Ep. 31 Sustainable Landscaping with Eliana Brown

In this episode of the Good Growing podcast Eliana Brown shares her knowledge of sustainable landscaping. Eliana is a water quality specialist with University of Illinois Extension. During the episode the team talks about: What is sustainable landscaping? Where would a homeowner start in making their landscape more sustainable? What about large scale projects? How big do you make a rain garden? Is there a sustainable way to control weeds? What about homeowner's associations wanting to become more sustainable? Additional resources Video: Stormwater at Home https://go.illinois.edu/stormwaterhome Visit the Red Oak Rain Garden Website https://redoakraingarden.org/ Video: Rain Garden Installation http://go.illinois.edu/purdue Eliana's Publication with Illinois Indiana SeaGrant on nutrient reduction, native plants, rain gardens, and more https://iiseagrant.org/resources/publications-products/results/?_sft_creator=c-eliana-brown Natural Lawn Care https://iiseagrant.org/work/healthy-waters/programs-initiatives/natural-lawn-care/ THE SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN RAIN GARDEN MANUAL https://iiseagrant.org/publications/the-southern-lake-michigan-rain-garden-manual/ Green Infrastructure Grant Opportunities https://www2.illinois.gov/epa/topics/grants-loans/water-financial-assistance/Pages/gigo.aspx