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This unit introduces the first of the
three R’s of yardwaste management: reducing; in other words, yardwaste
management through source reduction. Source reduction is based on landscape
design, installation, and several different management techniques.
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Understand the basic principles of
yardwaste management.
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Learn the design principles that
can reduce yardwaste.
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Learn management techniques that
can reduce yardwaste.
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Yardwaste reduction through
landscape design
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Landscaping for less in the
landfill
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Planning your landscape
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Plant selection
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Plant placing
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Lawn alternatives
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Yardwaste reduction through Landscape Management
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Preventing plant damage
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Diagnosing and treating plant damage
Unit Review
The Master Gardener Handbook
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Chapter 13
Selection, Use, and Care of Woody Plants
379-441
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Chapter 14
Herbaceous Plants
444-467
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Chapter 15
Landscape Design
472-482
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Chapter 2
Soils and Fertilizers
38-43
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Chapter 3
Basics of Entomology
73-74, 76-79
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Chapter 4
Plant Pathology
83-84
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Chapter 5
Diagnosing Plant Damage
86-159
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Chapter 8
Pruning
192-203
Understanding
Land
Care Management
Reading Materials
Note that articles cited as:
"Staff. 2004. (Title of
article). Master Gardener—Land Care Steward.
Virginia
Cooperative Extension. "
Are available in the Handbook. To obtain the Handbook please contact
the State Master Gardener Coordinator
Relf, Diane. 2001. Landscaping for Less in the Landfill.
Virginia Cooperative Extension publication 426-716 http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-716/426-716.pdf
Staff. 2004. Landscape
Design for Yardwaste Reduction. Master
Gardener—Land Care Steward.
Virginia
Cooperative Extension.
Staff. 2004. Site
Assessment. Master Gardener—Land
Care Steward.
Virginia
Cooperative Extension.
Staff. 2004. Site
Assessment.CheckList Master Gardener—Land
Care Steward.
Virginia
Cooperative Extension.
Dorn, Sheri T. 1995.
Right Plant,
Right Place
. The Virginia Gardener Newsletter.
14(8): 3.
Lyons, Robert E. 1985.
Shade loving Groundcovers for the Home Landscape.
The Virginia Gardener Newsletter. 4(9):
3.
Silva, Ellen. 1987.
Shrubs for Shady Locations. The
Virginia Gardener Newsletter. 6(10):
3.
Relf, Diane
& Bonnie Appleton. 2000. Selecting Landscape Plants: Ground Covers,
Virginia Tech Publication Number 426-609, http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-609/426-609.html
Johnson, Richard. 1984.
Native Plant Materials for the Home Landscape.
The Virginia Gardener Newsletter. 3(12):
3.
Gravell, David. 1992.
Go Wild With Natives! The
Virginia Gardener Newsletter. 11(10):
2.
Relf, Diane. 1996.
Recommended
Reading
for Gardening with Wildflowers and Native Plants:, Extension Specialist,
Environmental Horticulture August 1996. http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/envirohort/articles/misc/wildflwr.html
Relf, Diane. 2001.
Planting Shrubs. Virginia
Cooperative Extension publication 426-701. http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-701/426-701.html
Relf, Diane. 2001.
Planting Trees. Virginia Cooperative
Extension publication 426-702. http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-702/426-702.html
Appleton, Bonnie and Susan French. 1996. Tree and Shrub Planting Guidelines
Virginia Tech Publication Number 430-295, August 1996 http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/trees/430-295/430-295.html.
Relf. Diane, 1997 Updated from Faiszt, James.
1988. Rock Gardens.
The Virginia Gardener Newsletter. 7(10):
1.
Bennet, Ellen. 1993.
Moss as an Alternative to Turf. The
Virginia Gardener Newsletter. 12(4):2.
Galusha, Anna Hunt and Lyons, Robert.
1988. Meadow Landscapes.
The Virginia Gardener Newsletter. 7(4):3.
Bennett, Ellen and Lyons, Robert.
1993. Considerations When Planting a Wildflower Meadow.
The Virginia Gardener Newsletter.
12(3):1.
Staff. Virginia
Gardener Newsletter. 1992.
Planting a
Native
Fern
Garden
. 11(2): 2.
Sorenson, Ruth. 1992.
Plant Ground Covers, not Grass. Virginia
Gardener Newsletter. 11(9):3.
Bonnie Appleton, Jack Horsley, and Vivian Harris, Gregory
Eaton, Laurie Fox, Jim Orband, and Chuck Hoysa.
2002. Trees for Parking Lots and Paved Areas.
Virginia Cooperative Extension publication 430-028. http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/trees/430-028/430-028.html
Johnson, Richard. 1983.
Low Maintenance Home Landscapes. Virginia
Gardener Newsletter. 2(5): 3.
Appleton, Bonnie, Tignor, Buddy, and Sorenson, Ruth.
1992. Selecting Trees to
Minimize Yardwaste. Virginia
Gardener Newsletter. 11(9): 2..
Selecting the Right Landscape Trees.
1992. VCE Press Release.
Master Gardener —Yardwaste Manager.
Virginia
Cooperative Extension.
Relf, Diane and Appleton, Bonnie.
Selecting Landscape Plants: Broad-leaved Evergreens.
Virginia Cooperative Extension publication 426-607. http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-607/426-607.html
Nathan
,
Virginia
. 1986.
Dwarf Conifers. Virginia
Gardener Newsletter. 5(12): 2-3.
Staff. 2004. Landscape
Plant Selection Worksheet. Master
Gardener—Land Care Steward.
Virginia
Cooperative Extension.
Before You Plant- Consider Size.
1992. VCE Press Release.
Master Gardener—Land Care Steward.
Virginia
Cooperative Extension.
Relf, Diane. 1991.
The Fundamentals of Xeriscape. Virginia
Gardener Newsletter. 10(7): 1.
Relf, Diane. 2004.
Creating a Water-Wise Landscape. http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-713/426-713.pdf
Staff. 2004. Landscape
Management for Yardwaste Reduction. Master
Gardener—Land Care Stewards.
Virginia
Cooperative Extension.
Nash, L.J. 1993.
Plant Health Care. pp. 1-5.3
In: Managing Trees in the Urban Environment, Part 1.
University
of
Kentucky
Cooperative Extension Service.
Silva, Ellen. 1991.
Plant Stress Management. Virginia
Gardener Newsletter. 10(4): 1.
*Hansen, Mary Ann. 1991.
Neglect: the Major Disease of Landscape Trees.
Virginia Gardener Newsletter. 10(5):
1-2.
Building Healthy Soil.
Virginia Cooperative Extension publication 426-711.
Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs.
Virginia Cooperative Extension publication 426-715.
Conta, Jay. 1994.
Potential Problems With Soils on Residential Property.
Virginia Gardener Newsletter. 13(5):
1
Daniels, W. Lee. 1989.
Managing Compacted and Heavy Soils. Virginia
Gardener Newsletter. 8(6):1-2.
Staff. 1995.
LawnKnowers Homeowner’s Guide. Best
Management Practices: Testing Your Soil.
Virginia
Cooperative Extension,
Henrico
County
. p 9.
Staff. Soils,
Soil Amendments, and Nutrient Management. Soil
Organic Matter.
Virginia
Cooperative Extension,
Chesterfield
County
. pp. 9, 11-13.
DeBolt, Susan. 1993.
Moisture Stress and Trees: The Hidden Problems.
Virginia Gardener Newsletter. 12(10):1.
French, Susan and Appleton, Bonnie.
1999.Stop Topping Trees! Virginia Cooperative Extension publication
430-458. http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/nursery/430-458/430-458.html
Pruning Evergreen Shrubs.
1988. VCE Press Release.
Master Gardener—Land Care Steward.
Virginia
Cooperative Extension.
French, Susan and Appleton, Bonnie.
1994. Pruning Evergreen
Trees. Virginia Gardener Newsletter.
13(4):2.
Bennett, Ellen. 1993.
Pruning Summer-flowering Trees and Shrubs.
Virginia Gardener Newsletter. 12(3):2.
Pruning Deciduous Trees and Shrubs.
Virginia Cooperative Extension publication 426-709. www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-709/426-709.pdf
Staff 2004. To Shear or Not to Shear.
Adapted from 1987. VCE Press
Release. Master Gardener—Land Care
Steward.
Virginia
Cooperative Extension.
Relf, Diane. 1992.
Minimizing Pruning Wounds. Virginia
Gardener Newsletter. 11(1): 1-2.
Shigo, Alex. 1985.
Avoiding Tree Problems. Virginia
Gardener Newsletter. 4(5): 1-2.
*Relf, Diane and Appleton, Bonnie.
Winter Injury to Trees and Shrubs. Virginia
Cooperative Extension publication 426-500. http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-500/426-500.html
*Lawn Mower Injury to Trees.
1992. Virginia Gardener
Newsletter. 11(6): 3.
Diagnosing Plant Problems.
Virginia Cooperative Extension publication 426-714. http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-714/426-714.html
Additional Resources
PowerPoint Presentations
 Techniques
for Yard Waste Reduction, Tom Martin, Instructor, Agricultural Technology,
Virginia Tech.
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