Building Biodiversity Right At Home
Many homeowners are now seeking ways to amplify biodiversity while ensuring their property values not only maintain but increase. The thought of increasing biodiversity on a property is often tied to “re-wilding” which for some homeowners may sound off putting as the aesthetics may reduce value. While it is true that cultivating a more natural landscape is breaking the mold of the traditional suburban manicured lawn and white picket fence, it doesn’t have to be an eye soar or decrease the value at all. In this guide, we will explore insightful strategies on how to achieve both - cultivating biodiversity and increasing property value simultaneously. What is biodiversity? When you look out into your yard what do you see? Grass, perhaps some dandelions or weeds, the occasional bee or curious squirrel? What you are seeing is a micro ecosystem in action comprised of various species. The richness, or number of various species from microscopic organisms in the soil, to the birds feeding in th...
