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Natural Yard Care
Pest Control
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Soil Health and Compost
Water Conservation
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Natural Yard Care

Consumer Guide to Lawn and Garden Products

www.lhwmp.org/home/gsgs

Least-toxic Ways to Control Weeds in Lawns

http://www.govlink.org/hazwaste/house/yard/problems/index.html (external)

Six Steps to Natural Lawn Care

http://www.govlink.org/hazwaste/house/yard/lawn/ (external)

National Coalition for Pesticide-Free Lawns

http://www.beyondpesticides.org/pesticidefreelawns/ (external link)

Washington Toxics Coalition - Lawn and Garden Chemical Information

http://watoxics.org/healthy-living/healthy-homes-gardens-1/lawn-and-garden (external)

Pest Control

Common Pests and How to Avoid Them

http://www.govlink.org/hazwaste/house/yard/problems/troublepests.cfm

Make Friends with Beneficial Insects

http://www.govlink.org/hazwaste/house/yard/problems/goodbugs.cfm

Plant Right for Your Site

King County Master Gardener Program

http://king.wsu.edu/Gardening/

Native Plant Guide

http://green.kingcounty.gov/GoNative/Index.aspx
A guide to creating your own native plant landscape, from King County's Water and Land Resources Division.

Trouble-free Plants for the Pacific Northwest

http://www.govlink.org/hazwaste/house/yard/troublefree.cfm

Yard Talk

http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/stewardship/nw-yard-and-garden/yard-talk.aspx
Dirt Simple Tips for Natural Yard Care, from King County's Water and Land Resources Division

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Soil Health and Compost

Container composting systems

Engineered Compost Systems

http://www.compostsystems.com (external)

NSI

http://www.angelfire.com/co3/NaturesSoil/soilution.html (external)

Renewable Carbon Management, LLC

http://www.composter.com (external)

Drum composting systems

Augspurger Engineering

http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/FoodWaste/Compost/InVessel.htm (external)

B W Organics, Inc.

http://www.bworganics.com/ (external)

Tunnel composting systems

Wright Environmental Management

http://www.wrightenvironmental.com (external)

Vermicompost systems and accessories

Biosystem Solutions

http://www.biosystemsolutions.com/ (external)

EPM Inc.

http://www.wormwigwam.com (external)

Green Culture/Composters.com

http://www.composters.com/docs/worms.html (external)

Happy D Ranch

http://www.happydranch.com (external)

Seattle Tilth

http://www.seattletilth.org (external)

Other types of composting systems

Contained Composting System Reviews

http://www.jgpress.com/BCArticles/2000/030030.html (external)

Peter Moon's Aeration Method

http://www.o2compost.com (external)

Transform Compost Systems: produce turners, screens and custom-built systems

http://www.transformcompost.com (external)

In-vessel composting around the United States

California Grey Bears Project

http://www.compostsantacruzcounty.org/Business_Composting/earth_tub_report.htm (external)

Medical University of South Carolina Vermicomposting System

http://academicdepartments.musc.edu (external PDF)

Smuggler's Notch Resort's On-Site Composting System

http://www.jgpress.com/BCArticles/2000/090072.html (external)

University of Colorado's Food Waste Composting Pilot Program

http://www.epa.gov/oswer/docs/iwg/UniversityCompostingt.pdf (PDF, external)

University of Michigan/City of Ann Arbor Food Waste Collection and Composting Program

http://www.p2000.umich.edu/grounds_waste/gw4.htm (external)

Composting program development tools

The Worm Guide - A Vermicomposting Guide for Teachers

http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Publications/Schools/56001007.pdf (PDF, external)

Other composting resources

Biocycle

http://www.jgpress.com (external link)

Business Food Waste Briefing Paper: Options for Grocers, Restaurants and Food Processors

http://infohouse.p2ric.org/ref/20/19917.pdf (external PDF)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Composting Web site

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/composting/index.htm (external)

King County Biosolids Recycling

http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/wastewater/Biosolids.aspx

Salmon & Trout Topics

http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/animalsandplants/salmon-and-trout.aspx

Soil Foodweb, Inc.

http://www.soilfoodweb.com (external)
Information on soil organisms and biological analyses

Symphony of the Soil

http://www.symphonyofthesoil.com/ (external)
Film project that explores many facets of soil.

U.S. Composting Council

http://www.compostingcouncil.org (external)

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, NRCS Soil Quality Institute

http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/ (external)

Washington Organic Recycling Council/Soils for Salmon

http://www.compostwashington.org (external)

Washington State University (WSU) Organic Nutrient Management and Water Quality

http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/soilmgmt (external)

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Water Conservation

Rain Barrel Information and Sources

http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/stewardship/nw-yard-and-garden/rain-barrels.aspx

Saving Water Partnership

http://www.savingwater.org/outside.htm (external)

Other Resources

Five Steps to Natural Yard Care – Buyer's Guide (PDF, 185 K)
Natural products will help create a beautiful yard while protecting the environment and natural yard care alternatives that get the job done in a safe and healthy way.

EnviroStars Certified Landscapers and Nurseries

http://www.envirostars.org (external)

King County Master Recycler Composter Program

http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/mrc/index.asp

The Garden Hotline

http://www.gardenhotline.org/ (external)
Get answers to your garden questions.

Resources for Home Gardeners

http://king.wsu.edu/Gardening/
Resources, programs and gardening-related news from Washington State University - King County Extension.

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