Native Plants

Native Plant Lists and Information

• New England/New Hampshire Native Plant Spreadsheet (developed by the AGC in 2023)
• 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
• Native Plant Nurseries List from Wild Seed Project

Wildlife Habitat/Pollinator Garden Certification

• University of New Hampshire Extension Pollinator Garden Certification (through University of Maine Extension)
• National Wildlife Federation “Wildlife Habitat” Certification

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)
• Wild Seed Project – The goal of Wild Seed Project is to build awareness of the vital importance of native plants and to provide people with the tools to restore biodiversity in their own communities. Though Maine-based, the site contains a wealth of information applicable to New England more generally.

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Yard and Garden Cleanup

• Spring Garden Cleanup to Benefit Pollinators and Soil (a Perennials+ presentation 4/20/23 by Kathie Breen)
• 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 Overview Poster
• Composting Tips by Becky Stoughton
• How to Build a DIY Three-Bin Compost System – 2 page instructional handout
• Composting for the Home Gardener – 5-page handout from UNH Extension
• Composting and Food Waste Diversion in Amherst – Recording of 1-hour presentation through the Amherst Town Library about the Amherst Transfer station food diversion program as well as composting at home and in the garden. Tuesday, February 28, 2023
• Amherst Transfer Station Food Diversion Initiative Flyer (Items accepted and not accepted)
• Compost Tea – 1 page summary

Indoor Composting

• Composting Indoors: Get Worms Working for You – 1 page summary
• The Lomi composting appliance (or competitors coming on the market) may be of interest and there are many reviews available by searching onine.
• The Basics of Bokashi Composting (a 7/12/22 blog post by The Spruce)
• The Compost by My Couch: How (and Why) I Started an Odorless Bin at Home (Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, Updated May 8, 2020)

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Cover Crops

Coming Soon!

Soil Testing

• Soil Testing (Video) Sue Makowiecki, Nov. 2020)
• UNH Cooperative Extension Soil Testing Services Information

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Rain Gardens

• Soak Up The Rains NH

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)

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• 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

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Tool Selection

Garden Plastic Waste

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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)