Resources — Pollinators + Prairies

Helpful How-Tos

Removing Bermuda Grass

Homegrown National Park Shrink the Lawn Tutorials with Images
Oklahoma State Universities guide to bermuda grass removal options
Effective Mosquito Control

Homegrown National Park video on how to effectively target mosquitos in their larval phase
Gentle Garden Care

Xerces Society fact sheet on why and how we should leave the leaves and save the stems
Building a Dead Hedge

University of Georgia Extension article on how to build a dead hedge
DIY Pallet Compost Bins

Joe Gardener: How to make a pallet compost system for free
Making a Leaf Mould Bin

Gardener’s World video on how to make a leaf mould bin

Resource Links

Oklahoma Native Plant Network

Resources about OK native plants, where to buy them, and professionals to help with design and installation.
Okies for Monarchs

Information on the best plants to help monarchs and other pollinators in Oklahoma
Homegrown National Park

Information on adding native plants and remove invasive ones everywhere that we live, work, learn, pray, and play
Xerces Society

The Xerces Society is a science-based nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats
Audubon Society

You can help create more bird-friendly habitats with native plants. Find the best plants for your area.
BONAP North America

The Biota of North American Programs Plant Atlas allows users to investigate whether a plant is native of exotic to your county, state, region.

Recommended Reading + Listening

The Well-Gardened Mind The Restorative Power of Nature By Sue Stuart-Smith

The importance of spending time in nature and the act of gardening and the measurable benefits to our mental and physical health.
Ross Gay

Ross Gay - Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude with Bon Iver
Ross Gay
Braiding Sweetgrass Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants By Robin Wall Kimmerer

As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers.
Soil The Story of a Black Mother's Garden By Camille T Dungy

Poet and scholar Camille T. Dungy recounts the seven-year odyssey to diversify her garden in the predominately white community of Fort Collins, Colorado.
Oklahoma Native Plants for People and Pollinators

OK landscape architects Connie Scothorn and Brian Patric discuss the beauty and benefits of many OK native plants.
The Gardener's Guide to Prairie Plants by Neil Diboll and Hillary Cox

Information on how to establish and maintain prairie and meadow gardens along with images of 148 prairie plants in every stage of development.
The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden by Roy Diblik

Practical guide on plant communities, spacing and other garden care practices we should know.
Cultivating Place with Jennifer Jewell

Weekly podcast that works to “elevate and expand the way we think and talk about gardening.”

Creative Friends

Tyler Huskerson

Honey, Dad, Musician
Roshni Robert

Painter, gardener, writer
LAUD Studio

Awesome crew of landscape architects bringing beauty to OKC and beyond
Paul Mays + Amanda Zoey Weathers

Grower, gardener
Grower, gardener, artist
Old Blood Noise Endeavors

Sound modifiers made in OKC by awesome people
Clubhouse Goods

Handmade jewelry and candles by Dana Joy
coming SWOON - Jessica Mayfield

Musings on beauty, connection and humanity
Flora Bodega

Local shop with local produce and art