Tips for environmentally friendly landscape maintenance

• Have your soil tested for nutrient needs.
• Choose plants suitable for the location and its soil; native species are ideal.
• Use a mulching mower.
• Replace grass with low-maintenance landscaping that you don't have to mow.
• For information on low-maintenance landscaping refer to KAIRE at www.apcd.org/lawncare.
• Start a compost pile for leaves and garden debris.
• If you cannot avoid pesticides, choose the least toxic option, read the label and follow its directions.
• Store all fertilizers and pesticides in a cool, dry place, away from children and pets.