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FAQs about native plants in Indiana { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [{ "@type": "Question", "name": "Do I have to get rid of my Indiana lawn?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": " The lawn is a seemingly quintessential part of American homeowner culture and design. It’s a status symbol to have a lawn in the US, and Indiana is no different. The problem is that lawns are far from natural and eliminate habitat for wildlife, impacting local biodiversity. As pollinator habitats disappear rapidly, we need to rethink our approach to the American lawn.The anti-lawn movement is growing across the US. In Indiana, around 5% of the land area is covered in lawn grass, and none of that lawn does not provide the necessary ecological value to support local bees and butterflies.But it doesn’t have to be this way. You can keep your lawn by all means, but adding even a few plants from our collections of Indiana native plants for sale means you immediately provide food, shelter, and habitats for local pollinators. Just a few native plants in your garden means you're doing your part to help save butterflies and bees, which are seeing declining population numbers. " } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Are invasive species a problem in Indiana?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": " It’s estimated that more than 80% of the invasive plant species found in Indiana have been planted by those in the landscape trade. That includes very invasive and hardy non-native species like the Callery pear tree and the Burning Bush. These non-native invasive species grow quickly and are extremely resistant to landscape cultivation. They quickly take over local environments, crowding out Indiana native plants. That means we lose native plants, and with them the vital ecological services they provide.Invasive non-native plants do more than that. They also cost a lot of money to keep under control. In 2019, the Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation d