Native plants to improve water quality

Using native plants

and sustainable

landscaping

methods to improve

water quality and

wildlife habitat while

beautifying your

home.

John Magee

President

Magee Design

Before picture- front of house

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Wrong plant selection, water issues

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Decreasing maintenance while adding curb appeal

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Water issues, poor plant selection, bad landscaping

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Controlled water pathways, plants as filters

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One year later

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Water, water everywhere

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Give it all a place to go

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Non-sustainable Northern Virginia

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Storm water management?

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High maintenance landscaping

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Water, water everywhere? Even in the streets?

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The dangers of exotic invasives

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The seeds of destruction

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Escaping cultivation

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Aggressive establishment

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Destruction of natural habitat, making Virginia ugly

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The re-beautifying of Virginia

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Bringing back the Monarchs

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Butterfly Weed, not Butterfly Bush!

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Many Milkweeds are native to Virginia.

Common Milkweed- Asclepias syriaca

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Purple Milkweed- Asclepias purpurea

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Swamp Milkweed- Asclepias incarnata

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White Milkweed- Asclepias variegata

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Thank you for

coming!

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