BOOKS
Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast by Laura Cotterman, Damon Waitt and Alan Weakley: A comprehensive reference book with color-coding of flowers
Native Plants of the Southeast by Larry Mellichamp: A coffee-table sized book with wonderful information on the most commonly used native garden plants
Bringing Nature Home by Doug Tallamy: One of several books written by this author, whose focus is on native plants and what homeowners can do to sustain wildlife and biodiversity.
Nature's Best Hope by Doug Tallamy: A new approach to conservation
How Can I Help? Saving Nature with Your Yard by Doug Tallamy: His newest book that focuses on actionable yard conservation
Prairie Up- An Introduction to Natural Garden Design by Benjamin Vogt: This is a practical handbook on how to choose plants, design information and even deals with objections by HOA's!
WEBSITES
www.homegrownnationalpark.org: Doug Tallamy is the co-founder of this site. The focus is on creating biodiversity in your own back yard
www.prairieup.com: Benjamin Vogt's site offers webinars, workshops, pocket guides and a newsletter on rewilding our yards
www.scnps.org: The website of the South Carolina Native Plant Society with lots of educational resources
www.audubon.org/native-plants: The website of Audubon uses your zip code to find appropriate plants for your area
https://npp.springislandtrust.org/: The website of the Spring Island Trust native plant project. You can sign up for native plant sale updates and view plants.
ARTICLES
Why Native Plants Are Better for Birds and People | Audubon
https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/seasonal-wildlife-gardening-garden-maintenance-to-benefit-wildlife-year-round/ This is a great article on how native plants benefit wildlife and how to manage your yard to help.
https://homegrownnationalpark.org/news/native-plant-success-stories/native-plants-in-containers-tiny-ecosystems-on-my-front-porch/?utm_source=Start+a+new+HABITAT&utm_campaign=80a3e36a58-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_11_06_03_46_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-f7088a1207-1335179132&mc_cid=80a3e36a58&mc_eid=69bab903b1 This article offers an alternative to digging in clay- container grown native plants!