RESOURCES

 Anyone can create a Jersey-Friendly Yard! Learn how to create a beautiful landscape that does not harm the environment. 

NJ Plant Database / Where to buy native plants / Avoid Invasive Species

You can invite wildlife back to your own yard and neighborhood by planting garden beds, container gardens or totally transforming your lawn to a natural landscape.  Following these basic ecological landscape design principles will help you create a landscape that is green not just in appearance but also in its environmental impact!

Learn how to create a Certified Wildlife Habitat® at home with basic steps & benefits detailed in their downloadable checklist provided on this page. 

Next, CERTIFY your wildlife habitat through an easy 4-step online application!  

READY?  TAKE THE QUIZ!

 NEEF is the nation’s leading organization in lifelong environmental learning, creating opportunities for people of all ages to experience and learn about the environment in ways that improve their lives and the health of the planet. 

ARTICLE: How Landscaping Choices Affect Water Quality 

 This page aims to collect information about what plants are appropriate to plant in New Jersey and what plants are native to New Jersey.  

SEARCH DATABASES and lists of plants by NJ county, sun and moisture conditions, purpose, deer-resistance and more!

No matter where you live, or where you are in life - there's something for everyone at Wholesome Handiworks!

Whether you're a seasoned gardener with a big back yard, or a brown-thumbed newbie with only a single sunny windowsill, I pray these resources will help inspire you and enhance your journey in creating a life more grounded and connected to nature! 

- Rachel