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Maricopa Native Seed Library: Workshop Materials

Introduction to Native Plant Gardening in Central Arizona

The Maricopa Native Seed Library provides free native seed to the community as well as a variety of resources to inspire and equip residents to create habitat at home. It offers periodic workshops that are geared to beginning gardeners, newcomers to the area and anyone else who wants to learn more about Arizona’s native plants.

See our YouTube channel for all recorded workshops

To stay apprised of workshop dates, follow the Maricopa Seed Library on Facebook or Instagram.

Can't make it to a workshop? We've got you covered! Below are workshop materials from Introduction to Native Plant Gardening in Central Arizona that provides a great overview of how to get started creating your own living landscape at home.

Introduction to Native Plant Gardening in Central Arizona
This is the pdf version of the PowerPoint presentation from the workshop. This workshop covered (1) reasons for incorporating native plants into the home landscape (2) an overview of major plant groups in Central Arizona (3) an overview of major pollinators in Central Arizona and (4) an overview of gardening techniques in our low desert. Each video segment can be found below:

Segment 1: Why Use Native Plants?

Segment 2: Overview of Major Plant Groups

Segment 3: Overview of Major Pollinators

Segment 4: Design and Maintenance

Pollinator Gardening in the Low Desert of Central Arizona

Presentation (pdf)
PDF version of the presentation. This presentation covered an overview of the pollinators of the Sonoran desert, their needs in the garden, and how to support them.
Starter nectar palette for Maricopa County
A list of high quality native nectar plants for Maricopa County that generally can be found at local nurseries.
Advanced nectar palette for Maricopa County
Additional high quality nectar plants for Maricopa County that require either travelling outside the area to obtain or growing from seed.
Starter palette of butterfly/moth larval host plants for Maricopa County
A list of larval host plants for Maricopa County that can generally be found in local nurseries
Advanced larval host plant palette for Maricopa County
A list of larval host plants for butterflies and moths that require travel to obtain or growing from seed.

Nests for Native Bees
Information on how to provide nest sites for native bees from the Xerces Society

A Visual Guide for a Southwestern Butterfly Garden
Incredible full color guide to butterflies and moths of the desert Southwest and their host and nectar plants by George Roark
Supporting Pollinators & Habitat at Home at your Library
Presentation given at Arizona Library Association Conference, 10/17/24

Last Updated: May 1, 2025 2:27 PM
URL: https://libguides.maricopa.edu/seed
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Subjects: Science

Tags: Arizona, bees, birds, butterflies, climate change, gardening, native plants, plant conservation, pollinators, wildlife