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No-Fuss Landscaping

Earth-Kind practices help parks reduce irrigation, fertilizer, pesticides, maintenance, and waste while creating attractive spaces.

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Photo Credit: Gaye Hammond, Houston Rose Society

Managing city parks can sometimes seem like choreographing a circus performance. Each day involves juggling personnel and fiscal resources; balancing visitor expectations against budget constraints; and walking an environmental tightrope.

When it comes to landscaping, park managers also face the same general challenges:

- Fiscally responsible water use