We promote the establishment of native communities
around homes and businesses, using ecologically sound practices.
The positive aspects of natural landscaping for both the
individual property owner and the community far outweigh
the occasional negative perceptions of those addicted to
the traditional lawn. We can make your landscapes more hospitable
to wildlife, while building a haven for escaping the stresses
of everyday life. Children especially love secret spots
in the garden where they can hide, think, get away from
big people, and learn about the natural world in their own
way, at their own pace.
By establishing a more natural landscape environmentally
conscious gardeners are endorsing the use of plants native to the
soils and climate of an area. These plants provide the best overall
food sources for wildlife, while requiring less fertilizer, less
water, and less effort in controlling pests. Over time this translates
to less cost to maintain a garden. Americans spend $27 billion a
year on lawn care., 10 times more than we spend on school textbooks.
The average lawn requires 9000 gallons of water per week, and 5-10
pounds of fertilizer per year, more than the entire country of India
uses for its food crops. With natural landscaping many of these
costs are weeded out. Best of all, these landscapes demand less
routine maintance so people can spend more time enjoying and feeling
connected to the wonders of nature. Simply stated, natural landscaping
is designed to work with, rather than against nature.
Natural landscapes also provide people with a sense of place that distinguishes
where they live from the rest of the world. Why, for example, should a
yard in Las Vegas look like one in New Orleans or Portland?
