1. Obtain native plants from seed, garden or nursery. Ask vendors where the native plants were obtained. Buy only nursery propagated stock.
2. Use native plants and seeds which have originated in your immediate bioregion. Such plants and seeds are best adapted to the local climate, soil, predators, pollinators and disease.
3. Transplant wild native flora only when the plants of a given area are officially slated for destruction e.g. road construction, subdivision, golf courses. Obtain permission before transplanting.
4. Do not collect seeds for plants from parks, ecological reserves or wildlife management areas. In other places, collect no more than 10% of seed crop from the wild. Leave the rest for natural dispersal and as food for dependent organisms.
5. Use natural means of fertilizing, weed and predator control, instead of synthetic chemicals.
6. Consider planting native species attractive to native fauna, especially birds, butterflies and moths uncommon to your bioregion.
7. Openly share your botanical knowledge but ensure that native species or communities will not be damaged in the process.
From Naturescape Handbook from Canadian Wildflower Society’s Gardener’s Guidelines
