SO MANY BENEFITS
The multiple advantages of using Thornscapes’ native plants as a fencing alternative:
Security
- Lasts longer than fencing with less maintenance costs
- Graffiti free
- Provides protection and privacy
- Impassable, impenetrable crime deterrent
- Protection even during power outages and storms
- Collects DNA and evidence from intrusion attempts
- Deters homeless encampments
Environmental
- Windbreak and erosion control
- Improves heating and cooling costs to adjacent buildings
- Reduces heat islands by lowering summer temperatures
- Sound barrier reduces the impact of loud or constant noises
- Deep roots channel excess rainwater downward, recharging ground water
- Improve ground water quality by filtering impurities
- Deep roots capture storm water runoff to reduce flooding conditions
- Nitrogen fixing plants improve and regenerate soils
- Reduces pollutant exposure by improving air quality
Wildlife Habitat
- Provides cover, nesting, and foraging sites for birds and other wildlife
- Seasonal blooms provide nectar for bees, bats, insects, and hummingbirds
- Seasonal fruit, seeds and nuts provide nutrition for songbirds, mammals and more
- Hedges form natural corridors which connect habitats for safe wildlife travels
- Improves biodiversity by attracting insects preferred by native wildlife
Intrinsic
- Increases positive emotions and sense of well being
- Improves public perception to surrounding neighborhoods
- Increases property values
- Conceals unattractive and unsightly views, softens hard edges
- Ever changing colors and textures adds visual interest
- Connects people with nature by creating a sense of place
- Hardy and long lived to be enjoyed for generations to come