For Gardeners

A number of publications on our site will be useful for gardeners. These include the MNPS Gardener's Guidelines brochures.

• Gardener's Guidelines

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Chesapeake Bay Field Office, and others have lists of native plants appropriate to your region.

• About Natives
• Attracting Pollinators in Your Garden Using Native Plants (pdf)

We promote native plants sales when they occur in season; try to patronize them as much as possible; by creating demand for native plants, you can help ensure that these plants will be more widely available.

• Native Plant Sales. This page may include notices of discount and reimbursement programs from State and Local governments.
• How to Shop for Native Plants (PDF, 84 KB)

• The MNPS Shoppers Card to use when shopping for plants for the garden. 

One of your best local resources for plant problems and gardening help is your local Cooperative Extension Service:

• Maryland Cooperative Extension Service Home and Garden Information Center.

Other organizations and government agencies also have some gardening information:

• Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay's Bayscapes publications.
• Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden Using Native Plants, from the U.S. Forest Service
• Green Spring Gardens Park Gardening Page.
• Green Landscaping: Greenacres, from the Environmental Protection Agency.
• Maryland's Wild Acres, from the MD Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service, with links to wildlife fact sheets and suggestions for creating backyard habitats.

Check out the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council web site. They have brochures on conservation landscaping, and information on their annual conservation landscaping design contest.

Live in Maryland? Visit the Marylanders Plant Trees website for information on getting a coupon for purchase of a tree.

Find a Speaker

If you are interested in finding a speaker to talk to your group about native plants or invasive plants, please contact our speaker coordinator, at info @ mdflora.org.

Legal Notes

Maryland Tree Expert Law. All tree care professionals practicing in Maryland must obtain a license to practice or advertise tree care services in the state. Please check their license before you employ them.

Noxious Weeds in Maryland. Maryland's Weed Control Program enforces management of noxious weeds on all types of lands, including yours. Learn to recognize and removed these pests.

Miscellaneous