Quercus is dedicated to creating natural areas that improve the ecological function of the land, wherever they are found.
“I like to envision the whole world as a jigsaw puzzle with all the pieces of the puzzle scattered all over the place. If you look at the whole picture it is overwhelming and terrifying, but if you work on your little part of the jigsaw and know that people all over the world are working on their little bits of it, that’s what will give you hope.” – Dr. Jane Goodall
Through the use of native plants, attention to water management, and replicating natural processes, we attempt to integrate the natural environment into urban settings to create cohesive ecosystems at every scale.
Benefits
- Increases biological diversity
- Improves water filtration and soil quality
- Conserves water
- Lower maintenance than traditional landscaping
Services
Lawn conversion
No mow lawn
Native seeding
Native plant design
Tree/shrub planting
Maintaining an ecologically informed landscape results in lower costs due to the reliable growth, higher survival, and low long term maintenance of native plants. We design gardens to include groups of plants that would occur naturally on the landscape which improves ecological function and minimizes maintenance costs. Proper Ecological Design is especially important in urban areas adjacent to water bodies (like Madison) that are susceptible to flooding and salt and nutrient runoff
Native Midwest inspired designs help provide habitat for wildlife and plants that rely on similar ecosystems which have diminished greatly due to widespread habitat loss. The native plant species used in our designs have been present on the landscape for thousands of years, making them well suited to survive the local climate, as well as provide ideal habitat and forage for wildlife. Native plant designs can be formal or more natural in style, depending on personal preference or intended use. Utilizing natural styles achieves aesthetic cohesion through mimicking naturally occurring scenes, providing pleasing variations of texture, colors and sizes of plants and materials.
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