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Don’t Create a Dead ZoneLandscape with native plants and trees!

• Plantsarethefoundationofyoururbanecosystem!• Feedsbirds,ourendangeredbeesandbutterflies• Cleanerwater&air,andanaturalcoolingeffect• Absorbsgreenhousegaswhichcausesclimatechange• Restoresyourwatershedtowhatnaturallygrowsintheregion• Lowwateruse,andmayusenoneonceestablished• Lowmaintenance/easycare,usingselectplants• Looksgreat.Someirrigationinsummermaybeneededtokeep

itfullygreenandflowering• Keepyourriver(drinkingwater)clean.Landscapeisabiofilter• Livinggardensremovepollutantsandreducesnutrientload• Keepsyourhouseandoutdoorscoolerduetolowradiantheat,

shade,andevaporativecooling• Retainswaterandprovidesoxygen

Anaturallandscapeoftenhas10-30birdsforaging!

Don’tlikegardening?Awell-designednativelandscapeonlyneedsmaintenanceafewtimesperyear

Benefitsofalivingnativeplantlandscape:

Don’tcoveryourgardenwithplasticlawn!

Makeitalivingzonewithplantsforbirds,bees,andbutterflies

Gardeningissoothingforthesoul.Askanygardener!

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Informationtokeepyour

outdoorsrealandprotectyourwatershed.

Confusedbirdsonartificialturf

Redfescueisagreatwaterconserving

native

Flowershelpourthreatenedbeesand

thebirds

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Amessagefrom:FRIENDSOFTHESANTACLARARIVER,anon-profitthatseekstoprotectandpreservetheculturalandbiologicalresourcesoftheSantaClaraRiverWatershed.Formoreinformationonnativeplantslandscapingandlearnmoreaboutyourwatershedandrivergotofscr.org

Do you really want to cover the great outdoors with shreds of plastic?

ProblemswithArtificialTurf

Acceptableusesofartificialturf• Verysmallareas(afewsquarefeet)• Areasthatwouldotherwisebepaved

• Specialapplicationsforsports,althoughmostathletesarewaryofartificialturf

• CreatesadeadzonearoundyourhomewithshreddedplasticWeedsstillcangrowonedgesandthroughit

• Zerobenefitfortheenvironment.Birdswillgohungry!• Foottrafficcanwearitout,windandwatercancoverit• Anyanimalwaste,spitorblooddoesnotdecomposeduetolack

biologicalactivity.Needstobewashed/raked• Hardsurfacetoplayon,maycausemoreinjuries• Getshotandradiatesyourhomeandoutdoorareaswithheat

andwhichaddstohighercoolingbills• Mustbedisposedofattheendofitslifeandisnotrecyclable• Aestheticallyunappealingfakelook

Lawnsareanadoptedaestheticfromwetclimates.Considerthebeautyofthenaturalhabitatofwhereyoulive


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