Resources for Fossil Fuel Free Landscaping:
- AGZA – American Green Zone Alliance – Resource for commercial landscapers and homeowners. Excellent graphics on gas v. electric equipment: AGZA Green Zone Initiative
- Mow Electric – Neighbor-to-Neighbor demo program. Vermont based.
- Quiet Clean PDX – Portland, OR organization dedicated to eliminating gas leaf blowers. Website provides information on issues of pollution (toxics, air and noise pollution, CO2 emissions) and habitat degradation (soil erosion and compaction, wildlife habitat disruption) that applies to all gas-powered lawn equipment.
- Quiet Communities – “Our mission is to transition landscape maintenance to low noise, zero emissions practices with positive solutions to protect the health of workers, children, the public, and the environment.”
Local Fossil Fuel Free Lawn Care Companies:
- Graeve Landscaping – “Lawns Gone Electric” service uses emission-free equipment, [graevelandscaping@gmail.com]
- Horticultural Solutions – Electric equipment available
- General Lawn Care offers electric hedge trimming, Jon Pruitt, (410) 265-9401
Additional “Core” Q Gardens and Landscapes Resources
- Sustainable Gardens and Landscapes
- Composting
- Native Plants
- Pollinator Projects
- Invasive Plants
- Fossil Fuel-Free Landscaping (This page)
- Local Garden Clubs / Organizations
- Seaweed
- Sample Yard Signs