During these past years of drought, we’ve tried to reduce outdoor water use by landscaping with drought-tolerant and native plants. These plants not only require less water, but are also visually pleasing when done correctly. This method is known as Xeriscaping. While plant selection is crucial, it's also extremely important to improve soil conditions that support plant health, using methods that encourage long-term sustainability, and that will help restore the fertility of the soil.
Regenerative Landscaping goes beyond drought-resistant landscapes. While Xeriscaping focuses on using less water but still keeping plants healthy during drought, Regenerative Landscaping thinks more holistically for the long term, using methods that improve soil conditions that help with long term sustainability and restoration of the environment. You may have heard of Regenerative Agriculture where farmers are incorporating these same principals in order to deliver more nutritious crops while improving the soil.
There are 8 principles of Regenerative Landscaping: Act Local, Reduce Waste, Nurture Soil, Sequester Carbon, Save Water, Conserve Energy, Protect Water/Air, and Create HabitatThis a holistic approach to landscaping where we go beyond sustainability and move into regeneration. Plants continually absorb carbon from the atmosphere through the process of photosynthesis, and create oxygen that is released back into the atmosphere. The upper few feet of soil can store carbon absorbed from the atmosphere and by increasing organic matter in the upper soil, we can remove more of carbon from the atmosphere, with the goal of balancing the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in our ecosystem.
Other long-term benefits include improved plant health and resilience against pests, disease and extreme climate conditions. Less water usage helps reduces runoff and soil erosion and improves soil conditions for future plantings. Drought-tolerant and native plants improve air quality by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and also enhance habitat for bees and other beneficial insects and pollinators.
In Colorado, most plants in our landscapes require supplemental irrigation, and the most efficient method is drip irrigation...delivering water slowly at the ground surface which waters only the roots, avoids avoids water loss due to wind and evaporation, doesn't water between plants where it's not needed, and allows the water to penetrate deeply below the surface.
Consider Regenerative Landscaping for your property...improve the soil, select appropriate plants, and water wisely!
Regenerative Landscaping goes beyond drought-resistant landscapes. While Xeriscaping focuses on using less water but still keeping plants healthy during drought, Regenerative Landscaping thinks more holistically for the long term, using methods that improve soil conditions that help with long term sustainability and restoration of the environment. You may have heard of Regenerative Agriculture where farmers are incorporating these same principals in order to deliver more nutritious crops while improving the soil.
There are 8 principles of Regenerative Landscaping: Act Local, Reduce Waste, Nurture Soil, Sequester Carbon, Save Water, Conserve Energy, Protect Water/Air, and Create HabitatThis a holistic approach to landscaping where we go beyond sustainability and move into regeneration. Plants continually absorb carbon from the atmosphere through the process of photosynthesis, and create oxygen that is released back into the atmosphere. The upper few feet of soil can store carbon absorbed from the atmosphere and by increasing organic matter in the upper soil, we can remove more of carbon from the atmosphere, with the goal of balancing the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in our ecosystem.
Other long-term benefits include improved plant health and resilience against pests, disease and extreme climate conditions. Less water usage helps reduces runoff and soil erosion and improves soil conditions for future plantings. Drought-tolerant and native plants improve air quality by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and also enhance habitat for bees and other beneficial insects and pollinators.
In Colorado, most plants in our landscapes require supplemental irrigation, and the most efficient method is drip irrigation...delivering water slowly at the ground surface which waters only the roots, avoids avoids water loss due to wind and evaporation, doesn't water between plants where it's not needed, and allows the water to penetrate deeply below the surface.
Consider Regenerative Landscaping for your property...improve the soil, select appropriate plants, and water wisely!
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