Resources: Brochures and Posters
Factsheets to help you control weeds and maintain your landscape without pesticides
Biology and Management of Knotweeds in Oregon: A Guide for Gardeners and Small-Acreage Landowners
(Oregon State University Extension Service, 2011)
Native plants for Willamette Valley yards (29 pages)
Resources: Websites
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- Electrify your Landscaping / Healthy Yard Care
- Home Science: Backyard Conservation by HomeAdvisor (Thanks, Noah, for your suggestion!)
- Metro natural gardening
Free gardening classes, household hazardous waste information, composting, native plants, pesticide reduction - Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides
- Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District rain gardens, rain water harvesting, small grant opportunities, technical assistance for landowners, streamside re-vegetation projects, workshops and events
- City of Lake Oswego
- Bird Alliance of Oregon and Columbia Land Trust Backyard Habitat Program Certify your yard as backyard wildlife habitat, at-home site visits from trained staff to advise on invasive weed removal, native plants, pesticide reduction, stormwater management and more.
- OSU Master Gardeners
Plant identification, general gardening advice, environmentally friendly disease and pest management, online and phone question hotline - Bird Alliance of Oregon
Urban wildlife information, wildlife rehabilitation center, wildlife identification, workshops and events - Identifying Invasive Plants from Washington County Clean Water Services
- Native Plant Poster from Washington County Clean Water Services. Helps you identify native plants suitable for your particular landscape.
- Northwest Native Plant Guide, King County, WA, Detailed native plant information, help with landscape design and planning
- 4-County Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA)
Invasive weed identification, reporting and removal information - Friends of Tryon Creek State Park
Guided nature hikes and outdoor programs for adults, kids and families, volunteer events - Tualatin River Watershed Council
Small grants, landowner assistance, re-vegetation projects, watershed education programs, volunteer events, watershed tours, and more - OSU Extension Service Publications Catalog Entire collection of OSU how-to information on a wide variety of topics related to gardening, pests, land management, landscaping, wildlife habitat, watershed health, and more.