Great Resources
Useful tools to help you improve the health of your landscape
Selected Suppliers of Organic Amendments
If you have a hard time sourcing compost, compost tea, organic soil amendments, etc. then try some online resources. Here are some very good ones:
Extremely Green
www.extremelygreen.com/fertilizerguide.cfm
Compostwerks
www.compostwerks.com
Earthfort
www.earthfort.com
More Great Resources
“Life in the Leaf Litter”
Need another reason not to rake up all those fallen leaves? The American Museum of Natural History makes good case for leaving leaf litter alone, in their publication “Life in the Leaf Litter” written by Elizabeth A. Johnson and Kefyn M. Catley. Published by their Center for Biodiversity & Conservation,…
New Research on Native Plants from the Mount Cuba Center
If you haven’t been to the Mt. Cuba Center in Hockessin, Delaware, make every effort to visit. Once the private estate of Mr. and Mrs. Lammot du Pont Copeland, Mt. Cuba Center is now a spectacular botanical garden dedicated to native plants and native habitats. The Center is also a…
Farming With Native Beneficial Insects: Ecological Pest Control Solutions
The Xerces Society is a nonprofit organization that “protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat.” A leader on pollinator conservation, their book, Attracting Native Pollinators, is an indispensible guide to creating pollinator-friendly landscapes. Their latest book, Farming with Native Beneficial Insects: Ecological Pest Control Solutions, deserves a…