Skala Earth Works

Skala Earth Works Permaculture Designers -
Landscape Artists -
Sometimes we wear Kilts

These steps should last a long time!
10/11/2025

These steps should last a long time!

Keeping your gutters clean and flowing is one of the number one ways to prevent unwanted water from coming into your hom...
08/31/2025

Keeping your gutters clean and flowing is one of the number one ways to prevent unwanted water from coming into your home.

Finishing up this large patio
05/20/2025

Finishing up this large patio

Great Plains study conference.
04/09/2025

Great Plains study conference.

Please wait
03/03/2025

Please wait

𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀! 🐝

𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒:
- 80% of native bees nest in dead plant stems
- One stem can house up to 20 pollinator larvae
- Early cleanup destroys 6 months of bee development
- Native bees are worth $2000 per yard in pollination

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 "𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐲" 𝐘𝐚𝐫𝐝:

1. Hidden Residents:
- Mason bee cocoons
- Leafcutter bee nests
- Native wasp larvae
- Beneficial predator eggs

2. Critical Areas to Protect:
🌿 Hollow plant stems
🍂 Leaf litter piles
🌱 Standing perennials
🌸 Seed heads

3. How to Help:
- Wait until May to clean up
- Leave 15" stem heights
- Create brush piles
- Mark pollinator areas

𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍:
✅ Stop all cleanup until 50°F consistent temps
✅ Bundle and store cut stems
✅ Create "pollinator corners"
✅ Educate your neighbors

𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑:
𝐀 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐲𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦!

Tight areas between properties are often headaches for homeowners. We helped keep weeds down and prevent errosion with t...
02/07/2025

Tight areas between properties are often headaches for homeowners. We helped keep weeds down and prevent errosion with this custom paver job. Your business helps us help the communuty.

This wall was about to collapse so we rebuilt it. We repaird another wall for this valued customer last year. Thank you,...
02/07/2025

This wall was about to collapse so we rebuilt it. We repaird another wall for this valued customer last year. Thank you, and this was a interesting challenge because of the variety of limestone material shapes and the placement between two existing walls. Your business helps us support our community.

We removed ageing yews and planted witch hazel, sedum, penstemon, sand cherry, bell flower, and other beautiful and bene...
10/01/2024

We removed ageing yews and planted witch hazel, sedum, penstemon, sand cherry, bell flower, and other beautiful and beneficial plants

Bioswails, large sump drain, and rain garden
07/25/2024

Bioswails, large sump drain, and rain garden

New bioswail water works install in natural yard
07/10/2024

New bioswail water works install in natural yard

Start to finish fire pit and pollinator plants
06/05/2024

Start to finish fire pit and pollinator plants

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Lincoln, NE

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