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Books

  • The Living Landscape by Rick Darke and Doug Tallamy (2014)

  • Nature's Best Hope by Doug Tallamy (2020)

  • The Nature of Oaks by Doug Tallamy (2021)

  • Prairie Up! by Benjamin Vogt (2023)

  • Native Plants of the Midwest by Allan Branhagen (2016)

  • Native Plants of the Southeast by Larry Mellichamp (2014)

  • Gaia's Garden by Toby Hemenway (2009)

  • Eco-Yards:Simple Steps to Earth-Friendly Landscapes by Laureen Rama (2011)

  • The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife by Nancy Lawson

  • A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold (1949)

  • The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation by Michael A. Dirr and Charles W. Heuser Jr.

  • Tapestry Lawns: Freed from Grass and Full of Flowers by Lionel Smith (2019)

  • Perennials for the Southwest: Plants That Flourish in Arid Gardens by Mary Irish (2006)

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Other

  • Local Seed Banks or Seed Libraries

  • Local Facebook Groups on gardening or planting

  • Plant Exchanges

  • Gardening Meet Ups

  • Tool Library

How to Begin

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  1. Research! - Learn everything you can, use the resources below and ask questions.

  2. Plan it - What is your goal, what do you want to see?

  • Talk to your local conservation/native plants society/master gardener etc. to get more information.

  • Check out Wild Ones Garden Designs or any other garden designer to help you plan

  • Do more research on plants for your yard, pick natives avoid invasive, make sure they'll work in your space

  1. Start small - You don't have to do the entire yard, start with one garden bed and learn from your mistakes.

  2. Remove what you don't need - Remove anything that isn't staying, grass, weeds, invasive species etc.

  3. Get to planting! - Talk to your local conservation/native plants society/master gardener or nursery to figure out the best time to plant, and the best way to plant each type of plant in your space

  4. Maintenance - Follow the advice for your plants to maintain them through their first year. If they're native, you'll generally have less maintenance over time.

  5. Enjoy! - Seriously, you did it, it's beautiful, enjoy it before you decide to take on another project.

  6. Share your experience - Help others learn from you, did you make a mistake? Share it so other people can avoid it. Did you learn something really cool? Let us know, make a post. Share some before and afters and let us know how long it took and what steps you took.

Other Information & Activism

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