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ground water.
• Use compost and other organic materials to improve the quality and nutrient-holding ability of your soil.
• Use mulch to reduce the need for herbicides and weeding.
• Learn which insects are truly pests, and plan .the proper time to control them to keep damage to an acceptable level.
• Use alternative pest control measures (such as floating row covers and other means of blocking insects) and low toxicity pesticides (such as Bt and soap sprays).
• When chemicals are needed, choose the least-toxic chemical that will get the job done and choose small containers to limit disposal problems.
Keys to reducing
quantity of water
• Select plants that have low water requirements and group together plants that have the same water require
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