In ecological circles, bare soil is verboten. For many reasons, we’re a huge fan of covering soil. There are several ways to do this, but our designers are big proponents of using living plants as a “living mulch” or “green mulch”. In this post, we share our 6 favorite native groundcovers and their benefits.

We all have a role to play in restoring native forest ecosystems. No matter where you live within the Southwest Ohio region, the size of your land, or your ecological know-how, you can help reclaim our forests and sustain native woodlands. Join us this Saturday to learn how! 

Jacob Thompson is our new Lead Designer and a huge source of inspiration within our ecological landscape design studio. Here, Jacob shares a bit about his approach to native landscape design as well as some thoughtful reflections about nature’s teachings. 

The Callery pear (including the ubiquitous ‘Bradford’ cultivar) is an aggressive, invasive species. The situation has gotten so dire that the propagation and sale of Callery Pear has recently been banned in Ohio. Luckily, there are a number of native alternatives to Callery Pear, all of which offer the same ornamental benefits while adding ecological benefits as well.