Landscaping
Landscape your home for energy efficiency
Arboria garden structures
Arboria features distinctive, high quality sustainable furniture and garden structures made in the USA from natural, renewable Western Red Cedar. The company uses lumber grown and harvested using sustainable, environmentally responsible forestry techniques. Products include a wide variety of arbors, trellises, and landscape screens suitable for energy-efficient landscaping applications.Ecologic Fan Trellis
The Ecologic Fan Trellis is made from 100 percent recycled HDPE plastic ECOLumber. It measures 5 feet high by 36 inches wide at the top, comes with weather-resistant screws, and carries a lifetime warranty. The Fan Trellis comes in a choice of colors: Dark Green, Weatherwood, and Caramel.Energy Efficient and Environmental Landscaping
Energy-Efficient and Environmental Landscaping will show you how to save up to 30 percent on heating bills and 75 percent on air-conditioning with detailed suggestions and plant lists for each region in the US. It also tells you how to cut outdoor water costs by 80 percent, reduce yard maintenance for a lush lawn with less effort and no toxic chemicals, and create a pest-free yard that's inviting to wildlife.Greenwood Nursery hedges and windbreaks
Greenwood Nursery offers a variety of trees and hedges for windbreaks, including Degroots Spire Arborvitae, Green Giant Cedars, Siberian Elms, Norway Spruce, Frasier Firs, Lombardy Poplars, Eastern White Pine, and Blue Point Junipers.Gurney's Seed & Nursery Co. Windbreaks
Gurney's trees for windbreaks include Lombardy Poplars, Colorado Blue Spruce, Scotch Pine, Hybrid Elms, Ponderosa Pine, Red Cedar, White Pine, Russian Olive, and Cottonless Cottonwoods.High Country Gardens drought-resistant plants
Low-water and native plants great for the western gardener. Choices include ornamental grasses, shrubs, conifers, cacti, succulents, groundcovers, perennials, low-water grass seed, planned gardens, and more.Yucca Do Nursery drought-tolerant plants
Yucca Do Nursery specializes in drought- and heat-tolerant plants and trees, with over 300 plants to choose from. Their offerings include palms, cyads, shrubs, vines, bromeliads, bulbs, succulents, perennials, ferns, and grasses.
Choose the correct watering system
Clean Air Gardening
Clean Air Gardening, a carbon-neutral company, offers a variety of rain barrels.Nelson
Nelson products are available at popular retailers and include sprinklers, nozzles, automatic watering devices, brass "quick connects," hose repair kits, and the Simple Soaker, a soaker hose that can be set up in 15 minutes.The Drip Store
The Drip Store offers a variety of drip irrigation systems. Download the free "Drip Irrigation Installation & Planning Guide."
Practice xeriscaping
Cacti.Com landscaping succulents
Cacti.Com is a Southern California-based web nursery specializing in landscaping succulents. It offers a wide variety of plants including cacti, aloes, agaves, euphorbias, and many other drought-tolerant materials.Dryland Gardening by Jennifer Bennett
Dryland Gardening covers all types of perennials, annuals, bulbs, shrubs, vines, herbs, grasses, and ground covers that survive and thrive in tough conditions.High Country Gardens drought-resistant plants
Low-water and native plants great for the western gardener. Choices include ornamental grasses, shrubs, conifers, cacti, succulents, groundcovers, perennials, low-water grass seed, planned gardens, and more.Xeriscape Handbook by Gayle Weinstein
The Xeriscape Handbook is a how-to guide to natural, resource-wise gardening. It's one of a series of books from Fulcrum Publishing that includes the Xeriscape Plant Guide and the Xeriscape Color Guide.Yucca Do Nursery drought-tolerant plants
Yucca Do Nursery specializes in drought- and heat-tolerant plants and trees, with over 300 plants to choose from. Their offerings include palms, cyads, shrubs, vines, bromeliads, bulbs, succulents, perennials, ferns, and grasses.
Use eco-friendly landscaping tools
Black & Decker 18 Volt Lawncare Center
The Black & Decker 18 Volt Lawncare Center includes a cordless string trimmer for grass trimming and edging; a cordless hedge trimmer; and a hard surface sweeper for quick cleanup. Includes a wall-mount storage and charging station to keep all three batteries charged and ready.Carts Vermont Large Garden Cart
This large 13.6-cubic-foot garden cart has a 400-pound maximum load capacity, zinc-plated hardware, 19-gauge galvanized tubing, and a 1/2-inch, hand-dipped, environmentally safe stained plywood body. Perfect for gardening, landscaping, hauling wood, or any other heavy-duty project.Clean Air Gardening 7 Gallon Tub
If you have bulky items to carry, or just want an easy way to cart gardening supplies around, you'll like this flexible 7-gallon bucket (a larger 11-gallon bucket is also available). It's made from 100 percent recycled tire rubber. You can bend, twist, and shake it and it'll still return to the same shape.Clean Air Gardening Canvas Gardening Gloves
These heavy-duty canvas work gloves are made from 100 percent recycled content (65 percent post-industrial cotton, 35 percent post-industrial polyester). Heavy canvas fabric is ideal for handling brush, thorns, or sharp debris. Protect your hands and protect the earth at the same time.CobraHead Weeder and Cultivator
The CobraHead weeder and cultivator is made of knife-blade quality, self-sharpening steel with an environmentally friendly, wood fiber-reinforced plastic handle. The comfortable, efficient handle allows for easy left-hand or right-hand use. This sharp weeder works especially well in tight spaces.Deluxe 26" Push Lawn Sweeper
Tired of raking but don’t want to resort to a noisy, polluting leaf blower? The Deluxe 26-inch Push Lawn Sweeper eliminates all sorts of organic debris from lawns, concrete, driveways, and walkways without hassle. Its sizable hamper makes it great for wide areas and big jobs.Enviro-5 100% Natural 5-in-1 Lubricant
Enviro-5 is a biodegradable, nontoxic, multi-purpose oil: an eco-friendly alternative to petroleum-based WD-40. Use it on hand or power tools as a penetrating oil, rust solvent, degreaser, lubricant, or for corrosion protection. Contains no petroleum. Pleasant, fresh-mown hay scent!Foldit Aluminum Collapsible Garden Cart
This versatile collapsible garden cart is made of lightweight aluminum and can haul leaves, soil, garbage cans, and more. Folds up to less than two square feet and fits in your car trunk. Bike and tractor hitches sold separately.Haaga TopSweep Sweeper
Clear your driveway, sidewalk, or other outdoor space with ease—just push and clean! Picks up wet and dry leaves, stones, and more. Great for large areas and frequent cleaning. Eco-downside: it’s polypropylene and made in Germany. Eco-upside: The only energy it uses is yours.Mantis E-System Power Head
The lightweight Mantis E-System Power Head with its extra long reach lets you easily reach up into tall trees and get into tough spots. Just snap on an attachment and go! E-System attachments include a line trimmer, hedge trimmer, pruner/chain saw, and edger all sold separately. Includes shoulder harness.Remington BV12200AT Shredder Vac and Blower
Remington’s environmentally friendly electric and cordless outdoor power equipment includes this 3-in-1 blower, vacuum, and mulcher. Its anti-clog design even vacuums and mulches wet leaves.Remington Pre-Owned Tools
Give a good tool a second life. Remington’s reconditioned tools include electric chain saws, tillers, pole saws, pruning saws, and hedge trimmers. All come with a 90-day warranty. Save money and the environment!
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