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Yard and Gardening

Natural Yard Care by King County Solid Waste Division, City of Seattle and Saving Water Partnership
http://dnr.metrokc.gov/swd/ResRecy/composting/naturalyardbooklet.asp
16-page PDF brochure on yard and lawn care.

Solid Waste Division of King County
http://dnr.metrokc.gov/swd/resrecy/index.asp
Information on natural lawn and yard care as well as recycling. It is a good place to find information on how to get discounts on compost bins lawn mowers, etc. Check the Event section.

Natural yard and lawn care by King County Hazardous waste Management Program
http://www.govlink.org/hazwaste/house/yard/

Infromation about pestisides and alternatives to pestisides. Many useful fact sheets in PDF form.
http://www.pestiside.org/

Saving Water Partnership
www.savingwater.org

Elizabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden Trust
www.GreatPlantPicks.org
Information on plants suitable for the Pacific Northwest.

Washington Native Plant Society
http://www.wnps.org/

Washington State University Extension Service
gardening.wsu.edu

Detailed month to month calendar of lawn and garden information by WSU
http://gardening.wsu.edu/text/calen.htm

City of Seattle Conservation and Environment
http://www.seattle.gov/util/Directory/Conservation_Index/index.asp
Scroll down to, "Landscape Naturally"

King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks
www.dnr.metrokc.gov/topics/yard-and-garden
One stop information site for yard and garden care.

Center for Urban Horticulture
http://depts.washington.edu/urbhort/

Seattle Tilth
www.seattletilth.org

Integrated Pest Management information by Washington State University Cooperative Extension
http://ipm.wsu.edu/

The Toxics in the Home program by Washington Toxics Coalition
Offers information on maintaining yard and lawn without using synthetic chemicals, including information on appropriate plant selection in the Pacific Northwest.

Allergy-Free Gardening
http://www.allergyfree-gardening.com/index.php
Ideas about how to choose plants that are less likely to cause pollen problems.

EPA Honors MHE

The Master Home Environmentalist © Program has been awarded a 2005 Children's Environmental Health Excellence Award! This prestigious honor is given out annually by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to programs and organizations that demonstrate effectiveness, innovation, and longevity in protecting children from environmental health risks.
On April 21, 2005 in Washington D.C. Aileen Gagney, the Asthma and Environmental Health Program Manager and MHE coordinator, will accept the award on behalf of the American Lung Association of Washington, the MHE trainers and volunteers. Over the past few years Aileen has been a driving force in improving and expanding the program from Washington State to Washington D.C.
Congratulations to all those involved in the award winning Master Home Environmentalist Program!
 

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