We can help with observing and understanding the characteristics of your landscape so you can work with nature’s energy to achieve your goals more easily and effectively. Rather than being a “build it and walk away” landscaping company, we aim to improve the connection between property owners and the land they steward.

We observe local ecological patterns to plant species that will be well-adapted to the unique conditions of each site and require minimal ongoing care. Our goal is to introduce plants that will improve the soil, water, habitat, and productivity of the site for future generations.

We can create plans for planting, seeding, water retention earthworks, gathering spaces, accessibility, and more.

Climate-adapted seeds require zero supplemental irrigation, which is very beneficial for our streams and aquifers. We sow cover crops and locally-adapted wildflower seeds, aligned with seasonal precipitation patterns.

A rain garden is a sunken basin designed to collect and infiltrate water from a nearby impermeable surface such as a roof, driveway, or parking lot. The basin is planted and/or seeded with certain plants that benefit from the extra water. Rain gardens improve the hydrological balance of a landscape by softening the severity of flood and drought impacts.

We build terraces in sloped terrain to improve accessibility, water collection, and organic matter collection.

We thin out ladder fuels, limb up lower branches, and prune for accessibility. We do this work without heavy machinery, using loppers, pruning saws, and chainsaws. These tools allow us to act more carefully and create less disturbance of the understory.

Mulch is a protective cover for the soil, holding in moisture and acting as a slow-release fertilizer. Mulched plants grow significantly better, faster, and with less water than those without.

We can bury woody mass in soil to create water-retentive and rich soil conditions, leading to increased plant growth. Hugelkulturs can be built above ground, below ground, or in constructed raised beds.

We install irrigation when necessary to jumpstart new plantings or to irrigate edible crops. We advise watering less frequently and for longer durations, encouraging plants to seek deeper groundwater until supplemental irrigation becomes unnecessary.