Environmentally-friendly landscaping emphasizes nine major principles that can create and maintain beautiful lawns and gardens:

Right Plant, Right Place
Plants selected for your site will require minimal amounts of water, fertilizer and pesticides, resulting in a sustainable landscape which will save you time, energy and money.

Water Efficiently
Irrigate only when your lawn and landscape need water. Proper watering is the key to a healthy Carolina Yard and reducing runoff.

Mulch
Maintaining a 2-3" layer of mulch will help retain soil moisture, prevent erosion, and suppress weeds....remember to keep mulch 1-2 in. away from stems and trunks of plants to prevent stem rot.

Recycle
In a Carolina Yard, grass clippings,leaves,and yard trimmings are recycled on site to provide added nutrients to the soil and to reduce waste disposal.

Fertilize Appropriately
Less is often best. Over-utilization of fertilizers can be hazardous to your yard and the environment while contributing to a poor quality lawn.

Control Yard Pests Responsibly
Unwise use of pesticides can harm people, pets, beneficial organisms and the environment. Always identify the pest and use the most environmentally-friendly method of control.

Reduce Stormwater Runoff
Water running off from your yard can carry soil, debris, fertilizer and pesticides that can harm water quality. Reduction of this runoff will help prevent nonpoint source pollution.

Attract Wildlife
Plants in your yard that provide food,water and shelter can conserve South Carolina's diverse wildlife.

Protect the Waterfront
Waterfront property, whether on a bay, river, stream, pond or beach, is very fragile and should be protected as a natural treasure. Natural buffer strips should be planted along the edge of property bordering any waterway to absorb runoff containing excess fertilizers and pesticides.