world Changing Response #7 Haley Weinger

Response #7:

Page 198: Landscaping

In this article about landscaping the author promotes utilizing the yard in a productive manner. An example would be replacing grass with vegetable gardens or naturally occurring plant life. The theory is an offshoot of saving water (grass needs constant maintenance) and a desire to use our resources in a way that will ultimately reduce our footprint. Having been raised in Florida, I am keenly aware of the need to plant only naturally occurring plant life. As a result of our annual hurricanes I have learned at an early age that only indigenous plant species survived the rain and strong winds of our tropical weather. When the hurricane season ends we plant vegetable gardens that can survive and thrive with virtually no watering aside from nature. The lesson in this experience is that you have to be aware of the natural plant environment and grow only those flowers, plants, and foods that thrive in the tropics.