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MORE RESOURCES

This is a growing list of resources to help you on your native garden journey. Lawn Gone Native occasionally emails from lovely people with new suggestions to add to the list. These suggestions are identified with an asterisk (*). Thank you to all the wonderful humans that shared their own resources!

Books to Read

The Living Landscape

By Rick Darke and Doug Tallamy

Bringing Nature Home

By Doug Tallamy

Planting in a Post-Wild World

By Claudia West and Thomas Rainer

Braiding Sweetgrass

By Robin Wall-Kimmerer

Websites to Visit

PLANT SPECIES INFORMATION & DATABASES

The Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plantfinder/plantfindersearch.aspx

New Moon Nursery

http://www.newmoonnursery.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.search/index.htm

Northcreek Nursery

https://www.northcreeknurseries.com/

USDA PLANTS Database

https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/java/

National Wildlife Federation Plant Finder

https://www.nwf.org/nativeplantfinder/

Audubon Society Native Plant Database

https://www.audubon.org/native-plants

INFORMATION ABOUT NATIVE PLANTING

U.S. Forest Service

https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/Native_Plant_Materials/Native_Gardening/index.shtml

Grow Native

http://grownative.org/news/why-use-native-plants/

Penn State Extension-Meadows and Prairies

https://extension.psu.edu/meadows-and-prairies-wildlife-friendly-alternatives-to-lawn

Stepables*

https://stepables.com/

Lawn-alternative groundcovers (Watch out for non-native species)

PLANT MAINTENANCE

Round-Up Alternatives*

https://www.consumernotice.org/environmental/pesticides/roundup/alternatives/

Traditional pesticides are unhealthy for both humans and wildlife! For keeping pests and weeds in check, try a safe alternative.

Paraquat*

https://www.drugwatch.com/paraquat/

Paraquat is a highly-toxic herbicide, often used on roundup resistant plants. This resource is being added to the site to alert readers of the dangers of using it. Lawn Gone Native promotes herbicide and pesticide-free gardening practices which are much kinder to our local ecologies!

GENERAL PLANT AND GARDEN KNOWLEDGE

Solar Energy and Photosynthesis*

https://www.lgcypower.com/solar-energy-and-photosynthesis/

DIY Gardening Projects and Landscape Ideas to Save Money*

https://couponfollow.com/research/diy-gardening-and-landscaping-ideas

This webpage has general information and helpful terminology for the beginning gardener, including information on vegetable gardening. While not comprehensive, it is a good place to start for some introductory information. PLEASE NOTE: the "Annuals, Biennials, and Perennial Flowers" Section lists a number of plants that are non-native and a few that are also invasive. For native species lists, use the resources found on this website or one of the sites recommended at the top of this page to research whether a particular species is native or non-native/invasive.

Activities to Try

Plastic Bottle Garden Ideas*

https://www.bottlestore.com/plastic-bottle-garden-ideas

This awesome website offers easy ways to recycle plastic bottles for your gardening needs.

Garden Shed Ideas*

https://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/resource/best-garden-shed-ideas/

There's more than one way to build a shed! If you're thinking about building a structure to house your tools and accommodate your gardening activities, check out this website for different garden shed types.

Communities to Join

Pennsylvania Native Plant Society on Facebook

Pollinator Friendly Yards Facebook Page

Lawn Gone Native Facebook Page

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