JFNew has a proven track record in native plant shoreline buffer design and installation. Our team of biologists and engineers design and build effective permanent solutions to improve shoreline aesthetics and improve water quality.
Benefits of Native Plant Shoreline Buffers include:
JFNew designs each project to meet our client's specific goals and objectives. Our Native Plant Nursery handles over 360 different plant species. We have standard seed mixes for shoreline buffers depending on normal water levels and soil types. We also customize any mix to provide particular species or color desired for your landscape.
JFNew restoration experts provide full-service ecological solutions including design, construction, planting and maintenance.
The following standard JFNew seed mixes are available. We also provide consulting to installers or full-service installation crews for projects of all sizes.
This is a wetland and pond edge mix for sites with stable saturated soil conditions and good water quality. Appropriate for planting in saturated soils. Some species will spread to water depths up to four inches.
A wetland seed mix for saturated soils in a detention pond or for seeding a rain garden. This mix consists of species which are tolerant of highly fluctuating water levels and poor water quality associated with urban stormwater wetlands and ponds. For detention basins that experience long periods of dry down, use our Economy Prairie Seed Mix in the upper half to third of the basin area.
This special native seed mix is designed with Midwestern golf course ponds in mind. The species in this mix will transform most artificial ponds into a natural-looking water feature. Once established, the vegetation will help to reduce pond edge erosion, add color and interest and help filter nutrients from runoff. The medium height vegetation also helps to discourage geese.
A swale is a drainage ditch or natural depression along a roadside, sidewalk or driveway that may or may not lead to a retention pond. The native plants used in our Swale Seed Mix help filter pollutants from yard and road runoff. Homeowners can blend their landscaping in their yard with the natives in the swale. This mix can also be applied to areas in a yard that retain water for some time after a rain. Used in this way, homeowners can create a rain garden with beautiful native wildflowers, grasses and sedges.
This grass mix is for sites with slopes where erosion control is needed. Applications include embankments, dams and levees.
A wetland seed mix for saturated soils and shallow water in wetlands and ponds with relatively stable water levels and good water quality. This mix is appropriate for planting in saturated soils. It will spread to water depths of up to 12 inches.
