Harness nature’s power to create a healthy, beautiful home landscape.

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Delve deeper into the topics below at your own pace to learn about creating a sustainable home landscape.

SOIL

Learn more about the role soil plays as a critical base for all sustainable landscapes.

WATER

Learn how landscapes can best conserve and protect water, a precious resource.

PLANTS

Learn how to choose plants correctly to create a sustainable landscape.

MATERIALS

Materials used in landscapes have environmental, economic and human health impacts. Learn more.

HEALTH

Learn how sustainable landscapes can improve human health and happiness.

POLLINATORS

Learn how to create a landscape that supports pollinators.

MAINTENANCE

Sustainable maintenance practices can improve both aesthetics and protect the environment. Learn more.

CSU Extension is excited to be partnering with the U.S. Botanic Gardens on Landscape for Life. Thank you for your patience as we work to update program materials and formatting. New learning opportunities will be available in late 2023!

Landscape For Life™ shows you how to work with nature in your garden, no matter where you live — whether you garden on a city or suburban lot, a 20–acre farm, or the common area of your condominium.

While conventional gardens can work against nature, sustainable gardens are supportive of natural ecosystems and conserve resources. They enhance the environment’s ability to clean air and water, reduce flooding, combat climate change and provide all the other natural benefits that support life on earth.

Even one home garden can contribute to a more diverse, resilient local ecosystem.

LEARN HOW TO

Create a Rain Garden >>

Determine Soil Type >>

Use Compost >>

Avoid Invasive Species >>

Garden for Wildlife >>

Purchase Local Materials >>

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle >>

BECOME A LANDSCAPE FOR LIFE TEACHER!

Expanded training opportunities coming in 2023! Landscape For Life includes a complete kit of teaching resources which can be used to conduct classes in sustainable home gardening.

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MEET A LANDSCAPE FOR LIFE TEACHER!

Kim Eierman is an Environmental Horticulturist specializing in ecological landscapes and native plants. Based in New York, she teaches at the New York Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Native Plant Center in New York, Rutgers Home Gardeners School and several other institutions.

Interested in teaching? Join our contact list.

Landscape For Life™ was developed by United States Botanic Garden and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, based on the principles of the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES®). The program is now a collaboration between Colorado State University Extension and the United States Botanic Garden.