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-Build walkways throughout your landscaping. You will place much time and energy into the variety ​of plants ​and decorations in your landscapingso be sure others can enjoy every inch of it! Consider, too, being creative with your walkways. Instead of plain concrete, perhaps build them out of natural stone or gravel to give another sense of texture.+Make small changes if you do not have a lot of money to invest or do not have access to the kind of resources you need. Get a small solar power installation to provide power for one room only, and get a few solar cells to charge ​your cell phone and other devicesfor instance.
  
-Landscaping used in front of your door should serve to connect your house to the rest of your landscaping designIt should also create a welcoming ​environment ​for you and anyone else visiting ​your house. It should also serve as a natural looking point of entry to people looking from the street.+Take shorter showers to get greater advantage of green energy ​in your home! Heating hot water accounts for nearly 14% of the average household'​s energy use and that can really add upCutting down on the time you spend in the shower will be better on the environment and your energy bills!
  
-Use color. Landscaping ​is often expensiveIf you don't have the money to spendtry flowersThere'​s no need to spend money on rare, exotic plants. Many flowers are very inexpensive ​and easy to acquire. Planting some here and there can give new life to a once boring stretch of land.+Purchasing green energy ​is something that many people do not even think aboutHowever, purchasing green energy not only helps promote ​the security of energy in the futurebut it also helps reduce pollutionPurchase green energy in an effort ​to modernize your home and your way of thinking when it comes to energy efficiency.
  
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