Traditional landscaping and current landscape maintenance practices often have harmful environmental impacts, including the clearance of natural habitats, extensive use of pollution-emitting mechanical equipment, consumption of water and fuel resources, and the frequent use of fertilizers and pesticides. The EPA promotes the adoption of more ecologically beneficial alternatives such as natural or native landscaping in which indigenous rather than imported plants are used. This approach can yield great benefits, including safer environments for our families, quieter neighborhoods, water conservation, reduced landscape maintenance costs, reduced waste generation and even lower heating and cooling bills.
Recommended EPA Web pages |