Determine where to purchase native plants:
You can purchase many of the native plants shown in the Living in the Dunes guide at these locations -
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Cardno Native Plant Nursery in Walkerton, Indiana ($100 minimum purchase)
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Chesterton Feed & Garden in Chesterton, Indiana
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Friends of the Dunes Annual Native Plant Sale (early April)
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Naturally Native Nursery in South Bend, Indiana
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Possibility Place in Monee, Illinois (by appointment only)
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Spence Restoration Nursery in Muncie, Indiana ($500 minimum purchase, wholesale only)
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Wild Ones Native Plant Sale (early May)
Do YouHave a Spectacular Native Landscape?
Shirley Heinze Land Trust works to protect and restore natural areas within Northwest Indiana. Each year, Friends of Shirley Heinze offer the "Bringing Nature Home Native Landscaping Award," recognizing outstanding examples of native landscapes. To find out more information visit: heinzetrust.org/bringing-nature-home
Tools from the Guide
Your Place in the Dunes
Diagrams to help you see what dune landscape your home lies within.
Landscaping templates
Diagrams to help you arrange native plantings in five dune landscapes.
What Else Can You Do?
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