RESOURCES

​Resources are provided to help gardeners make informed choices by planting native plants
that support ​local ecosystems and promote sustainable landscapes.

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Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay • Native Plant Center

American Horticultural Society

Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards Academy

Audubon • Guide to North American Birds

Chesapeake Bay Program • A Watershed Partnership

Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council

Herb Society of America

Horticultural Society of Maryland

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center • Native Plants of North America

Maryland Department of Natural Resources • Common Invasive Plants Easy ID Cards

Maryland Department of Natural Resources • Deer Resistant Plants

Maryland Department of Natural Resources • Maryland Wild Acres

Maryland Native Plant Society • Landscaping with Native Plants

National Wildlife Federation • Garden for Wildlife

Pollinator Pathway

Rain Gardens Across Maryland

USDA Forest Service and Pollinator Partnership Publication • Bee Basics – An Introduction to Our Native Bees

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service • Mistaken Identity? Invasive Plants and their Native Look-Alikes
An Identification Guide for the Mid-Atlantic

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services • Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services • Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation 

University of Maryland Extension • Home and Garden Information Center

University of Maryland Extension • Bay-Wise Maryland Living Landscapes Metric

Xerces Society • Pollinator Plants Mid-Atlantic Region