Landscaping for the Future

During the past decade, Dr. Church led a team of volunteers and collaborators to test a diverse range of land-scape and garden plants through the Earth-Kind Environmental Stewardship Program. Photo by Dr. Church.

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Newsletter of the ISA Texas Chapter

Published February 2019 By GREG CHURCH, Ph.D.

American landscapes face challenges for long-term sustainability. At the forefront of those challenges is the conservation of natural resources. Drought, urbanization, invasive species, landscape debris in landfills, air pollution, and the contamination of soil and water all indicate the importance of protecting our natural resources. Texas A&M developed Earth-Kind^® Environmental Stewardship to focus on protecting and preserving the environment through a research-based landscape management system.

Research has been conducted at over 40 different public garden sites across Texas and the United States to help increase the visibility of the success of Earth-Kind...

To read the full article by Dr. Greg Church, please download the PDF below the picture. To learn more about the Texas A&M Earth-Kind Environmental Stewardship Program and visit their gardens: http://ccmgatx.org/earth-kind-gardening.aspx.

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Dr. Greg Church

Dr. Church is a doctorate degreed plant pathologist, certified horticulturist, certified arborist, and licensed pesticide applicator who routinely assists with the diagnosis of plant problems--especially trees diseases.