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Beginner's Guide to Stewardship Gardening: 13, Budget-Friendly Habitat and Conclusion
These budget-friendly habitat options make great additions to small yards, especially condos, townhomes, and apartments.
Andrew Hedman
Feb 2210 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 118 min read
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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!
Andrew Hedman
Feb 14 min read
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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!
Andrew Hedman
Jan 1210 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: 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 17, 20249 min read
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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!
Andrew Hedman
Jun 26, 20233 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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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.
Andrew Hedman
Feb 4, 20232 min read
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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!
Andrew Hedman
Jan 21, 20232 min read
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Landscaping with Living Water
Learn more about our water feature services!
Andrew Hedman
Dec 30, 20223 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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Native Landscaping with Living Water
Discover what defines the core of who we are at Good Steward Ecoscapes.
Andrew Hedman
Nov 14, 20222 min read
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