Vetiver System for Landscaping and Horticulture (gardening)
Introductory Photo Essay VS_Landscaping_o.pdf (vetiver.org)
The Vetiver System is useful for landscaping/garden applications in many different areas, including: infrastructure, building sites, and gardens. In addition it is an attractive ornamental plant that can be grown in the ground or in pots. It makes an efficient “Rain Garden”. The grass can be used to delineate borders of paths and roads, beautify the edges of water bodies such as lakes and streams, as traffic dividers (reduction of head light glare), as a warning barrier on the edge of dangerous locations (cliffs) and many other applications. As a landscaping plant it also provides the many other benefits including slope stabilization, erosion control, decontaminate of toxic materials and water, improved habitat, pest control, and other associated benefits. When trimmed the leaves can be used for forage, mulch, thatch, compost, fuel and handicrafts.
