contact Information: Name:_____________________________ Telephone:_________________________ Email:______________________________ Victory Garden Initiative 249 E. Concordia Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212 414-431-0888 VictoryGardenInitiative.org Dear Garden Mentor, Thank you for volunteering to help show others the joys of gardening! Your time and advice will change the food system for a person, a family, and a community. The Garden Mentor Program has two goals. First, to help new gardeners experience success in their first season. We believe that early success makes new gardeners more likely to continue growing food in years to come. Second, we want Garden Mentors to build community around growing food. By getting to know our neighbors, we build a resilient network of homesteaders and gardeners who can help each other and encourage others to grow their own food. Relationship building is at the core of this program. It is important to learn about your gardener and their goals first. The advice you provide should be based on the individual needs of the gardener(s) you are paired with. Some gardeners may be interested in topics not covered here. Therefore, this packet should be used as a guide rather than a road map. In the past our program had required you to meet with your gardener five times over the course of the growing season, but we understand that people are busy and cannot necessarily commit to this requirement and most people do not seek this much assistance. That is why we have changed the structure of the program to be more relaxed to accommodate each new gardener at their (and your) own convenience.
  • Approved References for Pest Management Recommendations

    Approved References for Pest Management Recommendations

    Approved References for Pest Management Recommendations Non-Chemical Management Options Non-chemical management options include cultural, physical, mechanical, and biological strategies. These strategies include, but are not limited to traps, physical barriers, beneficial insects, nematodes, and handpicking. WSU Master Gardener Volunteers may recommend non-chemical management options from the following resources: . Gardening in Washington State (all publications) . WSU Extension Bulletins (EB) (latest versions) . WSU Extension Memos (EM) (latest versions) . PNW Insect Management Handbook (Home Landscape section only) (WSU-MISC0047) . PNW Plant Disease Management Handbook (Listings with “H” next to them indicate homeowner products) (WSU-MISC0048) . PNW Weed Management Handbook (Lawn Section only) (WSU-MISC0049) . WSU Pest Leaflet Series (PLS) . Pacific NW Landscape Integrated Pest Management Manual (WSU-MISC0201) . WSU Hortsense Fact Sheets or web site . Orchard Pest Management: A Resource Guide for the Pacific Northwest . (Good Fruit Grower Publication, ISBN 0-9630659-3-9) . Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs: An Integrated Pest Management Guide (University of California, Publication #3359, ISBN 1-879906-18-X) . Pests of Garden and Small Farm: A Grower’s Guide to Using Less Pesticide . (University of California, publication #3332, ISBN 0-931876-89-3) . Common-Sense Pest Control: Least-Toxic Solutions for Your Home, Garden, Pets and Community (Taunton Press, ISBN 978-0942391633) . Christmas Tree Diseases, Insects and Disorders in the Pacific Northwest: Identification and Management (WSU MISC0186) . Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs . (Princeton University Press, ISBN 0-691-09560-4) . Ortho Home Gardener’s Problem Solver . (Ortho Books, San Ramon, CA) . Rodale’s Garden Problem Solver: Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs .
  • Course Handout for Introduction to Forest Gardening

    Course Handout for Introduction to Forest Gardening

    COURSE HANDOUT FOR INTRODUCTION TO FOREST GARDENING Complied by Jess Clynewood and Rich Wright Held at Coed Hills Rural Art Space 2010 ETHICS AND PRINCIPLES OF PERMACULTURE Care for the Earth v Care for the people v Fair shares PRINCIPLES Make the least change for the greatest effect v Mistakes are tools for learning v The only limits to the yield of a system are imagination and understanding Observation – Protracted and thoughtful observation rather than prolonged and thoughtless action. Observation is a key tool to re-learn. We need to know what is going on already so that we don’t make changes we will later regret. Use and value diversity - Diversity allows us to build a strong web of beneficial connections. Monocultures are incredibly fragile and prone to pests and diseases – diverse systems are far more robust and are intrinsically more resilient. Relative Location and Beneficial Connections – View design components not in isolation but as part of a holistic system. Place elements to maximise their potential to create beneficial connections with other elements. Multi-functional Design – Try and gain as many yields or outputs from each element in your design as possible. Meet every need in multiple ways, as many elements supporting each important function creates stability and resilience. Perennial systems – minimum effort for maximum gain Create no waste - The concept of waste is essentially a reflection of poor design. Every output from one system could become the input to another system. We need to think cyclically rather than in linear systems. Unmet needs = work, unused output = pollution. Stacking – Make use of vertical as well as horizontal space, filling as many niches as possible.
  • Master Gardener PUBLISHED by UNIVERSITY of MISSOURI EXTENSION Extension.Missouri.Edu

    Master Gardener PUBLISHED by UNIVERSITY of MISSOURI EXTENSION Extension.Missouri.Edu

    Master Gardener PUBLISHED BY UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI EXTENSION extension.missouri.edu Plants and Their Environment David Trinklein, Division of Plant Sciences lants are living organisms that contain chlorophyll and use it to manufacture Ptheir own food. Their cell walls are more or less rigid and support both the individual cells and the whole structure. Even when plants have reached what we regard as their full, mature size, they continue to expand and develop new leaves, flowers, fruit and shoots. Unlike animals, plants cannot move when the environment changes. They are at the mercy of the climate and the gardener because they are rooted in place. Even though it appears that many plants, especially larger ones, are quite tolerant of change, they sometimes do not show adverse effects until long after the event. For example, tree roots are often damaged or killed by suffocation during building projects or flooding. An established tree may still have strength to leaf out and may appear to thrive for several years. But in its weakened state, the tree is more likely to blow down, become infested or simply decline. To understand why plants respond as they do to natural influences and to cultivation, gardeners must understand something about their structure and how they grow. This publication provides such an introduction. Ways to group plants Uses Gardeners tend to group plants by their horticultural uses: fruits, vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs, turf and so on. These categories are a convenient way to think and learn about plants. Life cycle Plants can also be categorized by the length of their life cycles.
  • WG-BIFOLD-2018.Pdf

    WG-BIFOLD-2018.Pdf

    WATER GARDEN WG Easy to maintain Water Gardens bring the world of colorful fish and beautiful aquatic plants to your landscape. WHAT IS A WATER GARDEN? Water Gardens are biologically active gardens that contain water and living creatures. Plants thrive on the humidity and feed on the WG nutrients from the fish, birds and insects drawn to the pond, in turn providing them shelter and food. When in balance, bacteria, plants and fish thrive, water stays clear and clean and maintenance is minimal, so achieving balance is critical. Atlantic’s Skimmers, FilterFalls and Treatments complement fish and plant life to provide the tools needed to create a naturally balanced ecosystem. BENEFITS OF WATER GARDENS Water Gardens are living water features, offering not just the sight and sound of water in the landscape, but the enticing charm of the many plants and animals that inhabit them. • Water Gardens offer an attractive and accessible stage for pondowners to observe and enjoy the fish, insects, plants and animals that live and visit there. • The allure of the pond attracts live-in guests like frogs and turtles; dragonflies come to mate; birds to cool off and bathe, while fox, deer, rabbits and many other species come to drink. • Water Gardens provide plants and plant lovers the ideal habitat for favorite blooming aquatics, like fragrant waterlilies, exotic lotus and showy canna lilies. • Splash and evaporation raise humidity and moderate temperature around the pond in summer, while the water warms the surroundings in winter, creating a more temperate environment. THE ATLANTIC WATER GARDEN SYSTEM Atlantic’s Water Garden System offers a complete solution for every pond builder, from full-featured Skimmers that allow for every plumbing and pre-filter preference, to versatile FilterFalls that can be upgraded as ponds mature and organic loads increase.
  • Block Style Layout in Raised Bed Vegetable Gardens

    Block Style Layout in Raised Bed Vegetable Gardens

    GMG GardenNotes #713 Block Style Layout in Raised Bed Vegetable Gardens Outline: Block style garden layout, page 1 Suggested spacing, page 2 Raised bed gardens, page 4 Construction of a raised bed garden, page 5 Gardening with raised beds, page 7 Block Style Garden Layout Block style garden layout (also called close-row or wide-row plantings) increase yields five fold compared to the traditional row-style garden layout, and 15-fold for the smaller kitchen garden vegetables. The compact design reduces weeding and is ideal for raised bed gardening. The basic technique used in close-row, block planting is to eliminate unnecessary walkways by planting vegetables in rectangular-shaped beds or blocks instead of long single rows. For example, plant a block of carrots next to a block of beets, followed with a block of lettuce and so forth down the bed area. Plant crops with an equal-distance space between neighboring plants in both directions. For example, space a carrot patch on 3-inch by 3-inch centers. It may be easier to visualize this plant layout as running rows spaced 3 inches apart across the bed, and thinning the carrots within the row to 3 inches. A 24-foot long “traditional” row of carrots will fit into a 3 foot by 2-foot bed. [Figure 1] Design the planting beds to be 3 to 4 feet wide and any desired length. This width makes it easy to reach into the growing bed from Figure 1. Carrots planted on walkways for planting, weeding and harvesting. 3-inch centers Limiting foot traffic to the established walkways between planting beds reduces soil compaction.
  • HO-105: Landscape Design: Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 17

    HO-105: Landscape Design: Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 17

    University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, HO-105 Food and Environment Cooperative Extension Service Landscape Design Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 17 By Jan McNeilan, retired Extension consumer horticulturist, and Ann Marie VanDerZanden, former Extension master gardener state coor- dinator, both of Oregon State University. Adapted for use in Kentucky by Rick Durham, consumer horticulture extension specialist and master gardener state coordinator. andscape designs differ depending on how the landscape In this chapter: will be used. Although the principles are the same, a home- owner who wants an aesthetically pleasing, low-maintenance Planning ................................................................242 Llandscape will create a design very different than that of an avid Parts of a Landscape.........................................244 gardener whose main purpose in life is to spend time in the garden. This chapter is not meant to define the art of landscape design Elements and Principles of Design .............246 but rather to help you take a realistic approach to landscape plan- Plant Selection ....................................................247 ning. Your end design should meet your needs and incorporate Drawing a Landscape Plan .............................251 principles of sustainability into an evolving landscape. Kentucky gardeners are fortunate to be able to use a wide variety Renovating an Established Landscape ......254 of plant materials to create landscapes that meet their needs. This Evaluating Landscape Sustainability .........255 available diverse plant material can be used to create outdoor rooms with canopies of trees; walls of shrubs and vines; and carpets of For More Information .......................................256 groundcovers, perennials, and annuals to provide color and interest. Landscape Design Planning Before beginning, consider what type of landscape will suit your Questionnaire .....................................................257 needs.
  • OSU Gardening with Oregon Native Plants

    OSU Gardening with Oregon Native Plants

    GARDENING WITH OREGON NATIVE PLANTS WEST OF THE CASCADES EC 1577 • Reprinted March 2008 CONTENTS Benefi ts of growing native plants .......................................................................................................................1 Plant selection ....................................................................................................................................................2 Establishment and care ......................................................................................................................................3 Plant combinations ............................................................................................................................................5 Resources ............................................................................................................................................................5 Recommended native plants for home gardens in western Oregon .................................................................8 Trees ...........................................................................................................................................................9 Shrubs ......................................................................................................................................................12 Groundcovers ...........................................................................................................................................19 Herbaceous perennials and ferns ............................................................................................................21