yard maintenance - planting with a purpose

Did you know that plant choice matters? There’s one group of plants that have superpowers, offering flood control, stormwater pollutant processing, and nutrition for local pollinators whom we rely on for food crop pollination. That hero? Native Plants! 

[ˈnādiv] - A species that naturally dwells in a specific area without human intervention.

The Best and Easiest Way to…

  • Minimize Lawn and Basement Flooding

  • Reduce Mowing Costs $

  • Improve Local Water Quality

  • Preserve Pollinator Populations

Compared to lawn and horticultural plants, Wisconsin native plants have long and strong root systems that aid in stormwater infiltration and pollutant processing.

Native plants have evolved for centuries in southeastern Wisconsin making them resilient in the local climate and soil types, eliminating the need for costly soil amendments, fertilizers and pesticides.

Additionally, native plants are critical to native pollinator survival. Native plants provide the appropriate sources of nutrition at the right times of the year for native pollinators, who are crucial for human food crop pollination. In fact, according to Cornell University, native pollinators are 2-3 times better at pollinating food crops than honeybees!