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So I will put this text into italics. And this text will be bold! Nothing is harder than reading a color word, when the font is in a different color than the word itself, such as red, blue, green.

Folks, we here at The Native Indiana Landscape believe wholeheartedly in the Good Life. Our version of that will differ slightly or greatly from other people’s, but we believe in it and encourage you to wholeheartedly pursue it. For us, the Good Life is lived outside, in a Created world, where all things work togetherContinue reading “Living the Good Life”

A video, otherwise known as “Blog Post #5”. There are many different types of pollinators, and thousands of different species in each type. These pollinators and the plants they depend on have evolved together for thousands of years, and without a healthy ecosystem in whatever your native habitat is, life cannot thrive.

In my last post I laid out a site for a new woodland area in an otherwise treeless portion of the landscape. The homeowner desires a restful, shady spot to relax as well as a screen to hide the neighbor’s house across the field. When making a new landscaping bed, the homestretch is the actualContinue reading “Choosing the right plant for the desired effect”

You know you want to incorporate native plants in your landscape, but you’re unsure of what to do next…or first! There is a tried and true process to follow, and I can give you those steps, but you will have to fill in with your own creativity and desires for your individual landscape. Choose anContinue reading “Creating a new planting bed”

Starting with a bare landscape A bare landscape is like a clean palette: your options are nearly endless. You decide what plants you like. You decide the look you want. You decide on the feeling you want to achieve. This scenario has the most options, but can also be the most intimidating. Go with theContinue reading “Incorporating Natives into the Home Landscape”

The wildlife in any given area have adapted over thousands of years to rely on the plants that are readily available in their region. These animals depend on those plants for food, shelter, and reproduction among other things. Individual ecosystems are dependent on every member of the system being present in order for the systemContinue reading “Why Native?”