Other interesting web sites to may wish to
visit...
Art by
Gilbane. Cindy Gilbane is a very talented artist who
taught watercolor workshops at Natureworks in 2009. Visit her
site to see her beautiful creations. www.artbygilbane.com
Chelsea Gardens is a nonprofit organization consisting of a volunteer board of
directors. Currently the gardens consist of 80 of the 400 acres
of prime, natural land in Norwich’s historic Mohegan Park. Chelsea
Gardens’ mission is to create a tourist destination drawing a
significant number of visitors to world-class, year-round,
self-supporting botanical gardens. www.chelseagardens.org
Coast of
Maine. This supplier recycles aquacultural and
agricultural waste products to produce some of our favorite composts
and potting soils. www.coastofmaine.com
Concrete
Dreams is located in Middletown, Connecticut. Stop by
Natureworks or view Kim Kuzina's web site to see photos of her amazing
creations. www.kimsconcretedreams.com.
Connecticut
Agricultural
Experiment Station. The nation's oldest
agricultural experiment station is a goldmine of information for
gardeners! www.caes.state.ct.us
Connecticut
Botanical
Society. This site will appeal to the average
garden enthusiast as well as professionals interested in Connecticut's
rich natural heritage.
Connecticut
Grounds
Keepers Association. An organization with a
membership comprised of landscaping and groundskeeping professionals
and affiliates. www.cgka.org
2010
CT Turf, Landscape & Irrigation Conference www.ctgreenshow.com
Connecticut
Invasive
Plant Working Group. A group of dedicated plant
professionals have put this site together with lots of
resources--photos, publications, events, contacts, and more. www.hort.uconn.edu/cipwg
David
Austin Roses. Breeders of the English Roses.
Specialist growers of old, shrub, species, climbing and modern
roses. See the lovely photos of their creations. You can
find many of these roses potted up and available for sale at
Natureworks. www.davidaustinroses.com/american/
Garden Talk with Len and Lisa. What's better than a radio program with interesting gardening guests? If you want to find out
what's happening on Radio WTIC-1080, visit their website www.gardentalk1080.com
Invasive Plant
Atlas of New England. This site has a great catalog of
species. Entries include photos, detailed botanical information,
scientific documentation, and links to other sites with further
information. http://nbii-nin.ciesin.columbia.edu/ipane/
Lorraine Ballato. She is a free-lance garden writer and
educator. Her web site explains how to convert any round
container you have into a self-waterer as well as the many benefits of
doing so. www.successfulselfwateringcontainers.com
NOFA -
Ct. Chapter. This is the web site for the Connecticut Chapter of
the Northeast Organic Farming Association. NOFA certifies organic
growers and supports organic gardeners and consumers interested in
organic products. www.ctnofa.org/
North
Country Organics. This supplier is dedicated to making
horticulture productive, successful, and profitable without
compromising the earth's eco-system with harmful chemicals. www.norganics.com
Organic
Gardening Magazine. OG has been a leading voice in the
organic movement for over 50 years, and now they're on the Web! www.organicgardening.com/
RJ Julia
Booksellers. Opened 18 years ago as an independent
bookstore whose mission was, and is, to be a place where words matter,
where writer meets reader, where the ambiance and selection and
merchandising of books creates an atmosphere that is welcoming and
presents the opportunity for discovery.
SafeLawns
Foundation is a Maine based non-profit focused on changing the
lawn care culture of the United States (and by extension, any place
else lawns are grown). They are largely a virtual organization,
and so conduct most of their affairs by phone and over the Internet.
SafeLawns.org announced three nationwide initiatives April 4th, 2007 on
the National Mall in Washington, DC, the “nation’s front yard.” The
cherry blossoms were aglow and the warm spring showers were helping the
spring bulbs grow as they set out to change the way America cares for
her lawns. Their MISSION is to create a broad-based coalition of non-
and for-profit organizations committed to educating society about the
benefits of organic lawn care and gardening, and effect a quantum
change in consumer and industry behavior. www.safelawns.org
Soil
FoodWeb. To get a thorough understanding of the Soil
Foodweb visit this site - The Soil Foodweb refers to the collection of
micro-organisms and micro-arthropods in the soil that interact directly
or indirectly with plants, decompose organic matter, or prey on the
organisms that interact with plants. www.soilfoodwebnewyork.com/indexoriginal.html
Stepables Visit this site for great information on a huge variety of durable
plants for pathways, borders, ground covers, living mulch, and planting
between paving stones. A neat interactive site with a focus on plants
that tolerate foot traffic. www.stepables.com/
Sunshine
Farm and Gardens, West Virginia. is the home of
Barry Glick, "The Cyber-Plantsman", and one of the most extensive
collections of North American plants in the world. www.sunfarm.com
The
Audubon Shop is widely known by birders throughout the state and
the country as THE place for optical equipment, international travel
and field guides, and expert advice. www.theaudubonshop.com
Tree
Whispering/Plant Health Alternatives. Treating
stressed plants from the inside-out and always coming from the plant's
point of view is a brief statement telling you what Tree Whispering
entails. The home gardener and those who garden for a living can learn
how to help plants and trees that are not in the best of health.
To learn more, check their web sites for a 2009 class being held
locally in Connecticut. www.PlantHealthAlternatives.com
and www.TreeWhispering.com
Wild Ones:
Native
Plants, Natural Landscapes promotes environmentally sound
landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the
preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant
communities. Wild Ones is a not-for-profit environmental education and
advocacy organization. The Mountain Laurel Chapter sponsored by
Ct. College Arboretum of Wild Ones meets the first Saturday of the
month at the Olin Science Center, Connecticut College, New London,
Connecticut. www.for-wild.org
Winterwood
Farm. Since 1997, Winterwood Farm has been a licensed
agricultural composting facility and are now bagging premium compost
products exclusively under the Winterwood Farm® trademarked brand name,
offering an eye catching line of bagged products. At Natureworks
you can find their bagged Premium Shellfish Compost and bagged Premium
Planting Mix available for sale. www.winterwood-farm.com/
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