Resources

These are the resources we've found helpful along the way. We're still learning too, so we'll keep building this up as we go.

Links we keep coming back to

NC State Extension: Native Plants Detailed plant profiles and growing guides.
Going Native (Wildlife-Friendly Landscapes) Landscaping for wildlife, with a searchable plant database.
iNaturalist Snap a photo, get an ID, and log what you find.
BONAP Plant Atlas Range maps for what's native where you are.
Xerces Society Pollinator and insect conservation, with practical guides.
Audubon: Plants for Birds Native plants for birds, searchable by zip code.
Pollinator Partnership Free planting guides tuned to your ecoregion.
Homegrown National Park Doug Tallamy's movement. Add your yard to the map.
Wild Ones Native Garden Designs Free garden designs and plant lists for regions across the country.

A short list of nurseries we trust is on its way. Until then, Wild Ones keeps a handy native nursery finder ↗.

Nature's Best Hope Douglas W. Tallamy Where our journey began. The case that home gardens can be real habitat.
The Living Landscape Rick Darke and Douglas W. Tallamy Designing gardens that work like ecosystems.
Bringing Nature Home Douglas W. Tallamy Why native plants and insects hold up the whole food web.
Native Plants of the Southeast Larry Mellichamp A friendly regional guide to 460 garden-worthy natives.
Pollinators of Native Plants Heather Holm Native plants and the pollinators that depend on them.

Nothing on the calendar just yet. We'll add plant sales here as we hear about them. Know of a good one? Let us know.