====== Resources ====== Return to [[nolawns:thelearningcenter|No Lawns: The Learning Center]] ===== 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) ===== Online Resources ===== * [[https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=HEVI4|USDA Plant Database]] * [[https://www.nativehabitatproject.com/|Native Habitat Project]] * [[https://wildones.org/chapters/|Wild Ones Find a Chapter near you]] to continue your No Lawns journey * [[https://natureguys.org/oaks-doug-tallamy/|Doug Tallamy The Nature of Oaks Interview]] - All about Oak Trees * [[https://vnrc.org/a-homegrown-national-park-doug-tallamys-call-to-preserve-half-our-planet/|A Home Grown National Park]] * [[https://www.humanegardener.com/|The Humane Gardener]] * [[https://www.nwf.org/nativeplantfinder/|Native Plant Finder (U.S.)]] * [[https://nativegardendesigns.wildones.org/designs/|Wild Ones Garden Designs]] (Includes most US regions) * [[https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/About/Native-Plants/keystone-plants-by-ecoregion|Keystone Plants by Eco Region]] National Wildlife Foundation ===== Social Media ===== ==== TikTok ==== * [[https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTdtT6ww8/|Grass Lands Guy]] * [[https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTdtTaYg5/|Native Plant Tok]] ==== Instagram ==== * [[https://instagram.com/nativehabitatproject?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=|Native Habitat Project]] * [[https://www.instagram.com/adamblackplantnerd/?hl=en|Adam Black]] ==== YouTube ==== * [[https://www.youtube.com/@growitbuildit|Growit Buildit]] for native plant propagation and gardening. * [[https://www.youtube.com/@CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt|Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't]] for botany education. * [[https://www.youtube.com/@InDefenseofPlants|In Defense of Plants]] for botany education. * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErMHR6Mc4Bk|A Soil Science Masterclass]] with Dr. Elaine InghamPt 1/4 ===== Local Resources ===== ==== Groups ==== * Conservation district/society * Native Plant Society * [[https://ahsgardening.org/gardening-resources/societies-clubs-organizations/native-plant-societies/|US List]] * Master Gardener * Heritage Gardening Groups * [[https://wildones.org/chapters/|Wild Ones Chapter]] * Planting Groups ==== Other ==== * Seed Banks or Seed Library * Plant Exchanges * Gardening Meet Ups * Tool Library