As more people grow aware of their carbon trail, sustainability has slowly found its way out of the organic food section into other green areas such as landscaping. Most people feel that by landscaping their property their doing their part for the environment. Unfortunately, few realize that traditional concepts of landscaping cause more harm than good to the environment. Sustainable landscaping is all about substituting stylized landscaping elements with eco-friendly options that minimizes the impact on the environment. This means, choosing a native plant over an exotic foreign variety or using recycled materials or certified wood products other than blindly opting for products and designs that only carry an aesthetic value.

Native plants have a better chance of survival due to their familiarity with the local weather. They often require less care because they are already well adapted to the environment. Therefore you end up saving the money you would have otherwise spent on fertilizers to sustain an exotic plant. Not to forget, you also avoid the irreversible affects that these chemicals have on the soil.

Sustainable landscaping is not only inexpensive to install but also reduces your maintenance or repair costs.