Resources

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    What About This Spot? Advice on Common Garden Issues

    We all have those tricky spots in our outdoor spaces: the struggle to keep them tidy or looking good, or even to get plants to grow at all. At the outset of a project, you may wonder where to start…

  • Brown, flowery seed grass with light reflecting off the leaves and seeds.
    Seed Saving

    Learn how to save seeds from your native plants to grow more baby plants for the spring.

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    Safety First: The Bird Version?

    Attracting birds to our built environments requires a bird-centric perspective. Yes, the plants you choose matter. Yes, the habitat features you add matter. Yes, providing space for them to forage, replenish on water, and raise young matter. Looking down at…

  • grid of a tool to make a planting palette
    Planting Palette

    Use a planting palette to take an inventory of your gardens. This tool is useful for those who have a lot of habitat, but want to add more. Or, those who notice gaps in their resource availability for birds and pollinators.

  • black, green, and yellow goldfinch on a flowering yellow willow stem
    Online Gardening Courses

    Explore online courses to learn more about how to create gardens that attract and support birds.

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    Native vs Non-Native Plants: What Is the Issue?

    Is my plant native, non-native, invasive – or is it a weed? This quick reference guide will help you cut through the confusion of some commonly used terms. Bumble bee foraging on Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium maculatum). Photo by Mhairi…

  • Brown birds with a red neck and head eating a bright red fruit.
    Learn About Native Plants

    There are a variety of resources to learn about plants that are native to your region. We’ve created a curated list of our favorite ones.

  • A garden with pink milkweed and red oswego tea that a butterfly is feeding on with an female green and brown Ruby-throated Hummingbird awaiting its turn.
    It’s All In the Chemistry

    How Your Native Plant Garden Blossoms By Calyssa Orellana Eastern purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) grown along a driveway. Garden for Birds Participant, 2025 in Pennsylvania. Picture the luscious magenta blooms of mountain’s pride (Penstemon newberryi) sprinkled throughout Yosemite National Park…

  • A picture of a step by step guide for different options of how to start a garden.
    Getting Started

    The hardest part is getting started. Let us help guide you!