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Bountiful Landscapes & Consulting
Transforming People & Places to Create Vibrant Health & Beautiful Outdoor Spaces
Rainscape to Beauty!
Build a Beautiful and Bountiful Chemical-FREE Landscape!
About Water
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What happens when it rains?
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Simply put: healthy soil means healthy ecosystems, means healthy people.
How much water do trees drink?
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Tree Watering Calculations: Trees: 10 gal of water Per WEEK for every inch of tree diameter. Ex: 6" dia tree = 60 gallons of water per week.
Shrubs: 5 gal of water Per WEEK for every foot of height. Ex: 4 ft. Rhody = 20 gallons of water per week. Water around the drip line with 5 gallon buckets, with 1/8" holes in the bottom. fill 1 or 2 times & let drip out slowly. Use a bar to make a few holes around the drip line - ONLY 12" deep (most roots depth) and put the hose directly in the hole for 30-60 seconds. Quick calculation: Tree diameter x 5 minutes, per week. Trees can get this water from the ground or from costly above-ground watering. What do canopy trees do for the environment? Their leafy canopies intercept the rainfall and reduce storm water runoff. Rainfall is better able to penetrate the soil and percolate into the ground water. As trees grow, they accumulate biomass by sequestering the carbon from the atmosphere and storing it as wood. |
Where do toxins come from?
Toxins are carried throughout the environment by wildlife by air and by water. When there is little or no vegetation to filter them, they travel farther and faster, and build toxicity as they go. They gather in places that we go every day.
Can plants absorb toxins?
Yes, plants can help absorb toxins! One popular and effective way is to create a debris field that would catch & use some pollutants that gather in ground water. A Hugelkultr bed can be easily constructed with materials from your yard. It can absorb water on soggy ground, be used as a buffer instead of building a fence, works great for raised garden beds, or to allow tree roots to expand when the ground is too hard. The decaying woody material in the bed is a source of long-term slow release nutrients and helps to keep excess nutrients from filtering into ground water. Forests are natural Hugelkultur beds!!
HUGELKULTUR BEDS
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A healthy and diverse environment can mitigate toxins
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A bare landscape cannot
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Why go Chemical Free?
Building materials and cleaners are concentrated toxins we consume every day. We wear toxins on our shoes and clothing, spreading them throughout our homes. This concentration and constant exposure work to distort and destabilize our DNA. How do toxins affect us?
Itchy eyes and throat, breathing difficulties, nervous system damage called memory loss or brain fog, allergies, food sensitivities, and..... the unknown. |
To enjoy excellent, life-long health,
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Help Keep Water Clean
Embrace wildlife, nurturing beneficial interactions, and valuing nature's cycles. It's working with nature rather than fighting it
Embrace wildlife, nurturing beneficial interactions, and valuing nature's cycles. It's working with nature rather than fighting it