LANDSCAPE NATIVE

Business Grounds Landscaping
When a company thinks of presenting the physical outside of their business they often want it to look 'clean and fresh, tidy, well maintained' and in short, 'professional.' Of course, that desire is understandable, but it does not have to preclude native plants.

Which business setting is more inviting - the one above with a mixture of native and non native plants or the one at left with the over sized lawn? Most would pick the one with more diversity and that appears as a scale that relates more easily to that of a person.

Have Us Landscape Your Business Grounds

It is easy to get us involved to help you make the change:

• Contact Landscape Native directly 519 495.6289; landscpaenative@ymail.com
  
  
• See our Garden Menu page to select what you might want as an installation

We are ready to wheel when you are! Get in touch soon. Improve your business - get invovled in ecosystem gardening, utilize native plants and help improve urban ecology!

Lollypop Landscaping Not Required!
Many companies in their efforts to look clean and well presenting rely on landscapers that promote what we call the 'Lollypop Landscape Method' - rounded shrubs and shortened trees that resemble green lolly pops.

While this does look neat and well maintained, there is a way to use native plants and an immaculate arrangement that is more than just attractive; by using native plants on site, businesses can achieve many financial, social and environmental goals (see opposite top; 'Top 5 Reasons' on this page.

Top 5 Reasons:

Planting Native on Your Business Grounds

1. Financial

• native plants usually take less maintenance, time, and money
• native shade trees can cut energy costs
• marginal or future lands (if large enough) can supply biofuels using native grass and wildflower mixtures
• designed wetlands can save money for waste & run-off water processing while providing habitat
• scenic entrances draw in or keeps existing customers

• employees are provided with picturesque outdoor break and dining locations
• employees become happier and less likely to leave work or get 'sick'

3.  Act Locally on Global Challenge

• the scientists,  government and media  are all reporting the need for everyone to do their part - such an initiative helps tackle climate change

4. Biodiversity

• the loss of biodiversity is seriously hampering key services that our ecosystems provide for free; helping restore biodiversity one property at a time has a huge cumulative impact 
  

5. Become a Change Agent

• Companies that show interest and strive to better their operations for their people and the environment are the target of young graduates who want to be a part a greater effort to make the community and greater world a better place; help be a change agent and help lead businesses to the next level of economic and environmental awareness