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Conventional landscaping with grass, shrubs, and trees requires excessive amounts of water, maintenance, and chemicals, which result in resource depletion, energy consumption, pollution, and contamination. Because of a growing public and professional awareness, alternative practices such as edible landscaping and xeriscaping are taking hold in residences. These alternatives can significantly reduce adverse effects on the environment while maintaining aesthetic value. The principles behind these methods and their applications are discussed in this chapter.
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Friedman, A. (2012). Edible Landscaping and Xeriscaping. In: Fundamentals of Sustainable Dwellings. Island Press/Center for Resource Economics. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-211-2_12
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