Resources from NAGC events & speakers
Nature’s Best Hope
NAGC guest speaker Doug Tallamy’s pioneering bestseller that outlines a grassroots approach to conservation that everyone can participate in regardless of age.
The Savage Garden
Brandon Everett, Horticulturist at Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery, recommends The Savage Garden, by Peter D’Amato, to learn more about carnivorous plants.
Butterflies
In her program with NAGC, Joyce Sidman recommended “The Life Cycles of Butterflies,” by Judy Burris & Wayne Richards. A gorgeous photographic guide to garden butterflies, from egg to maturity.
Perennial Care
Chelsea Ruiz recommends this guide, which includes perennial care, growing information for specific species and cultivars, on-trend garden design advice, a monthly planting and maintenance schedule, and details on native plants and gardening for wildlife.
The Well-Tended Perennial Garden by Tracy DiSabato-Aust
The Naturalist's Notebook
An Observation Guide and 5-Year Calendar-Journal by Nathaniel T. Wheelwright and Bernd Heinrich - Be present in your space and become attuned with the natural world by recording memorable observations in your garden that can be compared year to year.
Companion guide
By planting certain vegetables, herbs and flowers together, you can allow them to help one another to grow a healthier and more beautiful and abundant garden.
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Beneficial Bugs
Chris Fehlhaber, gardener at Chanticleer, recommends this great resource from Jessica Walliser to help you cultivate a healthy, balanced, diverse garden without the use of synthetic chemical pesticides.
Post-Wild Planting
Planting in a Post Wild World discusses the theories behind naturalistic garden design
Bringing Nature Home for anyone interested in backyard ecology and native plants, recommended by Brandon Everett, Horticulturist at Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery.
Native Plant Selection
Chelsea Ruiz also recommends this book which describes more than 630 species and cultivars of perennials, biennials, and annuals that are native to the United States. It includes information on the selection and care of these plants.
Native Plants for North American Gardens by Allan Armitage
Wildscape
Trilling Chipmunks, Beckoning Blooms, Salty Butterflies, and other Sensory Wonders - By Nancy Lawson - Learn about the unknown lives of plants and animals in our spaces through an exploration of the senses.
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Know Maintenance
In “The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden” Roy Dublik gives suggestions for a shade matrix design with sedges. It is full of excellent advice on gardening and maintenance.
Braiding Sweetgrass
NAGC presenter Gwenn Nolan shared with us that Braiding Sweetgrass is “My favorite sustainability/regenerative ag book … Just a love letter to the natural world and it is beautifully written.”
The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year
By Margaret Renkl - New York Times contributor and Nashville native creatively and insightfully recounts seasonal changes in her home gardens.