Feral Flora is based in Ann Arbor, MI.
We serve Washtenaw County and adjacent areas. Using our understanding of natural systems, we create Living Landscapes with a sense of place using native and nearly native plants in a naturalistic style.
From a small urban garden to installing 25 acres of native seed, we can help you select the right plants for a long-lived, low-maintenance, low-input garden that is beautiful and alive with life.
In addition, we have a plant nursery that offers 180+ species of principally Michigan-genotype native perennials, grasses and sedges to retail and wholesale customers alike.
Native plant nursery, retail and wholesale
Planting installation
Native seeding
Stonework
Rain gardens & stormwater management
Landscape design
Stewardship of ecological landscapes and natural areas
Consultation on any of the above
Plan review
Evaluation of plant choices to ensure you are meeting your goals for function, aesthetics, and long-term survival
Suggestions for plant species substitutions, sourcing, and size changes in order to reduce cost, increase function (erosion, stormwater, habitat), reduce long-term maintenance, increase survival, and ensure plant community capability
Unique approach to plant selection from the idea that we are creating a community, not individual plants
Things We Don’t Do
Turf management
Snow
Patios
Matt Demmon
Matt has been working outdoors since 2004.
His work experience includes organic farming; landscape design, installation and maintenance; native plant propagation; prescribed fire; invasive plant control; natural areas management planning; growing mushrooms; and botany.
His current main focus is in designing and installing ecological naturalistic landscapes that nourish wildlife and humans alike.
Matt is in charge of landscape design and installation, and shares the administrative tasks for the company and running the nursery with Ashley.
Ashley Schilling
Ashley graduated from Eastern Michigan with a degree in biology and a focus in zoology.
Her dedication to our non-human animal relatives led her to restoring and conserving the natural areas in which they live. Since 2013 she has worked on conservation crews and led projects of all sizes across the state of Michigan.
Ashley oversees the restoration and stewardship of native landscapes and natural areas for Feral Flora and shares the administrative tasks for the company while running the nursery with Matt.