Teacher Resources

Teacher sources for background research:

Darke, R., & Tallamy, D. W. (2014). The living landscape: Designing for beauty and biodiversity in the home garden

Druse, K. (1994). The natural habitat garden.

Harris and Harris (1954). Plant Identification Terminology.

Hattaway, R (2025): Trees, Shrubs, and Vines of Southwest Florida An illustrated guide to Trees, Shrubs, Palms & Woody Vines of the region featuring Collier-Seminole State Park

Mellichamp, L. (2014). Native plants of the Southeast: A comprehensive guide to the best 460 species for the garden

Tallamy, D. W. (2009). Bringing nature home: how you can sustain wildlife with native plants

Tallamy, D. W. (2020). Nature's best hope: A new approach to conservation that starts in your yard

Tallamy, D. W. (2021). The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees. 

USDA Plant Identification Presentation

Wasowski, S. (2020). Gardening with native plants of the South

Invasive Plant Ecology and Management: Linking Processes to Practice," edited by Julie A. Lockwood, Martha F. Hoopes, and Michael P. Marchetti

Classroom Videos to share with students: 

Growing a Greener World Episode 1008: Bringing Nature Home

Let Your Garden Grow Wild | Rebecca McMackin | TED

The Beauty of Native Plants I Drew Lathin I TEDX

Why Native Plants: Catherine Zimmerman (The Meadow Project)

Gardener to Guardian, Rewilding the Nature Around You I WILD HOPE: Nature on PBS