Our Publications

Wild Seed Project’s richly illustrated guides share detailed, hands-on guidance for readers to create ecologically functional habitat where they live. Guides provide practical, inspiring, and scientific information rooted in native plant ecology, helping readers turn home landscapes, from balcony containers and small urban yards to large suburban lots, into biodiverse and climate-resilient habitats.

Cover of a book titled 'Making Habitat at Home: Native Plants for the Northeast' with illustrations of plants, birds, butterflies, a gardener, and a birdbath in a garden setting.
Illustration of various native ground cover plants with flowers, leaves, a butterfly, a bee, and a small white insect, on the cover of a guide titled 'Native Ground Covers for Northeast Landscapes: A Wild Seed Project Guide'.
Cover of a magazine titled 'Wild Seed' with illustrations of various plants, trees, flowers, and insects like butterflies and bees, and a graph overlay showing changing ecosystems.
Cover of a magazine titled 'Wild Seed: Returning Native Plants to the Maine Landscape' showing buildings, a person walking, and a bus on a city street.
Illustration of various plants and animals, including a bird, frog, caterpillars, and flowers, on the cover of a guide titled 'Gardening for Biodiversity: Native Plants for the Northeast' by Wild Seed Project.
Book cover titled "Native Trees for Northeast Landscapes" with illustrations of native trees, leaves, and insects on a dark background.
Cover of gardening magazine 'Wild Seed' with a green background and illustrations of purple flowers, butterflies, bees, and greenery.
Cover of a book titled 'Planting for Climate Resilience in Northeast Landscapes,' illustrating people planting trees and shrubs in a landscape with houses, trees, and roots underground, promoting climate resilience.
A cover illustration of a manual titled 'Maine Native Plants for Roadside Restoration,' showing a winding rural road with cars and greenery on both sides.
Watercolor illustration of a winding country road lined with lush green trees and wildflowers on the side on the cover of Wild Seed magazine
Cover of a book titled 'Native Shrubs for Northeast Landscapes' with illustrations of native plants, butterflies, birds, and a house on a hillside.
titled 'Wild Seed, Volume 6.' features a painting of a tree stump surrounded by curled fern fronds, a dragonfly on the stump, and a small pond or stream in the foreground . The subtitle includes topics like fostering resilience, anticipating insect outbreaks, ecological garden design, healing forests, and tenacious plants.
Cover of Wild Seed magazine, featuring a landscape painting of mountains, trees with autumn foliage, and a blue sky, with headlines about native plant restoration, biodiversity, and environmental topics.