Carolina Yards and Carolina Yards and NeighborhoodsNeighborhoods

An Introduction to the Program

What is the Carolina Yards What is the Carolina Yards & Neighborhoods Program?& Neighborhoods Program?

• Beautification• 9 Easy Principles• Landscaping with

Nature in Mind• Preservation of our

Water Resources

CY&N Beginnings CY&N Beginnings

• Adapted from a similar program in Florida

• Successful landscaping while protecting water quality

• Pilot program in the Piedmont of North Carolina

Autumn fern

What is a “Carolina Yard”?What is a “Carolina Yard”?

• Unique or traditional

• You can create a Carolina Yard simply by changing the way you take care of your yard.

A Carolina Yard incorporates A Carolina Yard incorporates the following 9 principlesthe following 9 principles::

• right plant, right place

• recycle• water efficiently• mulch• protect the waterfront

• fertilize appropriately • manage yard pests• reduce stormwater

runoff• attracting wildlife

Right Plant, Right PlaceRight Plant, Right Place

• Reduce the need for water, fertilizer, pesticides and pruning by using plants suited to the specific site conditions.

Bearberry

Select pretty picture to go with right plant, right place concept

Water EfficientlyWater Efficiently

Rain SensorsRain Sensors

MulchMulch

RecycleRecycle

Fertilize AppropriatelyFertilize Appropriately

Managing Yard PestsManaging Yard Pests

Biocontrol ProductsBiocontrol Products

Reduce Stormwater RunoffReduce Stormwater Runoff

DefinitionsDefinitions

• Stormwater Runoff -rainwater that flows off of yards, roads and parking lots, and washes back into streams, creeks and other water bodies. This runoff can carry pollutants into our water supply (surface and groundwater).

Attracting WildlifeAttracting Wildlife

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/butterflies/butterfly_index.html

Protect the WaterfrontProtect the Waterfront

Vegetated BuffersVegetated Buffers

With a little of your help ...With a little of your help ...

... we can protect North Carolina’s ... we can protect North Carolina’s natural resources fornatural resources for

generations to come.generations to come.

Because only with you and Because only with you and the CY&N program can we the CY&N program can we

begin to protect our begin to protect our

natural environment...natural environment...

You don't waste water, You don't waste water, fertilizers or pesticides, fertilizers or pesticides,

and North Carolina's and North Carolina's lakes, creeks, streams and lakes, creeks, streams and wildlife are protected for wildlife are protected for

generations to come.generations to come.

... so that we, and future ... so that we, and future generations can continue to generations can continue to

enjoy its beauty.enjoy its beauty.

CY&N – A Cooperative EffortCY&N – A Cooperative Effort