Your ecological garden journey starts here
Welcome to BlazingStar Eco-Gardens
We are here to guide you in creating a resilient and biodiverse garden ecosystem -
a refuge for homeowners and wildlife.
Managed by restoration ecologist, naturalist and educator - Sascha Bachmann, we design, build and care for naturalized residential yard solutions to adapt to local conditions and climate change in a sustainable and cost effective manner.
Beyond consultation and project management we love to coach you along the way and empower you to take ownership and pride in your garden and habitat evolution. Popular options include:
Lawn conversion
Tired of mowing, watering, fertilizing, spraying and aerating turfgrass? How about creating a miniature prairie meadow that thrives even when it's neglected.
Self-sustaining flower beds
Wildflowers are very hardy and provide so many benefits. They are a pollinator sanctuary that renews itself year after year instead of having to plant the same old annuals! We'll even supply you a B&B (bee&bee).
Raingardens
Use roof runoff to collect water temporarily and feed a mix of sedges and wetland forbs. Can't beat the smell of wild mint and the beauty of native asters and cinquefoils.
Services
Garden Planning
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Initial consultation (30min free)
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Yard assessment
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Goal setting
Depending on your aspirations and site conditions we will provide you the most applicable scenarios that suit your yard. This could be a complete makeover lawn conversion into a prairie meadow, a raingarden with bioswale or a shade garden resembling aspen woodland. Or maybe you just want to try a single native wildflower bed…for now. And yes, we also advise on boulevarding designs!
Design & Plant Selection
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Wildflowers
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Trees and shrubs
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Grasses and sedges
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Edible and medicinal plants
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Decorative components
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Habitat elements
During this stage we personalize your site scenario to create something truly unique that you can identify with and enjoy. This could mean a specific color scheme, an ecological function or involving an individual human sense (think plant fragrances).
Project implementation
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Site preparation
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Weed management
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Landscaping
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Seeding
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Planting
When building your project we'll be thrilled to explain what, why and how it is done and set the expectations for the development trajectory. Adaptive management can be key to your satisfaction, so if you see something you hoped to be different we'll do our best to accommodate your request while the shovels are still on site.
Monitoring & Maintenance
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Establishment assessment
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Species substitutions
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Weed control
Native plant establishment requires time and careful attention. We can schedule either stand alone monitoring and advise you how to set your eco-garden on a successful trajectory or carry out the assessment and maintenance as a package deal.
Additional Services
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Small tree and shrub care
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Educational presentations & school workshops
Pruning, trimming, pest management and tree well maintenance by a certified arborist. Presentations about ecosystem functions and services, nature conservation, low impact development (LID) and naturalization/ rewilding. Hands-on workshops about growing wildflower, planting and seeding techniques, as well as bioengineering.