Landscaping That Helps the Bay

Want to have a great looking, low maintenance yard, while simultaneously supporting the Chesapeake Bay watershed?

Bayscaping is a method to landscape a commercial or residential property that provides habitat for local and migratory animals, improves water quality, and reduces the need for chemical herbicides and pesticides.

Bayscaping is valuable to the homeowner because it offers greater visual interest than lawn, reduces time and expense of maintaining a lawn, and addresses problem areas.

The principles of bayscaping includes the reduction of watering, chemical use, water runoff, and maintenance. It emphasizes the use of plants that are native to the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Native plants are adapted to our soil, temperature, and rainfall conditions. After initial installation, native plants are virtually maintenance free. When a bayscape is designed properly, it can be aesthetically pleasing, drought resistant, and low maintenance.

If you are interested in a drought resistant and low maintenance landscape, please contact one of Johnson’s Landscaping Service, Inc.’s professionally trained landscape designers to guide you through the design process.