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Landscape sustainability checkup

Is your yard ready to be an "Oregon Sustainable Landscape"?

May 2018 | Article

Oregon Tilth

A nonprofit research and education membership organization dedicated to biologically sound and socially equitable agriculture. Oregon Tilth offers education events throughout the state of Oregon, and provides organic certification services to organic growers, processors, and handlers internationally.

May 2018 | Online resource

Native Plant Society of Oregon

Dedicated to the enjoyment, conservation and study of Oregon's native plants and habitats.

May 2018 | Online resource

A Water-wise Home Landscape: A Xeriscape

Water-wise gardening conserves water and helps protect the environment. A xeriscape is a “dry scene” that uses very little water, but a water-wise garden includes any style that is designed to conserve water.

May 2018 | Collection

Great Plant Picks

Great Plant Picks (GPP) is the primary educational program of the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden which debuted in 2001 with the first recommendations for a comprehensive palette of outstanding plants for the maritime Pacific Northwest. To date over 900 exceptional plants have been selected for gardeners living west of the Cascade Mountains from Eugene, Oregon, USA to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

May 2018 | Online resource

Easy water-wise gardening

Advice and design ideas for the 21st century from the editors of Sunset Magazine.

May 2018 | Online resource

Conserve H2O WaterWise Plants

The Pacific Northwest has many spectacular native, hybrid native, and other plants adapted to local climate and soil conditions. Once established, native and adapted plants are very low maintenance, require little to no pesticides or fertilizers, and survive well on minimal water. Read below to learn more about how to choose the right plants for your yard’s micro climates and soil conditions.

May 2018 | Online resource

ODA CAFO Program

Natural Resources Programs aim to conserve, protect, and develop natural resources on public and private lands in order to ensure that agriculture will continue to be productive and economically viable in Oregon.

Apr 2018 | Online resource

Calculating Compost Bulk Density

Instructions for measuring compost bulk density

Apr 2018 | Online resource

Organic Farming Systems and Nutrient Management: Overview

Washington State University's program of Organic Farming Systems and Nutrient Management goal is to build soil productivity, support local agriculture, protect water quality, and facilitate recycling of organic wastes, by applying soil science principles to agricultural, development, and waste management issues.

Apr 2018 | Online resource