
Organic Material
Waste Management
Yard and Garden Cleanup
- Living Christmas Trees: A Long-Lasting Alternative to Cut Trees for the Holidays
- LeaveLeavesAlone.org – “Why to” and “How to” use fall leaves to enrich your lawn and landscape.
Composting
- Composting Tips by Becky Stoughton
Indoor Composting
- The Compost by My Couch: How (and Why) I Started an Odorless Bin at Home (Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, Updated May 8, 2020)

Soil Health and
Nutrient Management
Cover Crops
Coming Soon!
Soil Testing
- Soil Testing (Video) Sue Makowiecki, Nov. 2020)
- UNH Cooperative Extension Soil Testing Services Information

Water Management and
Conservation
Rain Gardens
Coming Soon!

Pollinator Protection
Integrated Pest Management
• Using Natural and Low-Risk Pesticides in the Garden (UNH Extension Video, 45 min.)
• Weeding Without Glysophosate Leads to Weeding Without Worry (Sue Stefanec, Nov 2019)

Plant Selection and Design
Native Plants
Native Plant Lists and Information
- National Wildlife Federation Native Plant Finder
- Grow Native Massachusetts
- Native Plant Trust
- Town of Pepperell MA Native Plant Guide
- Handout from “Go Natives!” presentation by Sheila Steele, March 2022
- Planting for Pollinators: Establishing a Wildflower Meadow from Seed (UNH Fact Sheet)
- Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Search Tool
Native Plant Sources
- NH State Forest Native Seedling Sale and Ordering Information
- Grow Native Massachusetts Native Plant Sale
- Native Plant Trust’s Nasami Garden Shop
- Handout from “Go Natives!” presentation by Sheila Steele, March 2022
Wildlife Habitat/Pollinator Garden Certification
- University of New Hampshire Extension Pollinator Garden Certification (through University of Maine Extension)
- National Wildlife Federation “Wildlife Habitat” Certification
Drought-Tolerant Plants
Coming Soon!
Invasive Plants and Animals
- UNH Extension Invasive Species page
- New Hampshire Guide to Upland Invasive Species (pdf)
- Jumping Worms Fact Sheet from Cornell University
Ecological Landscaping
- Bird Academy’s Guide to Planning Your Naturescape (from The Cornell Lab of Ornithology)

Lawn Care
- Low Input Lawn Care: 14 ways you can protect the environment from UNH Extension
- Organic Turf FAQs from UNH Extension
- Green Grass & Clear Water (Fact Sheet) from UNH Extension
- Manual for Turfgrass Maintenance with Reduced Environmental Impacts from NH Seacoast Stormwater Coalition

Equipment and Materials
Tool Selection
Garden Plastic Waste
General/Miscellaneous
- Seed Saving Tips by Mary Ann Kuhnert [linked document TBD]
- The Great Tree Migration (Link to visual article in Emergence Magazine)
- National Wildlife Federation Wildlife Habitat Certification Information and Checklist
- Pollinator Garden Certification through UNH/UMaine Extension
- Get on the Map! of Homegrown National Park (Non-profit co-founded by Doug Tallamy and Michelle Alfandari to encourage planting of native plants)