- A Santa Fe mountain stream
Responsible landscaping in our region must always consider the impact of water on the land, and on our future.
Green Forward incorporates ways to make the most efficient use of water on the site and in our gardens, through a variety of materials and techniques. These include (but are not limited to):
- Xeric garden, Tesuque
- drought tolerant plants
- proper placement of all plants
- soil conditioning to stimulate better penetration and water holding capacity
- water efficient irrigation
- land sculpting to catch and hold rainwater
- French drains and pumice wicks
- water collection tanks with highly efficient pumping systems
- mulches to slow evaporation
- Measuring for proper installation of pumice wick
- Trenching for pumice wick, in process
- Pumice wick nearly complete, showing filter fabric and water-holding medium
