University of California
Marin Master Gardeners
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GARDENING & LANDSCAPING
General
- Agricultural Institute of Marin - info on Farmer’s markets and more
- Bay-Friendly Gardening
- Bay-Friendly Landscape Guidelines
- California Garden Web - gardening info for the public
- Sustainable gardening
- UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications
Climate & Weather
- American Horticultural Society Heat Zone Map
- Golden Gate Weather
- Sunset Climate Zone Maps
- USDA Plant Hardiness Map
Soil & Compost
- Compost – A Guide for Evaluating and Using Compost Materials as Soil Amendments
- How to Compost
- Mulch and Soil Council
- Soil Quality Publications - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Soil Test Kits
- Soil Testing Labs in Northern California
- Soil Testing - A & L Western Agricultural Labs
- Soil Testing - Perry Laboratory
Water, Conservation & Irrigation
- Bay Nature
- Find a Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL)
- Marin Municipal Water District
- Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program
- North Marin Water District
- Our Water Our World
- Retrofitting Your Existing Sprinkler System to Drip Irrigation
- Salmon Protection And Watershed Network
PLANTS
General
- Bay-Friendly Plant Lists - Natural Hedges, Lawn Alternatives & Groundcovers, and Vegetated Swale
- California Invasive Plant Council
- California Native Plant Society
- Fire Safe Marin's fire-wise plant list
- Houseplants
- Marin Municipal Water District Water Conservation for your landscape
- National Invasive Species Information Center
- Pet-Safe Plants
- Sunset Plant Finder
- Toxic plants for dogs
- UC California Center For Urban Horticulture
- UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars Plant List
Edibles
- Grown In Marin - information on Marin's traditional, sustainable, and organic agriculture
- California Rare Fruit Growers
- UC California Backyard Orchard
- UC Fruit & Nut Research and Information Center
- UCCE Vegetable Research and Information Center
Lawn & Turf
Trees
- California Oak Mortality Task Force - information on Sudden Oak Death
- California Oaks
- Find an arborist
- International Society of Arboriculture - tree care information and publications, education, research, tree ordinance guidelines, etc
- SelecTree - A Tree Selection Guide, Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute and Cal Poly
- Tree Benefit Calculator
Plant Societies & Organizations
- African Violet Society of America
- American Bamboo Society
- American Begonia Society
- American Bonsai Society
- American Camellia Society
- American Clematis Society
- American Conifer Society
- American Dahlia Society
- American Fern Society
- American Gloxinia and Gesneriad Society
- American Gourd Society
- American Hemerocallis Society
- American Horticultural Society
- American Hydrangea Society
- American Iris Society
- American Orchid Society
- American Penstemon Society
- American Pomological Society
- American Rhododendron Society
- American Rose Society
- Azalea Society of America
- Bromiliad Society International
- California Lichen Society
- California Native Plant Society
- California Rare Fruit Growers Association
- Cactus & Succulent Society of America
- Hardy Fern Foundation
- Herb Research Foundation
- Herb Society of America
- Home Orchard Society
- International Bulb Society
- International Carnivorous Plant Society
- International Geranium Society
- International Oak Society
- International Palm Society
- International Plant Propagators Society
- International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society
- Magnolia Society International
- Marin Bonsai Club
- Marin Orchid Society
- Marin Rose Society
- Mediterranean Garden Society
- National Chrysanthemum Society
- North American Rock Garden Association
- North American Lily Society
- North American Native Plant Society
- Northern California Daffodil Society
- Seed Savers Exchange
PEST MANAGEMENT
General
- 20 Questions on Plant Diagnosis
- BugGuide
- Cornell Guide to Natural Enemies of North America
- Diagnosing Sick Plants
- Hungry Owl Project
- InsectImages
- Marin / Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control
- Marin / Sonoma Weed Management Area
- National Wildlife Federation: Create a Certified Wildlife Habitat
- UC Weed Research and Information Center
- Wildcare for wildlife pest control assistance
Birds, Bees, Butterflies, & Other Beneficials
- 10 Most Wanted Bugs in Your Garden – A colorful brochure featuring the 10 most popular beneficial insects in their adult and larval form. Available free from MCSTOPPP
- Butterflies of America
- Marin County Beekeepers Association
- North American Butterfly Association
- Urban Bee Gardens
- Xerces Society
Pesticides
