Planning & Planting Your Native Garden
Native Plant Gardening Resources
Together with our partners, we have compiled a great list of resources to help you get started with planting native plants in your own yard or garden! If you would like to view a full recording of the February 9, 2021 virtual workshop, Planning & Planting Your Native Garden, please click here to view on our website (or here to watch it on YouTube).
Workshop Presentations
- Evaluating your site for native plants (Jeanie Taylor) - view/download pdf here
- Species-specific native plant information (Amy Bartow) - view/download pdf here
Native Plant Species Guides
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Edible Plants/Foraging
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Native Plant Site Conditions:
- OregonFlora tool to find the best native plants suited to your site conditions and goals: https://oregonflora.org/garden/index.php
- More info on site evaluation (Jeanie Taylor) - view/download slides here
- DIY Soil Drainage Perk Test for Your Yard - view/download pdf here
- How to Understand Your Yard's Sunlight So You Know What to Plant Where - view/download pdf here
- https://bentonswcd.org/right-plants-for-your-site/
Native Plant bloom time and color:
- Blooming Timetable of Native Plants in the Middle Willamette Valley - view/download pdf here
- https://bentonswcd.org/assets/2020-bloom-gantt.pdf
Gardening for Birds:
Gardening for Pollinators:
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Insect Identification:
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Native Plant Garden Design Ideas:
- Pollinator Garden Designs - view/download pdf here
- https://bentonswcd.org/tag/landscape-designs/
Where to Buy Native Plants:
- Soil & Water Conservation District Plant Sale information - click here to view
- Marion County native plant nursery list - view/download pdf here