Websites | Books & Publications | Native Plant Nurseries & Landscapers
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Websites & Plant Information
Adkins Arboretum – biannual native plant sales, bookstore and gift shop, online resources
*Environmental Concern (St. Michaels, moving to Easton soon) – plant information, education and outreach
Homegrown National Park – research, planting guides, and register your habitat
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at University of Texas at Austin –
Maryland Native Plant Program – list of recommended commercial native plants with environmental information
Mid-Atlantic Plant Guide – native plant list, ecoregions, invasive plant replacements
Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder – database of plants and growing conditions
Mt. Cuba Center – public demonstration and test gardens, plant research trials
Native Plant Societies – Delaware | Maryland | Pennsylvania | Virginia
North Caroline State Extension Plant Toolbox – extensive database of plants and growing conditions
North Creek Nurseries – resources and plant finder, plant sales for the trade only
Soil lab testing at University of Delaware – purchase a kit or DIY at home with quart Ziplock bags
Soil lab testing at University of Massachusetts – DIY at home with quart Ziplock bags
University of Maryland Extension – Maryland Coastal Plain Workhorse Species
University of Maryland Extension HGIC and MD DNR – Maryland Coastal Plain species recommendations list
Books & Publications
Wild Ones recommended reading list, book reviews, and webinars
More
Essential Native Trees and Shrubs by Tony Dove and Ginger Woolridge
In Defense of Plants by Matt Candeias
Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping, Chesapeake Bay Watershed by US Fish & Wildlife Service
National Wildlife Federation Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife by David Mizejewski
Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas by US National Park Service and US Fish & Wildlife Service
The Living Landscape by Rick Darke & Doug Tallamy
Native Plant Nurseries & Landscapers
Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals – find certified professionals or become one
Maryland Native Plant Program – list of nurseries who sell Maryland native plants and more
Maryland Native Plant Society, Eastern Shore Chapter list – coming soon!
Mid-Atlantic Native Plant Guide Native Nurseries List
State Registered Nurseries and Plant Brokers: Delaware | Maryland | Pennsylvania | Virginia
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Local providers, sorted by location:
Unity Church Hill Nursery (Church Hill, MD) – plants sales, installation and planting services, restoration plantings, design services
*Leaf & Bed (Denton, MD) – design services, consulting and coaching, plant sales
Ecoplantia (Frederick, MD) – plant sales, pre-planned designs, biodiversity calculator
Lauren’s Garden Service (Glenwood, MD) – plant sales, installation and planting services, design services, maintenance services
Adkins Arboretum (Ridgely, MD) – two annual plant sales, some plants available throughout the year
Lower Shore Land Trust (Snow Hill, MD) – annual spring plant sale
*Environmental Concern (St. Michaels, moving to Easton soon) – retail plant sales, restoration plantings
Chesapeake Natives (Upper Marlborough, MD) – plant sales, volunteer opportunities