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Andrew Hedman
5 days ago8 min read
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?
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Andrew Hedman
Feb 14 min read
Beginner's Guide to Stewardship Gardening: 10 Wetlands for Wildlife with Vernal Pools and Ponds
Incorporating a pond into your landscape is a great way to support wildlife and your local ecosystem!
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Andrew Hedman
Jan 1110 min read
Beginner's Guide to Stewardship Gardening: 7 Purchasing Native Plants with Confidence
Purchasing native plants for your stewardship garden does not have to be as difficult as it seems. Enjoy these tips!
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Andrew Hedman
Jan 48 min read
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.
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Andrew Hedman
Dec 21, 20248 min read
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!
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Andrew Hedman
Dec 7, 20244 min read
Beginner's Guide to Stewardship Gardening: 3 What Can We Do?
With wildlife numbers dwindling, what are our options as stewards for Backyard Conservation?
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Andrew Hedman
Nov 25, 20242 min read
Winter Interest in the Garden with Native Plants
Adding winter interest to the garden is easy with Native Plants! Find out the three different ways to add winter interest today!
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Andrew Hedman
Nov 23, 20245 min read
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.
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Andrew Hedman
Nov 16, 20249 min read
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
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Andrew Hedman
Jun 10, 20243 min read
Our 5 Favorite Birds Before We Started Gardening for Wildlife
These are our 5 favorite common birds in Chicago we saw in our yard before we started gardening for wildlife.
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Andrew Hedman
Jun 26, 20233 min read
Low Stress and Low Maintenance Drought-Tolerant Gardening with Native Plants
Native plants are the best solution for low maintenance, low stress drought-tolerant gardening!
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Andrew Hedman
Mar 6, 20232 min read
Biodiversity and Backyard Conservation
Biodiversity is a critical piece to a healthy ecosystem. How can individual homeowners contribute?
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Andrew Hedman
Feb 4, 20232 min read
What Does Native Landscaping Look Like?
Native Landscaping uses a much different approach when compared to traditional lawnscapes. Find out how native plants best support wildlife.
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Andrew Hedman
Jan 28, 20232 min read
Native Garden Design: Landscaping for Birds, Butterflies, and More
Learn more about our landscape design process using native plants that benefit birds, butterflies, and more!
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Andrew Hedman
Jan 21, 20232 min read
Storm Water Drainage Solutions with Native Plants
Heavy storms can be catastrophic flooding events for homeowners. Learn how using a native plant rain garden can help manage excess water!
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Andrew Hedman
Jan 13, 20235 min read
Native Wildlife Need Native Plants
Dive in deep and learn why native plants are so important as a food source for native birds!
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Andrew Hedman
Dec 30, 20223 min read
Landscaping with Living Water
Learn more about our water feature services!
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Andrew Hedman
Dec 16, 20222 min read
Practical, Backyard Conservation
The national park system is a great example of conservation; but, is it enough?
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Andrew Hedman
Dec 9, 20222 min read
Stewardship in the Home Landscape
Learn how to practically apply stewardship in your own backyard conservation practices.
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Andrew Hedman
Dec 2, 20222 min read
Meet the Owner
Learn the inspiring story behind Good Steward Ecoscapes!
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