Books
Audubon Council of Pennsylvania, Native Plants in the Creation of Backyard, Schoolyard, and Park Habitat Areas, Audubon Council of Pennsylvania, 1104 Fernwood Ave., Suite 300, Camp Hill, PA 17011. 1997. $9.00 includes shipping and handling.
Cullina, William, Native Ferns, Mosses, & Grasses. From Emerald Carpet To Amber Wave: Serene and Sensuous Plants for The Garden, Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008
Cullina, William, Guide to Growing and Propagating Wildflowers of the United States and Canada, New England Wild Flower Society, Houghton Mifflin Co., 2000. ISBN 0-395-96609-4
Cullina, William, Guide to Using, Growing and Propagating North American Woody Plants, New England Wild Flower Society, Houghton Mifflin Co,, 2002. ISBN 0-618-09858-5
Darke, Rick, Tallamy, Douglas, The Living Landscape, Timber Press, 2014, ISBN-13: 9781604694086
Diekelmann, John, and Schuster, Robert, Natural Landscaping: Designing with Native Plant Communities, Univ. of Wisconsin Press, 2002 ISBN 0-299-17324-0
DuPont, Elizabeth N., Landscaping with Native Plants in the Middle-Atlantic Region, 2nd edition,
Brandywine Conservancy Publication, Chadds Ford, PA, 2004. ISBN 0-940540-06-1 www.brandywineconservancy.org
Hightshoe, Gary, Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines for Urban and Rural America: A Planting Design Manual for Environmental Designers, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-28879-9.
Holm, Heather, Pollinators of Native Plants, Pollination Press, 2014, ISBN978-0-9913563-0-0
Johnson, Lorraine, 100 Easy-to Grow Native Plants For American Gardens in Temperate Zones, Firefly Books, Ltd., 1999
Jones, Samuel B., & Foote, Leonard E, Gardening with Native Wild Flowers, Timber Press, Inc. 1990. ISBN 0-88192-175-0
Leopold, Donald J. Native Plants of the Northeast: A Guide for Gardening and Conservation, 2005, Timber Press, ISBN 0-88192-673-6
Rainer, Thomas, and West, Claudia Planting in a Post-Wild World. Timber Press, 2015 ISBN-10: 1604695536
Rhoads, Ann and Block, Timothy, The Plants of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000 ISBN 0-8122-3535-5
Roberts, Edith, and Rehmann, Elsa, American Plants for American Gardens, University of Georgia Press, original copyright 1929, new copyright 1996. ISBN 0-8203-1851-5
Stein, Sara, Noah's Garden - Restoring the Ecology of Our Own Back Yards, Houghton Mifflin Co. 1993. ISBN 0-395- 70940-7
Sternberg, Guy & Wilson, Jim, Landscaping with Native Trees -The Northeast, Midwest, Midsouth & Southeast Edition, Chapters Publishing LTD., 1995. ISBN 1-881527-66-2
**Tallamy, Douglas W., Bringing Nature Home, Timber Press, 2007, ISBN 13:978-0-88192-992-8
Tallamy, Douglas W., Nature's Best Hope, Timber Press, 2020, ISBN 9781604699005
Taylor, Patricia A., Easy Care Native Plants, Henry Holt Co. NY 1996. ISBN 0-8050-3861-2.
Wasowski, Sally, Gardening with Prairie Plants, How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes, Univ. of Minnesota Press, 2002. ISBN 0-8166-308
Weaner, Larry, and Christopher, Thomas, The Garden Revolution, Timber Press, 2016, ISBN-10: 1604696168
Zimmerman, Catherine, Urban & Suburban Meadows, Bringing Meadowscaping to Big and Small Spaces, Matrix Media Press, 2010 ISBN 978-0-9844560-0-0
Books - Relating Natives and Wildlife
Adams, George, Birdscaping Your Garden, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1998.ISBN 0-87596-956-9 paperback.
Barnes, Thomas G., Gardening for the Birds, University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 1999, ISBN 0-8131-2071-3
Kress, Stephen, The Audubon Society Guide to Attracting Birds, Cornell University Press, 2006
Websites
Chesapeake Bay Alliance Homeowners' Guide to Designing Your Property. http://resources.baltimorecountymd.gov/Documents/Environment/bayscape.pdf
Website of Dr. Douglas Tallamy, Univ. of Delaware. Latest research information on relationship between native plants and insects. http://bringingnaturehome.net/
Wild Ones -- Natural Landscapers, Ltd. Website. A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting biodiversity and environmentally sound practices. Contains excellent information on native plant landscaping and links to a variety of native sites. http://www.wildones.org/
LadyBird Johnson Wildflower Center website. Excellent searchable databases. https://www.wildflower.org/about/overview
Website of the PA Native Plant Society - www.pawildflower.org
Website of the Maryland Native Plant Society - www.mdflora.org.
Bowman's Hill Wildflower preserve. Includes some great native plant info sheets. http://www.bhwp.org/resources/Gardening-with-Natives.htm
Website of PA DCNR. Interactive website with information and fact sheets. https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Conservation/WildPlants/LandscapingwithNativePlants/Pages/default.aspx
Terrestrial and Palustrine Native Plant Communities of PA, Jean Fike. http://www.naturalheritage.state.pa.us/fikebook/Terrestrial_Plant_Book.pdf
Chesapeake Landscaping Council website. Includes "Conservation Landscaping Guidelines: The Eight Essential Elements of Conservation Landscaping". http://www.chesapeakelandscape.org/
Invasive Plants & Native Replacements
Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas - https://www.invasive.org/eastern/midatlantic/
Penn State Wildlife Series
Neighborly Natural Landscaping, Guide to Natural Landscaping in Residential Areas - https://extension.psu.edu/neighborly-natural-landscaping-in-residential-areas
Meadows and Prairies - https://extension.psu.edu/meadows-and-prairies-wildlife-friendly-alternatives-to-lawn
Landscaping For Wildlife: Trees, Shrubs, Vines - https://extension.psu.edu/landscaping-for-wildlife-trees-shrubs-and-vines
Warm Season Grasses and Wildlife - https://extension.psu.edu/warm-season-grasses-and-wildlife
Attracting Hummingbirds - https://extension.psu.edu/attracting-hummingbirds
Container Gardening with Native Plants
Missouri Botanical Garden - http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/visual-guides/container-gardening-with-native-plants.aspx
Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center - https://www.wildflower.org/learn/container-gardening-native-plants
Wild Seed Project - https://wildseedproject.net/2016/01/balcony-gardens-natives-in-pots-for-urbanites-and-people-on-the-move/
Connie Schmotzer, Sharon Swope, Penn State Extension, Updated October 23, 2020
