Learn how to attract and protect pollinators in your yard and garden.

Garden designs created by Donna Giguere Landscape Design. The drawn plan is an example of what is possible with using native plants in a Portland, Oregon urban neighborhood.

Native plants also provide benefits to native pollinators and other wildlife. Read on to learn:

Where to find native plants for your garden.How to choose and care for plants. Which plants are best for pots and small gardens. Where to turn if you want to learn more

A collection of knowledge and “lessons learned” by regional ecologists and landscape professionals. It is not meant to be a technical manual. The handbook is designed as a “how-to” publication to help gardeners, landscape professionals, and ecologists in the Willamette Valley plan, design, plant, and maintain native plant meadows on small urban plots.

Learn how to create a meadow from seed.

Successful gardening begins with choosing the right plants for your site conditions.
From poorly drained and shady to well-drained and sunny, these resources provide you with a place to start.