What is the best economical way to maintain landscapes?
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Please share your cost-efficient ways to maintain landscapes.
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Jenny,
I suppose the most economical way to maintain a landscape is to never disturb the natural vegetation and let Mother Nature take care of everything. All forms of development are forms of ecological degradation, so Rule #1 is, "Don't develop."
For more information on landscaping, see GBA Encyclopedia: Green Landscapes: Native Plants and Soil.