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Invest in a native garden with the help of Colorgarden
Marcy Hostetler and her team craft living yards and landscapes that promote biodiversity.
Colorgarden is on a mission to restore ecological balance in Lancaster, one native garden at a time. Founded by Marcy Hostetler, it’s your local resource for creating living yards and landscapes that attract birds, butterflies, and native bees.
For Marcy, the journey into this important work came after a 30-year career as a choral music director and was born from her budding interest in plants. After being introduced to the concept of native gardening, she worked to get certified in Ecological Gardening by Mt. Cuba Center, using her newfound expertise and passion to intentionally pursue this second career.
“Native gardening helps to counteract imbalances that happen when new plants are introduced to an area,” Marcy shared. “Because we have accelerated a lot of change in our world with non-native plants, there is a biodiversity crisis we are seeing, and our work is an important step to remediate this.”
For each new garden, Marcy begins with a hand drawing—taking into account everything from light conditions, soil health, and water needs to color harmony, bloom times, and height ranges—to create something that is beautiful and promotes a thriving ecosystem.
“The design process is interesting because there are all of these conditions, from plant selection to natural limitations,” Marcy explained. “Then we explore each client’s vision—are they passionate about monarchs or do they want to see more hummingbirds? Do they want clean lines or more of a wild look? We make sure to craft the experience they want from their garden.”
Marcy and her growing team also take care of the installation and stewardship of your native garden with custom plans based on your garden’s size.
In addition to residential and commercial clients, Colorgarden also hopes to expand the public areas where they have a presence to make enjoying their gardens more accessible to the entire community.
“We want to build towards a world where all of us, regardless of our life circumstances, can be connected to the natural world,” she shared. “It’s a gift to share the joy of experiencing beauty and abundance.”
Ready to turn your property into a living habitat? Reach out to get started on your consultation.
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