Free Online Resources
Harriet Irving Botanical Centre - Gardening with Native Plants
Nature Conservancy Canada - Native Gardening 101
Royal Canadian Geographical Society - The Network of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature - Create a Native Plant Garden
David Suzuki Foundation - The Butterfly Pathway
David Suzuki Foundation - Ditch the grass! Convert your lawn…
Nova Scotia Wild Flora Society - Gardening with Native Plants
Where to begin can become a trip down the rabbit hole, so I might be able to save you some time by sharing the resources that helped me the most. What began as a question of what makes a good climate change garden, quickly became an education about native species gardening.
Need help identifying what’s in your yard?
Try uploading your photos to iNaturalist.org (get the app) or if you know the name of your plant but don’t know if it is a native species or an invasive species you can check here if you are in Canada.