High Desert Native Plants LLC

What High Desert Native Plants LLC does

High Desert Native Plants LLC is a family-owned landscaping and environmental services company founded in 2007 in El Paso, Texas, by Mike Gaglio. The company operates four integrated service pillars: water harvesting system design and installation, a native plant nursery, permaculture-based landscape design ("Wildscapes"), and conservation/earthworks services including watershed restoration and wetlands construction. It serves the El Paso-Las Cruces region with a client mix spanning residential homeowners, commercial and institutional properties (including churches and schools), government and public agencies, and agricultural operations.

The technical foundation combines permaculture design, restoration ecology, and water-harvesting techniques applied to a portfolio of physical infrastructure products: rain gardens, cisterns, greywater systems, curb cuts, basins, berms, and swales. The company's proprietary K.I.S. Method (Keyline Plowing, Imprinting, and Seeding) is a watershed restoration methodology used in large-scale projects, most prominently the multi-year Lordsburg Playa dust mitigation initiative along Interstate 10 with the New Mexico Department of Transportation. The nursery at 4200 Doniphan Dr supplies desert-adapted species, including plants rescued from local development projects, which feed downstream landscaping and conservation work.

Revenue is generated through one-time nursery plant sales, professional services for water harvesting and landscape design (anchored by a $500 rebatable design fee), and project-based conservation contracts for government and institutional clients. The company has no disclosed external funding, operates with approximately six employees, and pursues growth primarily through institutional partnerships, conference presence (FloraFest, Landscape Expo, SER SW Conference), and earned media rather than headcount or geographic expansion.

Name

High Desert Native Plants LLC

Legal name

High Desert Native Plants LLC

Website

https://highdesertnativeplants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

High Desert Native Plants LLC is a family-owned El Paso, Texas landscaping and environmental services company founded in 2007 that operates a native plant nursery and provides water harvesting, permaculture-based landscape design, and conservation/restoration services across the El Paso-Las Cruces region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape and Water Harvesting Services

NAICS

Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (113210), Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production (1114)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700), Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200)

akta.pro primary industry

Native Species & Restoration Plant Nurseries (AFAMADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Irrigation, Fertigation & Nutrient Delivery Systems (Dosing, Injectors, Sensors) (AFAAAHAE)

Keywords

• Native plant nursery
• Water harvesting systems
• Landscape design services
• Ecological restoration
• Desert-adapted landscaping

Headquarters

HQ city

El Paso

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Nursery Plant Sales: Sale of native desert-adapted plants, trees, succulents, cacti, perennials, and annuals from the nursery located at 4200 Doniphan Dr, El Paso. Stock includes rescued plants from development projects.
2. Water Harvesting System Installation: Design, installation, and maintenance of custom water-harvesting systems including rain gardens, tanks, cisterns, greywater systems, curb cuts, and basins for residential, commercial, and public properties.
3. Landscape Design and Installation: Full-service permaculture-based landscape design, build, and maintenance services creating 'wildscapes' that integrate native plants with water-harvesting techniques.
4. Conservation and Restoration Services: Large-scale land restoration, biological surveys, environmental impact analysis, wetlands restoration, and ecological consulting for ranches, farms, parks, and public lands.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

High Desert Native Plants is an El Paso-based native plant nursery, water harvesting, permaculture landscaping, and conservation services company. It sells desert-adapted plants and trees through its retail nursery, designs and installs residential, commercial, and institutional water harvesting systems, and delivers large-scale watershed restoration and earthworks for government and conservation clients across the El Paso-Las Cruces region.

Product overview

High Desert Native Plants LLC is a family-owned landscaping and nursery business founded in 2007, operating on four core pillars: water harvesting systems, a native plant nursery, permaculture-based landscape design, and conservation services. The company offers a vertically integrated portfolio where the nursery supplies plants for landscaping installations, which incorporate water-harvesting features (rain gardens, tanks, greywater systems, curb cuts, basins) to create self-sustaining 'Wildscapes.' Conservation services encompass large-scale land restoration, wetlands projects, and ecological surveys. The portfolio is unified by principles of land and water conservation, with projects ranging from residential yards to multi-acre watershed restoration like the Lordsburg Playa dust mitigation initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Native Plant Nursery Full-service native plant nursery in El Paso offering desert-adapted plants including succulents, cacti, agaves, Chihuahuan desert specialties, perennials, annuals, flowering plants, and trees, including plant-rescue stock salvaged from local development projects. Open to walk-in and appointment customers and supports an honor-system plant sale at Keystone Heritage Park.
• Water Harvesting Systems Design, build, and maintenance of custom water-harvesting systems for residential, commercial, institutional, and public properties, including rain gardens, rain tanks, cisterns, greywater systems, curb cuts, basins, swales, and berms. A 2,000 sq ft El Paso roof with proper rainwater harvesting can collect nearly 12,000 gallons per year.
• Landscape Design and Installation Permaculture-based landscape design, build, and maintenance creating 'Wildscapes' that combine trees, flowering plants, perennials, and cacti to mimic natural Chihuahuan Desert ecosystems. Installations incorporate water harvesting basins, berms, swales, tanks, and permeable pavers for self-sustaining yards and public spaces.
• Conservation Services and Earthworks Large-scale land restoration transforming damaged lands into thriving habitats, including environmental impact analysis, keyline plowing, imprinting, seeding, revegetation, wetlands restoration along the Rio Grande and other water bodies, threatened and endangered species surveys, bird surveys, and urban green infrastructure projects for ranches, farms, parks, and public lands.

Quantifiable outcome

• A 2,000 sq ft roof in the El Paso area collects nearly 12,000 gallons of water per year with proper rainwater harvesting
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New Mexico Department of TransportationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigh Desert Native Plants collaborated with the New Mexico Department of Transportation on the Lordsburg Playa Dust Mitigation Project along Interstate 10. The partnership addressed hazardous dust storms that caused over 40 fatalities since 1965, using the K.I.S. Method for watershed restoration.
• Keystone Heritage ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for plant sales, nursery tours, and conservation education. HDNP hosts an honor system plant sale at the park location and provides tours of their nursery facilities.
• Texas A&M Forest ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in tree planting events at Ascarate Park, combining resources for community reforestation and native tree planting initiatives.
• Dona Ana Soil & Water Conservation District (DASWCD)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMike Gaglio serves as a presenter in DASWCD's Watershed Conservation Educational Webinar Series, teaching about rainwater harvesting and the KIS Method.
• County of El PasominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in tree planting events at Ascarate Park, combining resources for community environmental initiatives.
• PDNHF (Passing Dreams Natural Heritage Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in tree planting events at Ascarate Park for community reforestation projects.
• UTEP (University of Texas at El Paso)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration through PREE H2O internship program hosting interns from UTEP and EPCC. Hosting FloraFest at Centennial Gardens. Collaboration with Center for Environmental Resources Management on rainwater harvesting installations.
• EPCC (El Paso Community College)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration through PREE H2O internship program hosting community college students for conservation-related projects.
• Eco El PasominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for tree planting events at Ascarate Park, combining resources for community environmental restoration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/hdnp_ep
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/high-desert-native-plants-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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