Garden Rant: Sustainable Sites Folks say "Landscapes Give Back!"

Garden Rant: Sustainable Sites Folks say "Landscapes Give Back!"

"The most compelling argument for sustainable landscapes, and the slogan splashed across SSI literature, is that Landscapes Give Back. They give back in cleaner water and air, cooler cities, mitigation of climate change (all that sequestering of carbon), resource conservation and regeneration, greater energy efficiency, habitat conservation and biodiversity, lower costs and improved performance from stormwater management, and better living conditions. Whew"