Resources
List of Contents
These are some resources that I've found helpful over the years and I hope you do, too.
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A giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) on purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Podcasts
The Native Plant Podcast
In Defense of Plants Podcast
Books
Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan
Lynn M. Steiner
Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change
Larry Weaner, Thomas Christopher
Native Landscaping for Wildlife and People: How to Use Native Midwestern Plants to Beautify Your Property and Benefit Wildlife
Dave Tylka
The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden
Rick Darke & Doug Tallamy
Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants
Douglas W. Tallamy
Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes
Thomas Rainer & Claudia West
Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard
Douglas W. Tallamy
Field Guide to Nature of the Midwest
Kenn Kaufman, Jeff Sayre, & Kimberly Kaufman
The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees
Douglas W. Tallamy
Wildflowers of Michigan Field Guide
Stan Tekiela
Bees: An Identification and Native Plant Forage Guide
Heather N. Holm
Trees of Michigan Field Guide
Stan Tekiela
Pollinators of Native Plants: Attract, Observe and Identify Pollinators and Beneficial Insects with Native Plants
Heather N. Holm
YouTube
Websites
Plant Information
The Biota of North America Program (BONAP)
Native range maps of species within their respective genera
Illinois Wildflowers
Details range & habitat, faunal associations, cultivation and look-alike information
Michigan Natural Features Inventory
A field guide to Michigan's natural communities and where you can visit them
10 Berries Birds Love
Attract birds to your landscape with these native trees & shrubs.
Thank you, Ella, for the recommendation!
Soil Information
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
The Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil maps & data
Invasive Species
Oakland County CISMA
Provides identification services as well as recommendations for treatment of invasive species
Michigan Invasive Species
A list of prohibited and restricted invasive species with helpful identification information
Midwest Invasive Species Information Network (MISIN)
Explore and report invasive species in your area
ConsumerNotice.org
Information regarding Roundup (glyphosate) and alternatives
Apps
iNaturalist
Identify unknown plants and animals. It may not be 100% accurate, but should at least point you in the right direction.
Local Organizations
The Michigan Botanical Club
The Southeastern Chapter hosts field trips and online webinars around the metro-Detroit area
Wild Ones
The North Oakland and Ann Arbor chapters are great resources for native plant information and events
Rochester Pollinators
Rochester Pollinators provides education and resources to preserve the Monarch butterfly and pollinator population by reintroducing Michigan native plants into local landscapes including home gardens, businesses and municipal landscapes.