Are you interested in learning about native plants, how to plant them, or their benefits for our native pollinators? Check out the resources below!

Videos featuring Doug Tallamy: Fed up with invasive species and sterile landscapes, Doug Tallamy urges Americans to go native and go natural.

• Why Native Plants

• An Interview with Doug Tallamy About the Importance of Gardening with Native Plants

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Native Plants for Wildlife (PDF: This 83 page guide contains color photos of over 400 plant species native to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, including all states with drainage to the the Bay: Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New York.)

Maryland Native Plant Society Landscaping With Native Plants (PDF: A guide for home gardeners who want to enjoy and learn about native plants.)

National Audobon Society Native Plants Database (Website: The Audobon Society’s database allows you to search for appropriate native plants based on your location.)

Anne Arundel County Master Gardener Bay-Wise Program (Website: Homepage of the University of Maryland Extension (UME) Bay-Wise Program which provides homeowners with education and encouragement to plant bay-friendly yards. UME-trained Master Gardeners can visit Anne Arundel residents in their yards­­—free of charge—to discuss how they can have a bay-friendly landscape.)

USGS Bee Lab (Website: Homepage of the USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Program which designs and develops large and small scale surveys for native bees.)

Chesapeake Natives, Inc. (Website: Homepage of Chesapeake Natives, an organization with the mission to promote, protect, and propagate plants native to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.)

The Adkins Arboretum (Website: Homepage for the Adkins Arboretum, a 400-acre native garden and preserve, Adkins Arboretum provides exceptional experiences in nature to promote environmental stewardship.)

WSA’s Conservation Landscape Design Tool (Website: This tool provides guidance on installing conservation landscapes (sometimes called BayScapes). Based on a few choices, the guidance is tailored to your needs. After a short interaction with this website, you should have most or all of the information you need to begin and maintain your project.)

How To Plant A Plant (Video: A demonstration video on how to properly plant a plant.)

Essential Pollinator Habitat Instructions (Document: How to care for native plants you received from the RePollinate program.