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Creating gardens that are resilient to the vagaries of Indiana weather, says gardener and writer Jami Scholl, requires working with the forces of nature and the “limiting factors of sunlight, water, and soil.” | Photo by Jami Scholl

Resilient Gardens Bend to the Will of Mother Nature
Jami Scholl
How to create a garden that is resilient to the vagaries of Indiana weather? Jami Scholl, a writer and gardener who was active in the early stages of the urban agriculture movement in Bloomington, says we must work with the forces of nature and “the basic environmental limiting factors of sunlight, water, and soil.” Click here for Jami’s tips on creating a resilient garden.
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Like other tree service companies, Bluestone Tree specializes in overall tree health, pruning, and removal, especially after storms. But that’s just the start for this local company. Bluestone Tree has become a pillar of stewardship and tree care education in Bloomington and Monroe County. For example, when a beloved ash tree needed to be pruned on Harmony School’s property, Bluestone made an event of it through arborist demonstrations (above) where several of their arborists climbed into the tree using ropes and harnesses and talked about their procedures.

Tree Service Is Just Part of Bluestone Tree’s Role in Community Stewardship An article about one of our sponsors, Bluestone Tree
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Like other tree service companies, Bluestone Tree specializes in overall tree health, pruning, and removal, especially after storms. But that’s just the start for this local company. Not only does Bluestone Tree play a vital role in keeping our urban forest healthy, it has become a pillar of stewardship and tree care education in Bloomington and Monroe County. Click here to read about Bluestone Tree!
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Housing advocates and officials are trying various tactics to address the affordable housing problem in Monroe County. Most say that no one solution is enough, with each initiative approaching the problem in a different way. Jolene and Cornelius Wright (above) visit the site of their future home in Osage Place, a neighborhood being developed by Habitat for Humanity. | Photo by Jim Krause

‘No Silver Bullet’: Advocates, Officials Use Many Tactics on Housing Woes Deep Dive: WFHB & Limestone Post Investigate Local Housing Issues, Part 2
Steve Hinnefeld, Jim Krause
In part 2 of our housing series, Steve Hinnefeld reports on how housing advocates and officials are addressing the affordable housing problem in Bloomington and Monroe County. This series is part of “Deep Dive: WFHB & Limestone Post Investigate,” a collaboration between WFHB Community Radio and Limestone Post. Click here for the Steve’s housing report and to learn more about Deep Dive.
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Bloomington’s City Hall (above) might look different next year, as voters will elect a city clerk, common council members, and a new mayor in 2023. Also in Monroe County, residents in the Town of Ellettsville will vote for a clerk/treasurer and representatives to the town council from three wards. Across Indiana, municipal primary elections take place on May 2, with early voting in Monroe County beginning on April 4. | Limestone Post

Voting Guide for 2023 Local Primaries by League of Women Voters
Debora Shaw
Primary elections take place across Indiana this year on May 2, with early voting in Monroe County beginning on April 4. As Debora Shaw, spokesperson for the League of Women Voters of Bloomington–Monroe County, writes in this Voting Guide, local primary races may decide the eventual winner of the general election in November. Click here to read the Guide.
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