Ladybird Farm would like to help you turn your landscape into an Ecoscape. We believe ecoscaping improves upon traditional landscaping by creating more resilient plant communities that support people and wildlife.
What is an Ecoscape?
Ecoscapes are dynamic, intentionally managed spaces that promote habitat for wildlife, useful space for people, and healthy plant communities. Ecoscaping isn’t about letting the weeds take over, but about observing and guiding the land toward a diverse population of plants that offer food for wildlife, reduce erosion, and offer a beautiful space for people to enjoy.
Why Ecoscape?
Native plants and animals have co-evolved over centuries, adapting to our local climate. Using native plants helps support local wildlife while thriving through weather extremes. Ecoscaping reduces mowing and mulching, improves soil health, increases biodiversity, and brings seasonal interest through flowers, foliage, and visiting birds, butterflies, and pollinators.
How to?
Ecoscaping begins with close observation of plants, water flow, and existing wildlife. From there, I identify native plants worth encouraging and invasive species that need management. I create a maintenance plan that brings invasive plants under control while fostering a healthy, dynamic ecoscape.
Mowing becomes a tool for plant identification and habitat assessment, allowing me to tune management throughout the growing season for your property. Direct seeding is used to establish new plants that require little care while pollinator gardens can be planted for more immediate impact, but require more immediate care. Non-native plants can be incorporated that support wildlife and people.
If you’re ready to transform your landscape into an Ecoscape contact Ladybird Farm today so we can help to transform your land.