{"id":208,"date":"2014-12-01T09:59:43","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T17:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/water\/?page_id=208"},"modified":"2023-06-22T10:06:34","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T17:06:34","slug":"landscaping","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/water\/landscaping\/","title":{"rendered":"Landscaping"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cpb-row  pad-ends gutter single\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-row-inner\"><div class=\"cpb-column  one\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><figure id=\"attachment_1175\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1175\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/5MMSXnkGGl0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1175 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2105\/2014\/12\/plant-it-right-grab1-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"plant it right grab\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2105\/2014\/12\/plant-it-right-grab1-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2105\/2014\/12\/plant-it-right-grab1.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Video: Plant It Right (17 min.)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>Natural landscaping can conserve water and improve water quality. Methods include: retaining or increasing the use of native plants, improving soil fertility naturally, reducing the use of fertilizers and pesticides, ensuring plant health, using drought tolerant plants, and planting a buffer to protect streams, lakes and marine shorelines.<\/p>\n<h2>Planting &amp; Landscaping<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Plant it Right\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/5MMSXnkGGl0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Video:\u00a0 Plant it Right &#8211; Restoring Our Streams<\/a> &#8211; <\/strong>A 17-minute video showing how to plant a tree correctly, especially for stream restoration projects<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/drought-tolerant-landscaping-for-washington-state-home-garden-series\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Drought Tolerant Landscaping for Washington State<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 New in 2015, a 19-page resource\u00a0to help homeowners create a drought-tolerant landscape.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/grow-your-own-native-landscape-a-guide-to-identifying-propagating--landscaping-with-wwa-native-plants\">Grow Your Own Native Landscape: A Guide to Identifying, Propagating &amp; Landscaping with Western WA Native plants<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>A 124 page book with line illustrations. Complete\u00a0descriptions of native plants \u00a0including habitat, advantages or disadvantages in the garden, methods of propagation and salvaging.\u00a0Available to download for a fee or purchase a hardcopy.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/landscaping-with-native-plants-in-the-inland-northwest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Landscaping with Native Plants in the Inland Northwest<\/strong> <\/a>&#8211; Describes landscape plant materials you can use in eastern Washington, eastern Oregon and northern Idaho. 107 pages.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Gardening in WA\" href=\"http:\/\/gardening.wsu.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gardening in Washington State<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Website covering all aspects of home gardening.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/planting-trees-and-shrubs-in-the-landscape-home-garden-series\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Planting Trees and Shrubs in the Landscape<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; How to ensure trees and shrubs will thrive in your landscape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2105\/2015\/01\/Native-plant-on-path1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-877\" src=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2105\/2015\/01\/Native-plant-on-path1-300x241.jpg\" alt=\"Native plant on path\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2105\/2015\/01\/Native-plant-on-path1-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2105\/2015\/01\/Native-plant-on-path1-1024x824.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Managing Pests<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/natural-insecticides\">Natural Insecticides<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Describes what natural insecticides are, how they work, application restrictions. Addresses common misconceptions associated with products labeled &#8220;natural&#8221; and &#8220;organic.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"IPM\" href=\"http:\/\/pep.wsu.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WSU Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide Safety<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; Workshops, training and re-certification website.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Hortsense\" href=\"http:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/Home\/HortsenseHome.aspx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hortsense<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Website with fact sheets on all types of home gardening pest or disease problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Improving Soil<\/h2>\n<h4><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-916 size-thumbnail alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2105\/2014\/12\/tree-planting1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of hands planting a tree\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/backyard-composting\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Backyard Composting<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; How to make and use compost in your yard. Includes troubleshooting.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/biochar-a-gardeners-primer-home-garden-series\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Biochar \u2013 A Gardener\u2019s Primer<\/strong> <\/a>&#8211; Learn what biochar is and how it can enhance soil fertility and filter water pollutants<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/phosphorus-and-home-lawns-quick-facts-and-recommendations-home-garden-series\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Phosphorus and Home Lawns: Quick Facts and Recommendations<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 How to apply lawn fertilizers to avoid causing water pollution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video: Plant It Right (17 min.) Natural landscaping can conserve water and improve water quality. 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