This workshop covers the steps involved in creating a native plant garden: preparing the site, choosing plants, rudiments of garden design, and maintenance. It also focuses on why it's important to plant natives. www.npsnj.org
SPOT -ON suggestions of books, Doug Tallamy's and Sara Stein's. They are all GREAT and will bring this entire thing into focus. However, on a personal note regarding which author is more readable, I find all the Doug Tallamy books very understandable and the thought processes flow perfectly whereas Sara Stein, bless her for bringing us these two masterpieces, is a bit too chatty for me. But read them all! Sara is no scientist and brings it all together. I love them both and am sorry Sara is no longer with us to enjoy what should be ongoing and new found fame for her work.