Resources

Ready to turn your outdoor space into a spot that supports local wildlife and helps the planet? Use our handy resources to help you get started creating a native garden that attracts butterflies, birds, and other animals. Let’s go!

American goldfinch perched on the stalk of a coneflower seed head with a seed in its beak.

CREDIT: JUN ZHU

Tips, Tools, and Videos

We’ve provided a myriad of ways—tipsheets, guides, videos, and articles—to help you get your native garden growing in no time!

Monarch butterfly dangling freely from the tip of the yellow flowers of goldenrod.

CREDIT: PATTI BLACK

Spanish Language Resources

For those seeking Spanish language resources, please see our comprehensive list to help you get started with native gardening.

David Mizejewski, naturalist and media personality for the National Wildlife Federation.

Naturalist David Mizejewski

As author, TV personality and NWF’s resident naturalist, David Mizejewski knows his stuff! Learn about his incredible expertise of native gardening, wildlife, and the natural world!

Oak tree canopy in early spring with twisting branches and new leaves against a blue sky.

CREDIT: HITA BAMBHANIA-MODHA

Trees for Wildlife™

Learn about NWF’s Trees for Wildlife™ and how they connect communities and create habitat by providing native tree seedlings to partners across the country.

A group of children and one adult crouched together on the ground, observing something interesting a sunny garden.

FAQs

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