National Wildlife Federation Resources:
Community Certification Overview
Garden Certification Checklist
National Wildlife Federation Plant & Butterfly Finder (beta version)
Books:
Bringing Nature Home: How You can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants
The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden
The Landscaping Revolution: Garden with Mother Nature, Not Against Her
Gardening for Butterflies: How You Can Attract and Protect Beautiful, Beneficial Insects
Blogs, Articles and Online Resources:
Xerces Society: Protecting the Life That Sustains Us
Everyday Environmentalist: Garden with Native Plants (The Nature Conservancy)
A Way to Garden – Organic Gardening and Landscaping How-to from Margaret Roach
Delaware Valley Fern & Wildflower Society
The Native Plant Society of New Jersey
Planning Tools:
Jersey Friendly Yards – Landscaping for a Healthy Environment
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s Plant Database
Local Resources:
Ecological Landscape Design & Consulting – Stephen Coan, LLC
Native Plants:
Garden Centers:
Garden Coach/Horticulturist:
Leaf Mulch/Leaf Compost: