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Assistance for Lanscapers, Property Managers and Business Owners

For landscape professionals, property managers, and business owners, the business environment is linked to the natural environment. Water quality, stormwater control requirements, threatened Northwest salmon runs, drought, and clients’ requests for environmentally sound landscaping practices all have an effect.

With information, landscape professionals, property managers and business owners can keep up on environmental issues affecting the landscape and can provide environmentally-sound landscape maintenance in a cost-effective manner.

Integrated Pest Management - get the facts on how to implement IPM.

EnviroStar - certified Landscape Professionals – find one or become one!

IPM-based bids and specifications – ready to use or adapt to your needs.

Community Association standards for Covenants, Contracts and Restrictions (CC&R´s)

Voucher Incentive Program – receive up to $500 for making improvements in hazardous materials management where you work. Start by calling the Business Waste Line at 206-263-8899.

“The Road to Healthy Public Spaces” video helps professional landscapers and their staff learn simple techniques for managing weeds and insects without resorting to pesticides. Watch it chapter by chapter as a staff training tool.

The Natural Yard Care brochure in English and Spanish describes how and why companies choose to use environmentally-sound landscape practices.

How to Choose a Landscaper helps potential clients understand why it is important to work with a business that uses environmentally-sound landscape practices.

Get expert advice at the Garden Hotline at 206-633-0224.

More landscape resources

Get IPM and green gardening advice and share expertise at www.IPMopedia.org.

Get information about sustainable landscaping, composting, water conservation, sprinkler rebates, bio-based lubricants and more from Seattle Public Utilities.

Learn about Soils for Salmon: Restoring Living Soils with Compost.

Get landscape and irrigation tips from the Saving Water Partnership.

For more information on creating healthy landscape maintenance plans for your site, contact Lisa Niehaus at EnviroStars program 206-263-3046, lisa.niehaus@kingcounty.gov or David McDonald at Seattle Public Utilities 206-684-7650, david.mcdonald@seattle.gov