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GTR: Intelligent Irrigation Technologies for Greener Landscaping with Hydropoint

Posted on Jul 01, 2008 by Sean Daily.

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Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas’ Editor-In-Chief, discusses the use of intelligent irrigation technologies to save water and green your landscaping with Chris Spain, CEO of Hydropoint.

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GTR: Ecoturf Solutions with Tom Diehl

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Sean Daily.

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Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas’ Editor-in-Chief, talks about sustainable options for synthetic turf as a green alternative to conventional lawns with Tom Diehl of Eco Alliance Synthetic Grass.
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GTR: Water Saving Irrigation with Jardinier

Posted on May 09, 2008 by GLI Editors.

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Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas’ Editor-In-Chief, discusses water saving irrigation systems with Jeanne Nalbandian, Director of Sales and Marketing for Jardinier.

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Latest Trends in Eco Landscaping

Posted on Dec 17, 2007 by GLI Editors.

Green landscaping methodology is worlds apart from traditional landscaping techniques, and emphasizes the conscious selection of appropriate plants, water efficiency/conservation, and the use of fewer resources to blend the landscape into the natural world and enrich the biodiversity of the surrounding ecosystem. 

Let’s take a look at some green landscaping methods that are not classified as complicated or high tech, and are relatively easy for the average homeowner to adopt.

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Landscaping for a Sustainable Home

Posted on Oct 22, 2007 by GLI Editors.

Any sustainable home should include enviroscaping as a way not only to beautify the home’s surroundings, but also as an eco friendly way to save energy and enhance the surrounding ecosystems.  The practice of enviroscaping is quite simply using your landscape as a way to reduce energy use.  Enviroscaping cuts summer and winter energy costs by protecting homes from winter wind and summer sun, reduces the consumption of water, pesticides, and fuel for landscaping and maintenance, and helps to control noise and air pollution. 

Landscaping is usually built into the costs of any new home project.  If you are building a new home, consult with your builder about utilizing green building practices, and make sure that they follow the same plan when it comes time to plant trees.  For those of you who are giving your existing home a green makeover, the following tips can help your green remodeling proejct lend the environment an even greater green hand: 
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Enviroscaping for Green Landscapes

Posted on Oct 12, 2007 by GLI Editors.

Any sustainable home should include enviroscaping as a way not only to beautify the home’s surroundings, but also as an eco friendly way to save energy and enhance the surrounding ecosystems.  The practice of enviroscaping is quite simply using your landscape as a way to reduce energy use.  Enviroscaping cuts summer and winter energy costs by protecting homes from winter wind and summer sun, reduces the consumption of water, pesticides, and fuel for landscaping and maintenance, and helps to control noise and air pollution.

Landscaping is usually built into the costs of any new home project.  If you are building a new home, consult with your builder about utilizing green building practices, and make sure that they follow the same plan when it comes time to plant trees.  For those of you who are giving your existing home a green makeover, the following tips can help your green remodeling proejct lend the environment an even greater green hand:  

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