This lens offers information and resources about native plant gardening in all major regions of the United States. I hope you enjoy your visit!
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Why Native Plants are Important
Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens
Amazon Price: (as of 11/27/2009)
New Poll Module
A Native Plant Slideshow
Native Plant Gardening on Squidoo
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Gardening with Native Plants
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Using native plants in the landscape and sustainable gardening are 2 hot topics, today. This lens will provide you with native plant lists, techniques, and links to more information that will get you started on the way to creating an ecologically hea...
General Native Plant Resources
- The Wild Ones
- Native plants, natural landscapes
- North American Native Plant Society
- Dedicated to the study, conservation, cultivation and restoration of native plants.
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
- Home of the Native Plant Information Network
General Native Plant Books
Armitage's Native Plants for North American Gardens
Amazon Price: $32.97 (as of 11/27/2009)
Natural Landscaping: Designing with Native Plant Communities
Amazon Price: $25.51 (as of 11/27/2009)
Easy Care Native Plants: A Guide to Selecting and Using Beautiful American Flowers, Shrubs, and Trees in Gardens and Landscapes
Amazon Price: (as of 11/27/2009)
Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants (Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide)
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 11/27/2009)
Native Plants of the Northeast
Native Plants of the Northeast: A Guide for Gardening and Conservation
Amazon Price: $26.37 (as of 11/27/2009)
Wildflowers of the Eastern United States
Amazon Price: $18.96 (as of 11/27/2009)
Restoring Our Native Woodlands
The American Woodland Garden: Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest
Amazon Price: $32.97 (as of 11/27/2009)
Native Trees for North American Landscapes
Amazon Price: $37.77 (as of 11/27/2009)
Native Plants of the South
Gardening With Native Plants of the South
Amazon Price: $21.75 (as of 11/27/2009)
Native Trees of the Southeast
Amazon Price: $18.97 (as of 11/27/2009)
Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses
Amazon Price: $23.07 (as of 11/27/2009)
Native Plants of Florida
Native Florida Plants, Revised Edition: Low Maintenance Landscaping and Gardening
Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 11/27/2009)
A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants
Amazon Price: $17.79 (as of 11/27/2009)
Florida's Best Native Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals
Amazon Price: $25.51 (as of 11/27/2009)
Natural Florida Landscaping
Amazon Price: $11.01 (as of 11/27/2009)
Landscaping for Florida's Wildlife: Re-creating Native Ecosystems in Your Yard
Amazon Price: $12.95 (as of 11/27/2009)
More About Florida Native Plants
- Florida Native Plant Society
- The purpose of the Florida Native Plant Society is to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida.
Native Plants of the Prairie Region
Prairie in Your Pocket: A Guide to Plants of the Tallgrass Prairie (Bur Oak Guide)
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 11/27/2009)
Prairie Plants of the Midwest: Identification and Ecology
Amazon Price: $12.55 (as of 11/27/2009)
Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers 2: A Field Guide to Common Wildflowers and Plants of the Prairie Midwest (Falcon Guides Wildflowers)
Amazon Price: $15.61 (as of 11/27/2009)
Edible Wild Plants of the Prairie: An Ethnobotanical Guide
Amazon Price: $9.09 (as of 11/27/2009)
Medicinal Wild Plants of the Prairie: An Ethnobotanical Guide
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 11/27/2009)
Prairie Restoration on Squidoo
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Prairie Grasses
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Whether you are interested in a small border of ornamental grasses or a huge, multi-acre restoration project, native prairie grasses are a beautiful, low maintenence addition to any garden.
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Tallgrass Prairie Restoration
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Elsewhere the sky is the roof of the world; but here the earth was the floor of the sky. ~Willa Cather~ One of the most diverse ecosystems in North America, the tallgrass prairie is also one of its most endangered. Less than 1% of the original extent...
Prairie Restoration
The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook: For Prairies, Savannas, and Woodlands (The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration Series)
Amazon Price: $44.77 (as of 11/27/2009)
Restoring the Tallgrass Prairie: An Illustrated Manual for Iowa and the Upper Midwest (Bur Oak Book)
Amazon Price: $20.00 (as of 11/27/2009)
Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes
Amazon Price: $21.86 (as of 11/27/2009)
Native Plants of the Mountain West
Grow Native: Landscaping with Native and Apt Plants of the Rocky Mountains
Amazon Price: $16.95 (as of 11/27/2009)
Growing Native Plants of the Rocky Mountain Area
Amazon Price: $82.94 (as of 11/27/2009)
Native Plants of Texas
Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region
Amazon Price: $25.88 (as of 11/27/2009)
Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 11/27/2009)
How to Grow Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest: Revised and Updated Edition
Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 11/27/2009)
Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest (Natural World)
Amazon Price: (as of 11/27/2009)
A Beautiful Native Plant Garden in Central texas
More about the Native Plants of Texas
- Native Plant Society of Texas
- A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that promotes research, conservation and utilization of native plants and plant habitats of Texas through education, outreach and example.
Native Plants of the Southwest
Landscaping with Native Plants of the Southwest
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 11/27/2009)
Native Gardens For Dry Climates
Amazon Price: (as of 11/27/2009)
Southwestern Landscaping With Native Plants
Amazon Price: $21.86 (as of 11/27/2009)
Native Plants for Southwestern Landscapes
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 11/27/2009)
Native Landscaping From El Paso to L.A.
Amazon Price: $22.95 (as of 11/27/2009)
Native Plants of California
California Native Plants for the Garden
Amazon Price: $18.45 (as of 11/27/2009)
Native Treasures: Gardening With the Plants of California (Phyllis M. Faber Books)
Amazon Price: $17.79 (as of 11/27/2009)
Designing California Native Gardens: The Plant Community Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens
Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 11/27/2009)
Gardening with a Wild Heart: Restoring California's Native Landscapes at Home
Amazon Price: $17.90 (as of 11/27/2009)
Growing California Native Plants (California Natural History Guide)
Amazon Price: $14.93 (as of 11/27/2009)
A Beautiful Yard of California Native Plants
California Native Plants on Squidoo
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California Native Plants
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Saving water is a good starting point on why it is important to garden with native plants, but there are so many more reasons, and most of them have to do with preserving our wildlife. Our plants and animals have evolved together for tens of thousand...
More about California Native Plants
- California Native Plant Society
- The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of California's native plants and to conserve them and their natural habitats through education, science, advocacy, horticulture and land stewardship.
Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest
Encyclopedia of Northwest Native Plants for Gardens and Landscapes
Amazon Price: $32.97 (as of 11/27/2009)
Gardening With Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest
Amazon Price: $23.10 (as of 11/27/2009)
Native Plants in the Coastal Garden: A Guide for Gardeners in the Pacific Northwest
Amazon Price: (as of 11/27/2009)
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