Our guest this month is Laura Stine, owner of Laura Stine Gardens. Her keen interest in plants has led her to research and design with many plants that are native to our region. These plants not only fit beautifully into the home landscape but also connect our landscapes to nature in useful and fascinating ways.

Laura has a B.S. from Indiana University Bloomington and a certification in Landscape Technology from Ivy Tech. She has 25 years of experience designing a wide range of outdoor living spaces and in her previous position was the Senior Landscape Designer for a Fort Wayne nursery and landscaping company. She sits on the executive committee of the Northeast chapter of the Indiana Native Plants and Wildflower Society and enjoys using native plants that create healthy ecosystems while connecting residential landscapes to our native wildlife, including birds, butterflies and beneficial insects.

At Little River Wetlands Project, our mission is to restore and protect wetlands in the historic watershed of the Little River, a major tributary of the Wabash River, and to provide educational opportunities that encourage good stewardship of wetlands and other natural ecosystems. To learn more about our organization and the many events we sponsor, please visit www.lrwp.org.