Five Ways to ‘Green’ Your Landscape

There are several things that developers and property managers can do to incorporate sustainable, green land planning and landscaping into their properties to help mitigate the threat of global climate change and other environmental concerns.Ideally, these practices should be incorporated from the earliest stages of development during site planning and design. Careful site plans, for example,,position buildings to maximize the insulating capabilities of surrounding trees and minimize direct sunlight, ultimately reducing energy costs. Planning for sufficient open spaces to incorporate more green areas also helps to absorb heat.  It is never too late, however, to implement green and sustainable landscaping…