PicturePete (l) leading a seminar on planting native plants.
 Native Landscaping and Consulting LLC is central Ohio's resource for native plants, invasive species control and removal, woodlot management and more. We work with landowners, businesses, homeowners, and municipalities. 
We firmly adhere to low impact practices. This helps to avoid further soil compaction and degradation, while preserving the needed habitats for ground nesting wildlife. Soil fauna and flora are preserved while the seed bank is left largely undisturbed.
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  • Plantings native to central Ohio
From perennials to trees, there are several species of native plants available to suite different site conditions. There are solutions for just about every site from seasonal standing water to dry and windy locations. 
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photo by P. Harrington
  • Invasive species removal
Several ornamental plants are extremely aggressive competitors, usually from exotic locations. These plant species outcompete native plant communities, decreasing biodiversity. Depending on the severity of an individual situation, there are several ways to combat invasive species.
Common invasive species include honeysuckle, multiflora rose, and garlic mustard. Just these three species can and will shut out all other plants, eventually to the point that you won't even see or hear birds anymore. Removing the invasive species allows native plants to return or be planted while providing  much higher nutritional value as well as shelter.

 Picturephoto by P. Harrington
  • Attracting wildlife
Wildlife is attracted to food, water, and shelter. These needs are easy to provide and relatively inexpensive to integrate into a landscape. Bees, butterflies, birds, and bats can become part of the landscape by providing a diverse variety of opportunities to meet these needs. This can be as simple as installing a perennial bed to attract butterflies or as elaborate as creating canopy gaps in a forest to promote and initiate biodiversity.







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  • Habitat restoration/ creation
Consultations are offered for restoring/ creating habitats lost to development or choked with invasive species. This can include protecting streambanks to planting a forest or prairie. Long term plans can be developed as well as prioritizing specific areas that are a concern. How-to instructions and a list of resources can be provided as well.



* Native Landscaping and Consulting LLC does not provide "traditional" landscaping services such as
  • edging and mulching
  • fall cleanup
  • formal designs or drawings
  • ​hardscaping