Demonstration Buffer Garden
SMLA, Mariner’s Landing and APCO Join Hands to Create a Demonstration Buffer Garden What is a buffer garden? Why do you need one? What plants should be used? What does it cost? For years, the Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) and Appalachian Power Company (APCO) have touted the attributes of buffer gardens along shorelines for their ability to impede the flow of fertilizer, pollutants, and sediment runoff into SML. Yet, many of our residents don’t appreciate what a buffer garden can do, what one looks like, or how it is designed. SMLA’s Buffer Landscaping Advisory Support Teams visit about 25......
06 February, 2023