Installation Services
Let our experience work for you!
The staff at MNL has been involved in the restoration of over 500 acres of native plant communities over the last 15 years. We are ecologists first, seeding contractors second. We use our years of experience to make sure that your project is as successful as possible. Our goal is to provide the highest quality restoration and service in the industry.
Installation services include:
- Custom herbicide application
- Site prep tillage (image)
- Seeding Truax drill seeding, broadcast seeding, brillion seeding,
and new for 2002—Hydroseeding! (image)
- Planting seedling plants (image),
native trees and shrubs
- Erosion control Straw mulching with native prairie grass straw, erosion blanket (image)—Hydromulching! (image)
We have a complete set of equipment to suit your needs
- John Deere Tractors and Skid Loader
- Truax and Trillion Native Seed Drills
- Flail Mowers
- Tillage Equipment
- Sprayer Equipment
- Vicon Mechanical Spreaders
- Large Round and Small Square Straw Bale Mulchers
- Mulch Anchor Disk
- Gleaner Combines
- Hydroseeder
Installation Considerations
The use of native plant communities can be implemented in many landscape situations. Deciding what type of plant community is appropriate for your site should be based on what you are trying to achieve and what the conditions of the site will support. It is also important to plan ahead and make sure that the proper timing, procedures and materials are used when attempting to establish native plant communities.
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Determine what type of plant community your site will support: wetland, prairie, savanna, etc.
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This should be based on soil type, sunlight availability, soil moisture and geographic location.
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Decide how you envision the site looking in the end; height, diverstiy, etc.
A diverse short dry prairie? A wetland edge?
Evaluate
the vegetation situation that currently exists on your site.
What are the positive attributes?
What are the things that need to be eliminated?
Some native trees and shrubs can usually be preserved and incorporated into the new landscape design.
Certain exotic species can be a hindrance to restoration efforts, such as Reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea), Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), Crown vetch (Coronilla varia) and Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare).
Have a good idea about the flow of events well in advance to ensure the best results and satisfaction.
A properly timed herbicide application plan on at least one full growing season is critical for most successful restoration for establishment projects.
Use quality, tested seed with a known local genetic origin for best results.