Local Resources
Organizations and Information
BEES AND POLLINATORS
COMPOSTING
- Compost in a Hurry
- Compost! Master Composter Home Composting
- Composting in Santa Cruz County
- Home Composting
EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION
- Cal-IPC: California Invasive Plant Inventory
- California Nature Conservation, Environment Issues | The Nature Conservancy
- Home | PlantRight
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Renee's Garden Seeds - Growing Information, Guides and Seed Information and Resources
- Seed Sowing Guide | Germinating Seeds | Gardening Techniques | Thompson & Morgan
- The California Garden Web
- Top Soil Cover Quantity And Cost Calculator
LANDSCAPING & WATER CONSERVATION
- Monterey Bay Friendly Landscaping
- Water Smart Gardening in Santa Cruz County
- Monterey County Waterwise Landscaping
- Water Catchment, Rain Gardens, & Swales
- Landscape Plants - OSU
- The UC Guide to Healthy Lawns
- Where to buy native plants
NATIVE PLANTS
- California Natives Wiki
- Fire-Resistant Plant List
- Home | PlantRight
- Native Plant Program - California Department of Fish and Game
- Where to buy native plants
ORGANIZATIONS
- American Begonia Society
- American Community Gardening Association
- Cal-IPC: California Invasive Plant Inventory
- California Rare Fruit Growers
- Carmel Orchid Society
- Carmel Valley Garden Association (CVGA)
- CNPS - California Native Plant Society
- Golden State Bonsai Federation
- Marina Tree and Garden Club
- Cactus and Succulent Society
- Monterey Bay Iris Society
- Monterey Bay Rose Society
- Santa Cruz Chapter CNPS
- The Monterey Bay Dahlia Society
- Western Horticultural Society
PESTS
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Principles
- Toxicity of Pesticides Report
- UC California IPM Online
- UC Statewide IPM Program
- UCANR Pest Notes
- Weeds and Other Unwanted Plants
PLANTS
- Cal-IPC: California Invasive Plant Inventory
- Calflora - Search for Plants
- California Gardens - California Native Plants for the Garden
- California Natives Wiki
- California Wildflowers - Home Page | Academy Research
- CalPhotos: Plants
- Fire-Resistant Plant List
- Home | PlantRight
- HortiPlex Plant Database: Info, Images and Links on Thousands of Plants
- Las Pilitas Nursery
- OnlinePlantGuide.com > Plant Information and Pictures
- Oregon State Univ., LANDSCAPE PLANTS
- Plantfacts
- PlantFiles: The Largest Plant Identification Reference Guide
- USDA Fact Sheets
- USDA PLANTS Database
- Vegetable Growing Tips with Planting Times, Spacing and Guides
- UC Davis Arboretum: Arboretum All-Stars
- Weeds and Other Unwanted Plants
VEGETABLES