Resources

• Bill Peregrine On The Green Meridian Podcast

• Lawn Renovation Slide Show

Videos

• Doug Tallamy: Restoring Nature’s Relationships

• Nutrient Cycling | Soil Food Web School – Dr. Elaine Ingham

Books

• "Grow Your Soil!" by Diane Meissler

• “The Hidden Half of Nature” by David Montgomery
  

• "Mycelium Running" by Paul Stamets
  

• “A New Garden Ethic,” by Benjamin Vogt

•  “Noah’s Garden” by Sara Stein (a must read!)
  

• “The Organic Lawn Care Manual” by Paul Tukey

• “Teaming with Microbes,” “Teaming with Nutrients,” and “Teaming with Fungi” by Jeff Lowenfels

• "Worms Eat My Garbage" by Mary Appelhof

Local Resources

• Native Plant Salvage

• Washington Native Plant Society

• Pierce Conservation District 

• National Association of Conservation Districts (to find your local CD)

• King County “Natural Yard Care” links (huge database of topics and links)

• Arborist’s Chips

• Proper Plant Pruning

• Tacoma Pierce County Health Department - Healthy Homes

• Natural Lawn & Garden Hotline 206-633-0224

• Tacoma Tree Foundation

• Local news you might have missed

Permaculture

• The 12 Permaculture Design Principles

• "Edible Forest Gardens" (2 Volume Set) by Dave Jacke & Eric Toensmeier

• "Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture" 2nd Edition, by Toby Hemenway

• "Permaculture Gardening For The Absolute Beginner" by Josie Beckham (we highly recommend this one to start!)

• “Practical Permaculture” by Jessi Bloom and Dave Boehnlein
  

Products

• Pro Time Lawn Seed

• Black Owl Biochar

• Peaceful Valley Farm Supply

• Arbico Organics

• Raintree Nursery (every edible plant)

• Washington Native Plant Seeds and Nurseries

Helpful Links

• Audubon Native Plants List

For Professionals

• Careers in Horticulture

• “Soil’s for Salmon”

• SITES, Developing sustainable landscapes (part of LEED)

• Landscape for Life Teacher’s Training, a derivative of the SITES program

• ecoPRO Certified Sustainable Landscape Professional (WA State). Under “Resources” you’ll find the 36-page guiding principles, BMP, and checklist.

• Facebook Groups:

• Green Meridian (eco-friendly horticulturalists)

• Ecological Landscape Alliance (and sign up for Newsletter at www.ecolandscaping.org )

• Permaculture Professionals (or other Permaculture Groups)