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Natural Yard Care
Pest Control
Plant Right for Your Site
Soil Health and Compost
Water Conservation
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Natural Yard Care

Six Steps to Natural Lawn Care

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

Least-toxic Ways to Control Weeds in Lawns

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

National Coalition for Pesticide-Free Lawns

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

Washington Toxics Coalition - Lawn and Garden Chemical Information

http://www.watoxics.org/homes-and-gardens/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

Soil Health and Compost

Biocycle

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

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Composting Web site

http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/compost/index.htm (external)

King County Biosolids Recycling

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

Salmon Conservation & Recovery

http://your.kingcounty.gov/exec/esa/

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

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)

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/ESlandscaping.asp (external)

King County Master Recycler Composter Program

http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/masterrecyclercomposter/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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