Tips

We at Plantscapes spend a significant amount of time attending conferences and courses, reading books and blogs, and doing our own research. The pages linked below are a distillation of what we have learned, a combination of current theory, experimental results, and practical experience over many years. We have endeavored to keep these tips brief and to the point; but if you want more depth, links and references are often provided. Please direct any comments on these tips (and report issues like dead links) to tim@plantscapesne.com .

Design Principles

Site Preparation and Installation Planning

Buying Native Plants

Planting Trees and Shrubs

Installing and Establishing Herbaceous Perennials

Managing a Native Landscape

Mulches (brown and green)

Lawn Reduction and Organic Lawncare

Pest Control Without Pesticides

Enjoying Your Native Landscape

Citizen Science