Earth Kind landscaping combines organic and traditional gardening methods to create beautiful, easy to care for landscapes while conserving water, reducing fertilizer and pesticide use, utilizing yard wastes and improving our local water quality.

  • Organic Mulch – Using a protective ground covering saves water, reduces evaporation, prevents soil erosion, controls weeds and enriches the soil.
  • Low-volume irrigation or drip/trickle irrigation systems are an effective method of applying water efficiently to the plant root system.
  • Irrigation auditing and evaluation will help identify problems with your current irrigation system and provide more efficient and effective results.
  • Cycle and Soak watering allows more time for water to soak into the ground. This is beneficial for compacted or clay soils as well as steep sloped landscapes.
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Composting provides nutrients to plants by using leaves, grass clippings and other organic wastes as an additive to the soil. This improves the soil structure and helps with water retention.
  • Fertilizing based on soil testing reduces the amount of fertilizer needed for your landscape which reduces your overall maintenance costs.
  • Rainwater harvesting with rain gardens or rain barrels allows you to use collected rain water which reduces your water usage and costs.
  • Preparing planting areas by adding compost or raising the beds will greatly increase water infiltration and nutrient content.
  • Comprehensive Turf Maintenance will promote a deeper root system, reduce plant stress, and provide more shade for the soil surface.

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