Baton Rouge entrepreneurs using ecological design and native plants to create healthier yards

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Ashlee Brackeen, Caitlin Robbins and Emily Pontiff revived and now maintain this expansive native plant garden outside the Baton Rouge headquarters of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. (Sean Gasser)

A pristine, emerald-green lawn with weed-free flowerbeds comes at a great cost. A classic yard requires time, sweat and financial commitment to maintain, but Baton Rouge landscape firm Swamp Fly is working to change that paradigm.


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