Plant Communities

A different way to think about organizing your habitat-creation efforts, these articles dig into specific plant communities that can help shape habitat.

Why Are Invasive Plants Invasive?

• Jacob Johnston
• March 23, 2017
• Healthy Ecosystems Native Plants Other Wildlife Pollinators Flower Plant Shrub Tree Community Garden Home Nature Preserve

Get to Know the Plants in Your Yard with These Plant ID Tips

• Jacob Johnston
• August 11, 2016
• Cover D.I.Y. Design Advice Native Plants Plant ID Flower Plant Shrub Tree City Park Community Garden Farm Home Nature Preserve

The Special Nature of Arid Landscapes

• Rhiannon Crain
• June 14, 2011
• Birds Native Plants Other Wildlife Water Desert Ground Rock City Park Community Garden Farm Home Nature Preserve Office Other School

Green Roofs

• Rhiannon Crain
• Birds Healthy Ecosystems Native Plants Pollinators Building Edibles Rain Barrel Solar Panel City Park Community Garden Farm Home Nature Preserve Office Other School Power of Change

Forest

• Rhiannon Crain
• June 9, 2011
• Birds Cover Food Native Plants Other Wildlife Forest Log Snag Tree City Park Farm Home Nature Preserve Other School

Shrubby Areas

• Rhiannon Crain
• May 13, 2011
• Birds Cover Food Native Plants Pollinators Shrub Shrubbery City Park Community Garden Farm Home Nature Preserve Office School Little Lawn

The (un)importance of Lawn

• Rhiannon Crain
• Birds D.I.Y. Design Advice Healthy Ecosystems Lawn City Park Home Office School Healthy Yard Little Lawn

Woodland Edges

• Rhiannon Crain
• Birds Cover Design Advice Food Native Plants Other Wildlife Forest Shrubbery Tree City Park Community Garden Farm Home Nature Preserve Office School

Wetlands

• Rhiannon Crain
• Birds Healthy Ecosystems Native Plants Water Water Wetland City Park Farm Home Nature Preserve Office Other School Water Guru

Meadows and Grasslands

• Rhiannon Crain
• Birds Design Advice Native Plants Prarie Flower Grasses Lawn Non-woody Plants Plant Shrub City Park Community Garden Farm Home Nature Preserve Office Other School Little Lawn

Coastal

• yardmap
• April 20, 2011
• Birds Food Healthy Ecosystems Native Plants Water Bird Bath Flower Grasses Non-woody Plants Plant Shrub Water Wetland City Park Community Garden Farm Home Nature Preserve Office Other School Water Guru

Lake Shorelines

• yardmap
• April 15, 2011
• Birds Cover Native Plants Water Bird Feeder Forest Log Shrubbery Snag Water Wetland City Park Community Garden Farm Home Nature Preserve Office Other Water Guru