Businesses such as nurseries, landscape or lawn maintenance companies and builders also play an important part in protecting our shared water resources, and thus, the Everglades. By supporting businesses that manage water on their lands wisely, and want to help you do the same, you can do even more to help protect our waterways and natural lands.
Many of us hire professionals to design our home's landscape, to mow our lawns or fertilize them, to treat weeds or infestations. We assume they are doing what's best for our landscape and for the environment. That may, or may not be true. If we haven't told them we want to maximize water savings, or limit their use of chemicals, they may not be maintaining our landscape with those goals in mind. Ask questions, and let the professionals you hire know what's important to you.
Where do you buy your plants? Does the nursery you use know about how to help you to pick the right kinds of plants? What kind of maintenance suggestions have they shared with you?
A construction site should handle water flows and building materials in ways that protect our waterways. If something doesn't look right, ask questions, and let the builders and their crews know what's important to you.
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