Sustainable Urban Gardens

Garden Articles/Links

SOIL & GOOD GARDEN PRACTICES	GROWING EDIBLE GARDENS	ANNUALS, PERENNIALS & TREES
Organic Matters, Good Soil.pdf Sacramento Bee Lasagna gardening.pdf Mother Earth News Regional Recycling Composting Guide.pdf Request a printed copy of recycling backyard compost guide Soil Biology Primer www.sacgreenteam.com/education/ composting.htm Compost in Place with No-Till Gardening Steps for building healthy living soil Organic gardening-Preparing the soil.pdf Mother Earth Living Compost Gin: The Compost Learning Game	Plant Notes - Vegetables Seed Starting Plan.pdf Seed Company Evaluation.pdf Edible Forest Gardens - grow edibles under trees -The Natural Farmer article The Edible Lawn - Plants for a future Herb Growth Needs Chart.pdf Intercropping/Companion Planting tips Heartier, edible vegetation is moving in on grass turf.pdf	GardenSmart Guide.pdf - non-invasive plant choices and invasive plants to avoid - for Oregon, useful for CA and many states. Banana Shrub, Port Wine Magnolia Michelia figo - large, hardy easy to grow, wonderful scent in early spring Sacramento Tree Foundation Tree Planting and Maintenance article and note giving simple tips Paulownia Trees - beautiful and fast growing Guru of grasses wants you to reconsider conventional lawns.pdf The Worthy Work of Fruit Trees Color Your Fall Garden
BENEFICIALS: ARTICLES & LINKS	ASSORTED ARTICLES & LINKS	POISONOUS PLANT LISTS & INFO
The Silence of the Bees:PBS Documentary Colony Collapse Jeopardizing Beekeepers Plight of the Bumblebee Archaeologists Discover Ancient Beehive The case of the disappearing honeybees Stung Urban Bee Gardens - UC Berkeley research site Native bee plant list http://pollinator.org/resources.htm Pollinator-Friendly Parks - pdf Don't Think 'Yard,' Think 'Habitat' Beat Mosquitoes with Bats Natural Ways to Prevent & Treat Bug Bites New Pollination stamps! - ecological relationship between pollinators & plants	Scientific Names of Plants.pdf My Garden Journal Record Keeping Software for Gardeners http://www.mygardenjournal.com Plants Communicate to Warn Against Danger Easy There, Bro: A plant can spot and favor close kin 'Doomsday' seed vault opens in arctic Basil Orbits Earth Sterile soil, dirty hands Scientists Find Bacteria In Soil That Eat Antibiotics Garden Conservancy Is Dirt the New Prozac? Soil Bacteria Work In Similar Way To Antidepressants At park, a new garden sets example Prof's new book focuses on critical role of native plants Prairie Revival A Rose Is [Not] a Rose Organic lawn care catching on Organic food is healthier: study Organic food 'better' for heart Why we will all be gardeners Why grow your own food? Consumer tips for choosing healthy food Permaculture: beyond the garden Slow food movement has global outreach	Help in choosing plants that are not toxic to young children, pets or yourself. If you have any question as to whether a plant is harmful to young children, your pets or you, please check with your local poison control hotline. Some local nurseries may also have someone who can make plant identifications for you. Poisonous Plants for dogs and cats by Veterinary Partner.com Animal Poison Control Center ASPCA - Toxic plants - 10 most toxic plants - what not to feed your animal Poisonous Plants Web Page Cornell University Toxic Plants by Degree of Toxicity Purdue University Index of Poisonous Plants by Botanical.com and A Modern Herbal Make your backyard dog friendly.pdf Top 10 Poisonous Plants Poisonous Plant of California - by Fuller and McClintock (book)