Stormwater is water that falls onto the landscape during a storm, and often runs off into storm drains, picking up pollutants on its way. Benefits of capturing this water within your landscape are: improved air quality, habitat enhancement, extreme heat island effect mitigation, and higher property value. Rain gardens are small basins made in the landscape that help to retain water after a storm, allowing for deeper soil penetration and better soil health.

Lawn Conversion is the removal of a monocrop landscape and planting low water or native plants. The shallow roots of turf grass compact soils limiting water absorption when it rains. Runoff picks up any chemicals or fertilizers from your yard and transfers them to local streams. With the installation of native species or low water use plants, roots are given a chance to grow deeper and create systems that hold water in the soil and lessening runoff.

Increasing shade canopy on any landscape means more than just planting trees, though that is the most impactful solution. It can often mean the implementation of a variety of plants that decrease the amount of sunlight exposure on the soil. This can result in lowering the temperature of the area and increased soil health. With more shade on the ground, water retention in the soil increases, resulting in homeowners having to irrigate less than before.