ecological gardening - inspiration & Education
My clients often ask me about sustainable gardening and I love helping them learn more about it! These resources are chockfull of why it's an effective way to protect the earth and how to make it happen in our own backyards. There is an exciting amount of information out there now - I've put together this curated list to spare you from a google research rabbit hole! And of course, if you need help pulling this all together to create an eco-garden at home, contact me!
LAWN (always a top question!)
Clean Choice Energy (sustainable lawn care)
UCONN.edu (New England lawn alternatives)
NATIVE PLANTS
MASS Audubon (wildlife and pollinator-friendly plants)
Ecological Landscape Association (shrubs)
Virginia Native Plant Society (native home gardens)
hgtv (good photos)
WHERE TO BUY
Native Plant Trust (local non-profit nursery)
Wildones.org (regional list)
Van Burkem Nursery (a NH plant mecca!)
American Meadows (online native grass/meadow seed)
PERMACULTURE
Better Homes and Gardens (at home permaculture)
DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS
UMASS (plant list)
Van Burkem ("Wicked Rugged" plants)