Ecological Landscapes
The Sonoran Desert is an incredibly fragile place. For many years now most conventional landscapers have used the scrape and cover with decorative rock plan. Greenfire specializes in designing, building, and maintaining sustainable residential landscapes that bring basic ecological function back into your yard. Our goal is to create beautiful landscapes that attract beautiful birds, butterflies and other wonderful desert fauna. Using native plants, water harvesting techniques and our knowledge of the inter-relationships between living things, non-living things and the environment Greenfire creates landscapes that conserve natural resources, preserve biodiversity, and protect the environment. At Greenfire we have an understanding of natural systems — geology, climate, soils, plants, and ecology.We incorporate this knowledge with landscape design, construction, and maintenance to make ecologically-sound decisions for your property. We differ from conventional landscapers through our approach, techniques, and products used while managing the soil, plant life, and landscape.We strive to create gardens in an environmentally responsible way with a goal to improve and enhance the site conditions for both humans and wildlife alike.
Designs for:
Wildlife
Rainwater Harvesting
Restoration
Conservation
When considering your landscape project these are the basic principles we follow:
Keeping your Yard Healthy
Restoration of Injured Sites
Recognizing Plants and Features as Habitat
Collection and Conservation of Water
Less Pavement
Origin of Materials
Energy Costs over Time
Celebration of Light and Respect of Darkness
Defense of Silence
Maintain to Sustain
At Greenfire we love working with existing materials. That big pile of bricks you've been saving for years? We can artistically work them into your new landscape. This saves you money and saves energy and resources.
New to Arizona? Would you like to figure out what plants you have, if your irrigation is working efficiently or if snakes are likely to give you a visit? Or maybe you're interested in creating wildlife habitat or harvesting some rainwater and you just don't know where to start. During a site consultation visit we can walk your property and I can give you expert advice on what's happening with your landscape and what you can do to make it look better, be lower in maintenance costs and conserve water.
