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Welcome to our blog where we share information about our services and ecological landscaping approach! We will feature articles on koi ponds, waterfalls, and landscaping using native plants.
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No Mow May: Yea or Nay?
We explore the pros and cons of No Mow May and why I ultimately believe converting a lawn to native plants is better for wildlife and is the ultimate Stewardship Gardening practice.
Andrew Hedman
May 136 min read
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Beginner's Guide to Stewardship Gardening: 12, Build it and They Will Come
Including native plants into our landscape will provide the habitat they need to thrive, attracting them to our yards.
Andrew Hedman
Feb 155 min read
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Beginner's Guide to Stewardship Gardening: 11, A New Mindset for Providing Habitat
Stewardship requires providing habitat for our local wildlife. Do our traditional gardening methods provide enough?
Andrew Hedman
Feb 108 min read
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Beginner's Guide to Stewardship Gardening: 6 Choosing Native Plants for the Stewardship Garden
Choosing native plants for your garden doesn't have to be as difficult as it seems.
Andrew Hedman
Jan 48 min read
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Beginner's Guide to Stewardship Gardening: 5 How to Convert Your Yard and Design with Native Plants
Learn how to convert your yard and basic design with native plants so you can support wildlife populations in your own backyard!
Andrew Hedman
Dec 21, 20248 min read
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Beginner's Guide to Stewardship Gardening: 4 Community Involvement
Stewardship Gardening minimally impacts Backyard Conservation with one homeowner, get the community involved with non-profits and more!
Andrew Hedman
Dec 14, 20244 min read
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Beginner's Guide to Stewardship Gardening: 3 What Can We Do?
With wildlife numbers dwindling, what are our options as stewards for Backyard Conservation?
Andrew Hedman
Dec 7, 20244 min read
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Beginner's Guide to Stewardship Gardening: 2 Why Should We Care?
Find out why you should care about Stewardship Gardening and Backyard Conservation even with all of our national parks and forests.
Andrew Hedman
Nov 23, 20245 min read
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Beginner's Guide to Stewardship Gardening: 1 Introduction with History
To first understand what a stewardship garden is or why we need one, let's look at gardens throughout history starting from a Biblical persp
Andrew Hedman
Nov 16, 20249 min read
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Biodiversity and Backyard Conservation
Biodiversity is a critical piece to a healthy ecosystem. How can individual homeowners contribute?
Andrew Hedman
Mar 6, 20232 min read
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Native Wildlife Need Native Plants
Dive in deep and learn why native plants are so important as a food source for native birds!
Andrew Hedman
Jan 13, 20235 min read
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Practical, Backyard Conservation
The national park system is a great example of conservation; but, is it enough?
Andrew Hedman
Dec 16, 20222 min read
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Stewardship in the Home Landscape
Learn how to practically apply stewardship in your own backyard conservation practices.
Andrew Hedman
Dec 9, 20222 min read
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Meet the Owner
Learn the inspiring story behind Good Steward Ecoscapes!
Andrew Hedman
Dec 2, 20222 min read
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