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• Flourishing Widlife: Over 1,300 moth species have been documented at a 10-acre native habitat research site maintained by Doug Tallamy.

• Reduce Pests: Implementing native plantings, such as prairie strips, can lead to a significant reduction in pest populations. Research indicates that these practices can reduce the need for insecticides by up to 95% in certain agricultural settings, as they support habitats for natural pest predators like ladybugs and parasitic wasps.

• Save Pollinators: Restoration efforts that incorporate native plants have been shown to significantly boost pollinator populations. For instance, rewilding agricultural lands in Scotland led to an 11,500% increase in bumblebee numbers over two years, highlighting the profound impact of native flora on pollinator abundance.

• Enhanced carbon sequestration: Ecologically managed soils capture up to 30% more carbon.

• Reduced Emissions: Ecological landscaping has nationwide potential to reduce lawn equipment emissions by ~30 million tons CO₂/year.

• Conventional landscaping releases 21,800 tons/year of harmful PM2.5 emissions, equivalent to emissions from 234 million cars.  

• Reduced Toxins: Traditional lawns use 7–9 million pounds of pesticides/herbicides annually (e.g., 2,4-D), causing serious ecological harm.

Demand for Ecological Land Care:

• 62% of homeowners seek eco-friendly landscaping, prioritizing sustainability.

• Industry survey shows high satisfaction among homeowners adopting ecological landscaping due to health, cost savings, and improved aesthetics.

Professional Opportunities:

• The landscaping industry employs 1.3 million; growing by 65,200 new jobs by 2033. 

• Ecological land care practices could create an additional 375,000 specialized jobs in five years.

Emerging professional identity: “Biodiversity Land Stewards,” trained in ecological methods, representing a significant and valuable new workforce sector. 

• Avoid Toxic Chemicals: Reduced exposure to chemicals found in common landscaping pesticides drastically improves health outcomes.

• Improved Human Well-Being: Exposure to green spaces is consistently linked to improved mental well-being and tangible environmental benefits.

• For instance, this study published in the International Journal of Environmental Health Research found that spending just 20 minutes in a park increased participants’ well-being scores by 60%, regardless of physical activity levels.

• Ecological landscaping reduces air and noise pollution, improving physical and mental health.

• Chemical Saturation: American homeowners use up to ten times more chemical pesticides per acre on their lawns than farmers use on crops.

• Family Well-Being: Pesticides in conventional landscaping linked to cancer, endocrine disruption, neurotoxicity, and reproductive issues.

• Exposure to lawn pesticides increases leukemia risk by 6.5 times in children.  

• Reduce Waste: Ecological landscaping practices significantly reduce yard waste (~35 million tons annually in the U.S.).

• Conserve Water: Native landscaping reduces water usage by 60–80% compared to traditional lawns.

• Save Money: Grass lawns are expensive and waste resources; switching to native landscaping cuts maintenance costs and saves money long-term.