81. Sourcebook: Landscaping For Energy Savings Energy conserving landscapes reduce energy costs in a home during summer and winter. Ideally, the energy conserving landscape is also a water conserving http://www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/LandscapingEnergy.html

Landscaping for Energy Savings Looking for a Workshop or Conference? See the Sustainable Building Calendar Do you supply goods or services that relate to Sustainable Building? Become a sponsor Visit all our sponsors Landscaping for Energy Savings Contents: CSI NUMBERS DEFINITION CONSIDERATIONS COMMERCIAL STATUS ... GENERAL ASSISTANCE CSI Numbers: 073 100 to 076 100 DEFINITION: "Energy conserving landscapes" reduce energy costs in a home during summer and winter. Ideally, the energy conserving landscape is also a water conserving landscape. CONSIDERATIONS: It is possible to achieve as much as a 30% reduction in cooling and heating costs through careful landscape planning. Landscaping can reduce direct sun from striking and heating up building surfaces. It can prevent reflected light carrying heat into a house from the ground or other surfaces. By reducing wind velocity, an energy conserving landscape slows air leakage in a house. Additionally, the shade created by trees and the effect of grass and shrubs will reduce air temperatures adjoining the house and provide evaporative cooling. The use of dense tree and shrub plantings on the west and northwest sides of a home will block the summer setting sun. This is the most effective landscape planting strategy. Additional considerations include the use of deciduous trees on the south side of the house that will admit summer sun; evergreen plantings on the north side will slow cold winter winds; constructing a natural planted channel to funnel summer cooling breezes into the house.

82. G6912 Water-Efficient Gardening And Landscaping, MU Extension Waterefficient landscaping does not mean using only desert plants. In Missouri it means making an existing landscape or garden more water efficient or http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/hort/g06912.htm

County and regional extension centers University of Missouri Search MU Extension About Career opportunities Contact us Pride points ... Printing instructions Reviewed September 1998 Download a free PDF of this guide. Order printed copies Contents Planning the garden and landscape The three zones Established landscapes Plant selection ... Hard surfaces and heat barriers Use our feedback form to ask questions or make comments about G6912. Publication search All words Any word Gather ideas for plants to use in low water use zones by observing native plants along roadsides or other undisturbed areas. Water-Efficient Gardening and Landscaping Denny Schrock Department of Horticulture It has been estimated that many gardeners use about twice as much water in their landscapes as is needed. In most gardens, the amount of water used can be reduced without creating serious plant problems. In Missouri's climate, water-efficient gardening is an important approach to wise water use. Water-efficient landscaping does not mean using only desert plants. In Missouri it means making an existing landscape or garden more water efficient or developing a new site with low water needs. Another native perennial flower that will prosper in low water use zones is purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea).

83. Del Conte's Landscaping - Home Our mission at Del Conte s landscaping is to fulfill the landscape needs of our clients, and, in doing so, exceed client expectations for service, http://www.dclandscaping.com/

HOME ABOUT DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION IRRIGATION ... CONTACT ~~ Welcome to the Home Page of the Del Conte's Landscaping website ~~ Del Conte's Landscaping believes in an uncompromising commitment to invest in the best... a key factor to our success since we started our company back in 1972. We invest foremost in our people to field the best. We invest in our equipment to be the most efficient. And we invest in our programs to dependably deliver the best service and products available. Our mission at Del Conte's Landscaping is to fulfill the landscape needs of our clients, and, in doing so, exceed client expectations for service, quality and value. We will strive to earn our customers' long-term loyalty by working to deliver more than promised, being honest and fair , going the "extra mile" to provide exceptional personalized service that creates a pleasing business experience, and continuing our relentless commitment to training in order to maintain an outstanding service delivery system. Del Conte's Landscaping ... winner of 36 prestigious industry awards in all categories ~~ Diamond Certified Rated as a Top 100 company by Landscape Management magazine Green business in Alameda and Contra Costa counties ~~ Celebrating 34 Years of Award-Winning Service in our Community ~~

84. TruGreen Lawn Care & Landscaping - TruGreen World s largest landscaping and lawn care company. Describes residential services, presents special offers, and features extensive lawn care and landscaping http://www.trugreen.com/

ABOUT US About ServiceMaster SERVICES Lawn Care ... YOUR ACCOUNT Welcome to TruGreen At TruGreen, we know exactly what your lawn needs. Our trained professionals will work to make your lawn greener and more weed-free and give you more time to enjoy it. Contact us today for a free lawn analysis . Or call us at 1-866-789-3205 for all your lawn and landscape needs. TruGreen ChemLawn is now TruGreen, because one word is all you need for a great lawn. Find out more Local Branch Locator Want to find a location in your area? Simply enter your zip code here. FREE Lawn Analysis Start your service with a thorough evaluation of your lawn. Get a FREE Lawn Analysis with no obligation. It's your guide to a greener, thicker lawn. Have questions about your lawn or landscape? The knowledge of the world's largest lawn and landscape company is at your fingertips. Your Account Already a residential customer? Your account is just a click away with TruGreen's online account access. Privacy Policy Site Map Lawn Care Directory Product Use Statement ... TruGreen Careers

85. Gardening Find all the information you need to plan and design a beautiful garden for your landscape. Get zone maps, garden plans and the plant and flower index to http://www.homeandfamilynetwork.com/gardening/index.html

Decorating Holiday Health Beauty ... Crafts Gardening Find all the information you need to plan and design a beautiful garden for your landscape. Get zone maps, garden plans and the plant and flower index to help you create a garden that is perfect for your home. Plant Finder This searchable database includes all the best plants for home gardening. You can serach for trees, plants, bulbs and much more. Garden Plans Each of these gardening plan includes a large image, planting plan, and list of plants for you to get started on your new garden. Garden Projects This site can show you the basics in flower arranging and how to add personality to your garden beds. Got questions about your flowers, lawn, landscape, or deck? Ask the Garden Doctor to clear up any confusion. Lawn Fertilizer Calculator Eliminate the guesswork of fertilizing with this handy calculator. Landscaping Tips You can have a beautiful garden, but keeping costs down may be the toughest landscape challenge. Planting Guide How to Grow Healthy Plants Here are 10 essential plant-rearing tips for parenting a successful flower garden.

86. Planning The Home Landscape Advice and tips for planning, preparing, and constructing a new landscape area. http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/homelandscape/home.html

Planning the Home Landscape William C. Welch Extension Landscape Horticulturist A well-designed landscape is a pleasure to the family, enhances a community and adds to the property's resale value. Landscape design involves much more than placing trees, shrubs and other plants on the property. It is an art which deals with conscious arrangement or organization of outdoor space for human satisfaction and enjoyment. Some of its major goals include: Organizing and developing the site for maximum use and pleasure. Creating a visual relationship between the house and the site. Reducing landscape maintenance to a practical level. Americans spend tremendous amounts of money "landscaping" their businesses, homes, streets, parks, schools, etc. Much of this money is wasted, however, because of little or no planning. People cannot understand how to landscape until they know why they landscape. There are several reasons why people "landscape": some think it improves the appearance of their place; others like to grow plants; still others just want their place to look pretty. Too often these landscapes dominate rather than serve. Masses of plants or other materials in the landscape may take up a large portion of the space and leave little room for people. Then how does the designer arrange space so that people will find it useful, beautiful, meaningful and functional? His methods include:

87. Horticulture And Landscape Design Careers And Resources Explore careers in Horticultire and Landscape Design. http://www.khake.com/page21.html

V OCATIONAL INFORMATION CENTER Horticulture and Landscape Design Career Guide Explore careers in Horticulture and Landscape Design with the following links to job descriptions, which include information such as daily activities, skill requirements, salary and training required. To learn more about Horticulture and Landscaping, follow the related links below the career descriptions section. Home Careers Skills Schools ... About Horticulture and Floriculture Career Descriptions Landcare Worker Landscape Architect Landscape Architecture -ASLA Landscape Architecture Careers ... Irrigation Specialist Horticulture and Floriculture Related Sites Horticulture, Floriculture and Botanical Gardens Occupational Health and Safety This page provides links to occupational and industrial safety sites including: safety directories, personal protective equipment, machine safety, tool, chemicals and MSDS. Clipart, Images and Photographs Need a picture for your project? This site provides resources for image searching, clipart and image directories and image resources organized by trade areas. Horticulture Related Lesson Plans Horticulture - Plant Basics Connects users to information about plants including classification, tructure , botany anatomy, photosynthesis and plant identification databases, as well as information about biomes, hardiness zones hydrological cycle and the history of horticulture.

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