Charlotte Ecological Gardening LLC

Charlotte Ecological Gardening LLC is a Charlotte, NC-based native plant service provider specializing in residential naturalistic landscape design, installation, and maintenance. Founded by Doug Leister, a banking professional turned ecological landscape designer, the company is dedicated to transforming residential landscapes into thriving ecosystems that benefit both homeowners and wildlife. With a commitment to using 70% or more southeast native plants, Charlotte Ecological Gardening designs and installs dense multi-layered plantings that balance aesthetic beauty with significant ecological function—including wildlife habitat creation, carbon sequestration, water capture, and reduced resource demands. The company views landscape installation as the beginning of a long-term partnership, offering comprehensive follow-on maintenance services to ensure garden success and ecological vitality.