Our Services

We provide a variety of services to help you get started, or help you continue, your native planting journey!

We offer ecological consultations, landscape designs, educational programming, and access to a retail native plant nursery in an effort to support environmental conservation via a compassionate public.

At Seven Bends Nursery we are equipped with the knowledge and resources to guide you. Our highly unique combination of a PhD in plant ecology, licensed landscape architect, and expertly curated and sustainably grown native plant nursery provides a combination of expertise that results in a fundamentally different quality of outcome for our customers.

Ecological Landscape Designs

Ready to make changes to your garden?

Our specialists can help you create a beautiful and sustainable garden that balances your needs with while also enriching the environment with native plants that provide habitat, improve soil health, and even offer solutions to problem areas, all while not compromising on aesthetic beauty.

Ecological Consultations

Not sure where to start?

A Seven Bends ecological consultation gives you a professional assessment of your property, a curated native plant list for your specific conditions, and a clear plan of action - all in one visit.

Whatever a client’s wishes are for their landscape Dr. Iara Lacher’s knowledge of native plants and landscape ecology provides a strong, well-informed foundation for projects that will meet desired ecological outcomes

Lectures and Talks

Dr. Lacher has a wide array of speaking experience to varied audiences interested in native plants, gardening, and science. She has presented from groups as small as a dozen to keynoting larger events. Audiences appreciate the way she weaves research-based, scientific knowledge with practical, everyday advice and solutions. If you have an event, workshop, or need for a speaker, call us to discuss how we can help.