Nature-Based Gardening Resources
We’re thrilled you’re joining us on the path to PRFCT! When we commit to using ecological practices, we maximize health, biodiversity, and sustainability for our ecosystem and help create a planet that benefits all living things. Together, we can make a difference. Here are some resources to help you get started.
Make a promise to your land.
Get started by making these three simple PRFCT Promises and say yes to minimizing harm and maximizing biodiversity—and joy!
Read our Landscaper Language.
We share advice on how you can work with your landscape professional to get the ecological help you need in your yard.
Check our PRFCT Global Ground Rules.
Follow the PRFCT Global Ground Rules to understand if a landscape plan, professional, or property is Earth positive and represents PRFCT practices.
Plant 2/3 for the Birds.
Learn how to support birds and other wildlife. When you grow at least 70% native plants without chemicals in your yard, you’ll provide enough habitat to support a healthy population of birds, bees, and butterflies. Read more here.
Go deeper by reading our Nature-Based Gardening booklet.
Download a free digital copy or order a print edition ($10) in either English or Spanish.
Learn how to hire a nature-based gardener or landscaper.
We’ve put together guidelines and a checklist to help you hire a gardener or landscaper. Download it here.
Become a Habitat Gardener with our workbook.
Download a free digital copy or order a print edition ($5) in either English or Spanish.
Explore Our Reference Library.
We compiled a list of the books on our bookshelves, the podcasts we’re listening to, and the resources we’re reading. Learn more here.
Learn the Lingo
We share a list of key vocabulary that will help you understand and communicate important concepts of ecological land care. Explore the list here.
Want to learn more? Book Landscape Therapy sessions with Edwina von Gal.
Landscape Therapy is a unique multi-part educational event to help anyone who has a relationship with land—landowners, landscape professionals, municipalities, and environmental organizations—shift to ecological land care. Learn more here.
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