Native plants are having a moment, and for good reason.

Across America, homeowners, gardeners, and outdoor enthusiasts are ditching the traditional lawn and discovering the joy of a wilder, more beautiful outdoor space. Native plants are trending, rewilding is going mainstream, and the results are stunning, yards full of monarchs, hummingbirds, songbirds, and life.

And the best part? You can start right where you are. Your backyard. Your balcony. Your stoop.

As featured in the New York Times and on the Today Show.

Participating in Less Lawn More Life? Wildr is your plant companion for the challenge. Get native plant recommendations tailored to exactly where you live, discover which species do the most for local wildlife in your ecoregion, and track your Wildr Score as your yard transforms.
Wildr is your personalized guide to making it happen, with a health assessment of your outdoor space, native plant recommendations tailored to exactly where you live, and a step-by-step plan to bring more wildlife and more wonder to your yard.

YOUR WILDR SCORE

Find out how healthy your outdoor space is today, and exactly how to improve it. Wildr gives you a personalized biodiversity score built for your property and your ecoregion. A clear picture of where you stand, and a clear path forward.

NATIVE PLANT RECOMMENDATIONS

Discover exactly which native plants belong in your yard. Powered by Doug Tallamy’s keystone species data, Wildr tells you which plants do the most for local wildlife right where you live, and shows you how many butterfly and moth species each one supports.

MY PLACE

Create a living record of your outdoor space and watch its health improve over time. Build plant lists by garden or zone, tracking what's in the ground and what you want to plant next. Log the wildlife features you've installed, and document your transformation with photos as your Wildr Score climbs.

INSPIRATION

See what's possible. Browse stunning native gardens, wild yards, and transformed outdoor spaces, from urban balconies to sprawling meadows, and find your own vision.

LEARNING CENTER

Deepen your knowledge at your own pace. Curated content on native plants, improving yard health, managing invasives, supporting pollinators, and the science of a living outdoor space.
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