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<br />CHAPTE R THREE <br />1 Permeable paving on driveway and <br />walkway to front door <br />2 Water from roof channeled to cistern <br />3 Water for wildlife habitat <br />4 Pavers with spaces and low water use <br />plants between <br />5 Front lawn replaced by diverse plantings <br />with many California native groundcovers, <br />shrubs and trees, but no invasive species <br />6 All plants given the space to grow <br /> to their natural size <br />7 Plants selected to match the <br /> microclimates <br />S Irrigation controller waters hydrozones <br /> according to plant needs, soil moisture <br /> and weather <br />9 Deciduous trees placed to the west & <br /> southwest of the house & patio for <br /> summer cooling <br />1 O Repository for leaves to collect under <br /> trees as mulch <br />11 Mulched paths keep soil covered <br />12 Drip irrigation for vegetable beds, shrubs, <br />trees and elsewhere where feasible <br />13 Raised beds are constructed from plastic <br />or composite lumber <br />14 Compost bin recycles plant and kitchen <br />debris <br />1 S Evergreen windbreak blocks north winter <br />winds <br />16 Trees not topped but pruned properly <br />17 Small lawn in backyard where family will <br />use it <br />