In order to plan a green home, Landscaping in green manner i.e. selection of plants which consume water, is an important factor. It guarantees consumption of ample amount of water and production of carbon monoxide from your yard.

Lawn grass is the plant that doesn’t require much water to live. Mowing effort and activities can be reduced this way since you may require mowing your lawn few times may be during summer time. This way, by consuming a lot of water, you can reduce your water bill every month.

Hardy plants should be selected for bushes around the home. One of the best characteristics of these plants is that, they don’t tend to get plant diseases easily and hence we don’t need any pesticides or fertilizers. Some of the fertilizers are pollutants to the environment and can spoil the atmosphere during the rainy season. Due to harmful chemicals in them, ground water and drinking water can become contaminated.

Heat coming out due to inappropriate landscaping or from flooring or ceiling of a house is termed as heat island effect. Increase in the surrounding temperature might result due to this island effect. Homes may need to use air conditioners which may result in air pollution, poor water quality and greenhouse gas.

This effect affects the performance of green home. Correct landscaping is necessary to overcome this heat island effect. Plantation of shrubs, grass and hardy trees at a distance of 24 inches from house can control the process of heat transfer. West side of the green home or walkways should be planted with deciduous trees to keep the home and its surroundings cool. Although these trees might become a hindrance in the operations of solar panels installed for saving electricity.

A rain-barrel should also be installed while you plan for landscaping in your green home. A brilliant idea is to save run-off rainwater and free water for watering the plants in your lawn. Along with the rain barrel, the shaping of ground can be made available to the water coming from roof or due to a rainstorm, to be collected near the planted trees, shrubs and grass. This way the nature waters the plants itself and the water in there little drains dries out the last decreasing need of tap water.

Just by giving a little bit of time in researching and planning, well-organized and eco-friendly landscape yard can be achieved.