Conservation Landscaping
Conservation
Piedmont Master Gardeners offer two environmentally responsible, conservation landscaping programs designed to provide assistance to Albemarle County and Charlottesville City residents on planning a healthy, sustainable landscape: Healthy Virginia Lawns and Healthy Landscapes.
These programs are based on the eight elements of conservation landscaping as outlined by the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council
A Conservation Landscape
Uses locally native plants appropriate for site conditions
Conserves and cleans water
Institutes invasive plant management
Promotes healthy soil function
Benefits the environment & function efficiently & aesthetically for human use & well-being
Provides habitat for wildlife, birds, pollinators and more
Promotes healthy soil function
Is managed to conserve energy, reduce waste, & eliminate or minimize the use for pesticides and fertilization
Engaging in these conservation landscaping practices will make a difference in preserving our region’s native plants and habitats for pollinators, birds and other wildlife – all critical elements in the complex web of life in our community and surrounding watershed.