Landscape for Life provides education

Colorado State University has been named the new institutional partner for Landscape for Life, a program that provides education on sustainable landscaping practices. As resources like water become scarcer and interest in pollinators, native plants and gardening with purpose grows, this program will work to meet the demand for education in sustainable and climate resilient landscaping. Modules include information on soils, water, plants, materials, health, pollinators and maintenance, according to Deryn Davidson, horticulture agent, Boulder County.

The United States Botanic Gardens and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas at Austin, started a program called Landscape for Life in 2011. It is based on the principles of the Sustainable Sites Initiatives, the nation’s first comprehensive rating system designed to distinguish sustainable landscapes and measure their performance.

 Since 2011, Landscape for Life has provided resources and training opportunities for people interested in climate-resilient landscaping techniques for any size garden. A sustainable garden is one where soils are living ecosystems that provide the needed air and water flow to support plant growth and a healthy soil food web. Plants are selected that thrive in the existing soil and where vegetation or mulch protects the soil.

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