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NativeScapes Horticultural Consulting
1303 Cottage Street, SW
Vienna, Virginia 22180-6707

CONSULTATION,
ANALYSIS & PLANNING

Serving the Washington DC Metropolitan Area since 2005.

We plan sustainable and low-maintenance landscapes for clients and future generations.

Recognized as an expert and promoter of native plantings for bio-friendly landscapes, degreed and certified Horticulturist M. Nancy Christmus, owner and founder of NativeScapes, specializes in native flora. At NativeScapes our consultations emphasize biodiversity and healthy landscapes while simplifying upkeep for clients.

Through proper landscape implementation, NativeScapes plans your sites and gardens as an excellent example of proper eco-friendly stewardship while saving you time, money and trouble.

Green Seal, Inc has this to say about NativeScapes: We were exceedingly pleased with Ms. Christmus's work in the landscape evaluation of The Pentagon. She was thorough and accurate and made very good recommendations for improvements. She is clearly an expert in horticulture and in the application of native species to landscapes. In addition, she has excellent knowledge of appropriate landscape practices to reduce or eliminate the need for soil amendments, pesticides, and other chemical interventions.

For the specific planning and selecting of the best plants, project consultant, Nancy Christmus, was invaluable. She first tested the soil and then provided a list of recommended plants and trees and sketches of their best placement. Her enthusiasm and eagerness to share her knowledge and experiences made the project’s journey exciting.
-Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Alexandria, VA

I've been a long time searching the commercial greenhouses and garden centers for somebody who truly understands the value of going native. Nancy and NativeScapes are the colorful, creative, and ecologically sustainable answers to those generic, uninspired, and - in too many cases - environmentally unfriendly warehouse brands of floral landscaping that have undersold America's natural beauty. NativeScapes is the green and graceful way back to your native roots.
-W.S. - Fairfax, VA

It was great working with Nancy. She is incredibly knowledgeable and imaginative. She works very collaboratively. I had a vision of what I wanted and she provided the knowledge to carry it out. And she went out of her way to work with and instruct the landscape company I had hired when I could not be there.
- J.S. - Vienna, VA

Corporate consultation – Receive an in depth audit of existing landscape flora and practices. We inventory your current plant species, assess landscape maintenance and evaluate current horticultural procedures and give you a full report for your reference. Our audits include suggestions for sustainable landscaping practices and give suggestions for hardy and low-maintenance native plants. Earth-friendly plans include plant care, pruning, and healthful fertilizer requirements. You avoid expensive mistakes and create an image that reflects well on you, without expensive or time-consuming upkeep. $60.00 per hour.

Home consultation - We give personalized advice for your yard or site based on environmentally sound practices and evaluate plant health, identify existing plants, suggest landscape designs, and make suggestions for easy-care native plants. You receive native plant and maintenance recommendations best suited for your individual landscape. Environmentally sound planning means you aid the environment while you beautify it. $60.00 per hour.

Soil analysis - Accurate soil analysis provides important information regarding the health of your soil. A lab-performed test will give results on soil pH and soil nutrients. Knowing your soil type makes proper plant placement easy, helps predict plant growth, and avoids the expensive common mistake of over fertilization. Cost $25.00.

Plant for the future.

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Green Buildings Manual - A guide from Siemens & Green Seal

www.greeningpublichousing.com/

Download, for free, a very useful manual for homeowners and building managers. I wrote the chapters on landscaping (p. 103-125) and residential stewardship (p. 236 - 237) promoting native plantings and sustainable landscaping practices. I hope you will gather some information useful to your landscape and that we can all benefit from these practices to create sustainable habitats and increase biodiversity.