Below are some other great websites with information on a range
of topics related to 'green' gardening, and plant care.
Organizations
Berry Botanic Garden
features a Living Plant museum, seasonal plant sales and opportunities
to participate in a variety of educational and volunteer functions.
Hardy Plant Society
is a nonprofit group for beginning to experienced gardeners,
focusing mainly on plants that thrive in the Pacific Northwest.
See this website for information on their sponsored garden
tours of top-notch Portland metro and Clark County gardens,
plant and seed sales and workshop offerings.
Association of Northwest Landscape
Designers' (ANLD) website contains tips on how to determine
when to hire and how to choose a landscape designer. You'll
also find links to lots of gardening information and local gardens
you can visit.
The Association of Professional
Landscape Designers (APLD) links to plant and gardening
information, horticultural and landscape history and sources
for landscape furnishings and art. You'll also find a great
collection of links to searchable databases with information
on care and propagation of plants.
Sustainability
Clean
River Rewards is Portland's stormwater
utility discount program. With Clean River Rewards, Portland
ratepayers can save money and work for clean rivers
and healthy watersheds at the same time. Plan-it- Earth Design
is listed with this program as a company that can assist you in designing a beautiful solution to your disconnected downspout.
Livable Place promotes
healthy, vibrant communities. See the landscape section of this
site for great information on the positive benefits of 'ecological'
landscaping, edible landscapes, landscaping with native plants
and alternatives to lawns. You can also get lists of native
plants and even search for a nursery that stocks your favorite!
Redirect Guide
is the Portland-Vancouver directory of ecologically wise, socially
responsible and health-oriented businesses. Search online for
a product or service.
Northwest Coalition for
Alternatives to Pesticides offers a wide range of downloadable
information on non-chemical solutions to controlling garden
pests, weeds and plant diseases. They publish the Journal
of Pesticide Reform.
Whitney Farms Organic Gardening Guide has lots of how to information about organic gardening, planting, watering, natural lawn care, and other gardening information.
Trees Are Good is an educational website that provides quality tree-care information, including instructions for the correct way to plant new trees, how to find an arborist and the value and benefits of trees.
Plants
Blooming Nursery's
site has a database to help you find the plant you need by such
characteristics as plant type, size, color, and bloom time. Links
connect you to plant and disease control handbooks, sources for
garden-related products and services and professional organizations.
Monrovia Nursery has information
on drought-tolerant plants. Their Garden Inspiration Center provides
plant lists for gardens to attract birds and butterflies, shade
gardens and more. This site has gorgeous plant photographs that
alone make the click worthwhile! There's a section where you can
submit any gardening question to experts at the National Gardening
Association.
Stepables will help you
find (or sell you) plants that tolerate various amounts of foot
traffic. The company, in Salem, provides photos of their plants
and will point you to local outlets to purchase them.
Portland Plant Lists are available for download or viewing
on this website for the City of Portland's Bureau of Planning.
At the site, enter 'plant list' in the search box for a list of
available documents.
The American Conifer Society has a database of conifers, a photo gallery to help you identify or choose conifers for your landscape and tips for caring for conifers.