Resources: Gardening & Lawn Care

Gardening When There’s No Time or Room for a Garden

Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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In a recent Twitter party I attended I tweeted about garden-sharing and was surprised to learn that not many people have heard of this real-life Farmville.  I decided to add some garden-sharing resources and realized there were more than just a couple out there so I thought I’d dedicate an entire post to what exactly [...]

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Urban Edibles

Sunday, April 3, 2011
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Urban Edibles is a community database of wild food sources in Portland, Oregon.  They provide resources for those interested in wild edible, medicinal and otherwise notable plants.  They occasionally host events, workshops, and presentations as well as publish small-print “field zines.”  Urban Edibles has an online wild foods map allowing you to navigate your way [...]

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Portland Yard Sharing

Sunday, April 3, 2011
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Are you in Portland and have space to garden but maybe don’t have the time?  Do you have the time but no space for gardening?  Enter Portland Yard Sharing!  Portland Yard Sharing encourages urban gardening by connecting those who have space to garden and are willing to share with those who want to garden but [...]

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Natural Gardening

Tuesday, March 22, 2011
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Oregon Metro has some great resources available to those interested in natural gardening. Natural Gardening Video’s and How-To Resources: Learn how to winterize your garden, green renovate your yard, get natural gardening tips, find safe solutions to your summer problems, learn about edible flowers, view their natural gardening guidebook and more! Shopping Guides for Gardeners: [...]

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Pacific Northwest Native Plant Finder

Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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CleanWater Services has a great tool to help you with finding a list of native plants suitable for your landscape.  Try their Native Plant Finder before you do your next planting and take the guesswork out of choosing plants for your yard. Select your soil type, sunlight needs, growing rate, plant and foliage type and [...]

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Beyond Pesticides

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Founded in 1981, Beyond Pesticides is a non-profit organization devoted to assessing and publicizing the risks of conventional pest management practices and identifying and promoting healthy and environmentally-friendly non-chemical alternatives.  Beyond Pesticides provides a wealth of information about pesticides including the Pesticide Gateway, a database of 80+ pesticides, and fact sheets on non-chemical treatments for a [...]

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