Native Plants and the New Ecology: Impacts for the Commercial Landscaper
Sustainable Landscaping
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51m
This seminar would outline the problems that common horticultural practices have created in ecological systems during the past 60 years in a non-confrontational, good humored and engaging way. It will describe the new native plant initiatives that are now disrupting the design and commercial landscaping industries, and this will be followed by a detailed presentation of the goals of this New Ecology and the impacts it will have on our industry over the coming decades.
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