Professional Landscape Contractors in Kalamazoo, MI

There are environmental and economic benefits to using native plants. They help maintain biodiversity, provide wildlife habitat, improve water quality, and do not require fertilizers or pesticides. Native plants, once established, will also save money and time. Deep-rooted native plants require less water and minimal maintenance.

We have done landscape and restoration projects ranging from less than acre to more than 200 acres. We have created small backyard habitats, converted large agricultural fields to prairie, restored stream banks and nearby uplands, constructed wetlands, and more. Ask us how we can help you.

Local or regional genotype is recommended because it is naturally suited for the region and it preserves our local diversity. Seed may be obtainable from a cheaper, but more distant source. Some firms sell native seed that comes from as far away as Colorado, while advertising a bioregional approach. We produce native Michigan genotype grasses. We acquire our wildflower seed from the closest sources available in the Great Lakes region.

Yes! We are always looking for new opportunities to make valuable contributions to the availability of Michigan native plants from seed. In the past several years, we have added several wild-ryes to our production list and few native legumes that we hand collect from natural populations on our farm. We will be planting new species soon and will make those known as they become available.

You can definitely store seeds! We keep ours in a climate controlled room that stays around 50 degrees F and 50% humidity for long term storage. You can keep yours in a cool dry spot like a basement until you are ready to plant. Keeping seed for longer than a year may result in decrease in germination depending on the species but most are ok to hang out for awhile until the time is right. The only exception to this is the couple of wetland species which are not stored dry; they are wet and will mold if not refrigerated or planted immediately.