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Well designed landscapes and streetscapes provide countless benefits.Streetscape elements beautify urban areas, enhancing property values and making streets more inviting for pedestrians.
Landscapes that are designed to mimic the natural ecosystem provide wildlife habitat, promote biodiversity, reduce pollution, protect soil & water quality, and can save communities money.
Landscaping with Native NH Plants USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Native NH Plants for Roadside Use Federal Highway Administration
Top Ten Native Plants for the Northeast National Wildlife Federation
Integrated Landscaping: Following Nature's Lead; Mary Tebo, Lauren Chase-Rowell, Kate Hartnett, & Marilyn Wyzga, UNH Cooperative Extension
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Landscaping with native plants, such as this blue flag iris, is good for the environment and your wallet. A healthy native plant community provides habitat for a variety of animals and helps to keep invasive species at bay. Native plants are also well-adapted to local conditions and require little maintenance once established. This eliminates or significantly reduces the need for fertilizers, pesticides, water, and maintenance equipment.
Parks and greenspaces help to make urban areas more inviting for pedestrians. These parks don't need to be large to have an impact. Milford's World War II Memorial Park at the edge of Union Street is a good example. Landscaping elements are possible even in areas without large open spaces. This planter is constructed directly in the side of a building along Main Street in Nashua.
Page updated 7/10/08
