Native plant garden

Learn how to design a stylish pollinator garden; a bustling meeting space for bees, butterflies, parasitic wasps, and hummingbirds.

"Create a stunning native wildflower garden that celebrates local flora and supports wildlife! 🌸🌼 From vibrant poppies to delicate lupines, discover how to choose and plant wildflowers that thrive in your region. Not only will you enjoy a colorful and low-maintenance garden, but you'll also attract beneficial pollinators like bees and butterflies. 🌿🦋 #WildflowerGarden #NativePlants #EcoFriendlyGardening #PollinatorFriendly"

Native Garden Designs are a beautiful and sustainable choice for any landscape! 🌿🏞️ Featuring indigenous plants and eco-friendly layouts, these designs are a delightful blend of nature and local beauty. Quick to cultivate and bursting with natural charm, Native Garden Designs are perfect for creating a vibrant and resilient garden. Indulge in this eco-friendly twist on traditional gardening today! 🌱✨ #NativeGardenDesigns #SustainableLandscaping #EcoFriendlyGardening #LocalFlora

How do I start? Many people wrestle with this question after deciding they want to transform their existing yard into a native plant garden. When Susan and Jim Graham first made that decision they described their existing yard as “ mostly turf grass with an azalea mustache;” a look typical of many of the landscapes…

And boasts what is likely the largest collection of heaths and heathers in Maine. Read more about Jan and Tom McIntyre's Bar Harbor garden.

This is a secret garden!My friend and native plant gardener, Alice, describes herself as a late comer to native plants. I say she is an artist whose palette is native plants. The results are enchanting. There are so many ideas to borrow from her garden. Growing Many SpeciesOne is an approach that defies traditional garden design advice to place plants in groups of odd numbers, 3s, 5s, or 7s, to create mass of color or texture. While Alice employs this technique in a few places, she also uses…

Garden Design Magazine on Instagram: “Create your own Monarch Waystation! 🦋 . Great layout from @ringerslandscaping. See more ideas for your garden in our regional gardening…”

Removing the tired, water-intensive patch of lawn made our small property so much more inviting and usable. We connected our front side and back spaces

We want to help you create striking home landscapes that benefit wildlife and you.

If we want gardens to look less weedy then we need to stop pampering wild plants and give them what they want -- tough competition and limited resources.