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

May 19, 2023

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)

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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. Born of the “kill your lawn” movement sparked by The Atlantic writer Megan Garber in 2015, Swamp Fly’s three

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