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Resources

Looking for help on making a naturalized, sustainable garden? We recommend the following sites and organizations.

Soil

http://Soils: Landscape for Life/
Sustainaible Soil on ATTRA (opens pdf)
FAO Fact Sheets
Cornell Gardening Resources: Soil
Cdn. Organic Growers: Compost (opens pdf)

Water

Order a rain barrel
Water Use: Landscape For Life
Rodale’s Top 10 Tips for Water Conservation
Water Wise at Arizona U.
City of Hamilton Info for Downspout Disconnection (opens pdf)

Plants

Native Plant list for garden planning (from April 17 seminar- Hamilton)
Pollination Guelph — comprehensive resource pages
North Am. Native Plant Society booklet (opens pdf)
Evergreen’s Native Plant Database
City of Guelph list of Native Plants
Ontario Wildflowers
Doug Tallamy’s excellent site “Bringing Nature Home”

Materials and Hardscaping

Landscape for Life: Materials
Extension Sites: Sustainable Materials

Cultural Practices

Pollinator Gardens (Seeds of Diversity)
Xerces Society: Gardens
Eco-Regional Gardening Guide
NFW: Sustainable Gardening

Aesthetics

Principles of Design
Basic Principles of Landscape Design (opens pdf)

Articles by Benjamin Vogt

Link to Native Plants Spreadsheet page on this site

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