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"Man's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions."  Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
  1809-1894

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The internet offers answers to virtually every question imaginable, but finding a reliable source of correct and current information is often difficult and frustrating. Hopefully the lists below will make it a bit easier for you to find the gardening or nature related information you are looking for. Happy surfing!

Nature Related Websites

Native Plant Websites

Mushroom Websites

  • Mushroom Observer - A great site to help with fungi identification
  • Learn Your Land  - MORE THAN EXCELLENT, WITH OVER 100 EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE AD-FREE VIDEOS  If you are interested in plant and mushroom identification, wild food harvesting, nutritional and medicinal components of wild foods, and the benefits of nature connection, look no further than Learn Your Land. 

Gardening Websites

Getting Children Outside

The best way to raise children who actively care about nature is to give them lots of time to play in nature. Below you'll find links to some excellent websites on the subject.

 

  • Stop Nature Deficit Disorder (NDD).org - Excellent Website!  Developed by a coalition of retired teachers whose mission it is to end Nature-Deficit Disorder (NDD). Their goal is to encourage people of all ages to engage with the beauty of nature as often as possible. Lot of ideas on how to get kids out in nature, and how to integrate education and nature once you get them there.
  • National Wildlife Federation  - Lots of Great Resources! For decades the National Wildlife Federation has worked to connect children and youth with nature, inspiring children through Ranger Rick® magazine, working with educators to get kids learning outdoors, and helping parents find new ways to engage their children outside. 

Gardening With Children

Thanks to the Girl Scout Troop from California who inspired me to add this 'Gardening With Children' section and other links above to this page.

Natural Garden Pest Control

   Thanks to Grant C. from Six Brothers Pest Control for contacting us with a link to this webpage. We rarely share links to commercial websites, but with the lack of popups and ads, and the high quality of the natural pest control info on this page, we made an exception.

  • Tackling Garden Pests Naturally  - Highly Recommended! If you want to learn how to identify the insects that are eating your plants, and how control them naturally, this webpage is for you!

Composting Websites

Thanks to Dakota for sending me a page of gardening resource links.

I included a few of her links in the above sections, and two of her links

in our new Dakota-inspired 'Composting' section below.

Birds and Wildlife in Your Yard

Thanks to middle schooler, Noah, and his STEM teacher Josephine, for sharing this excellent webpage with multiple links to info on identifying all types of wildlife; from frogs, toads and reptiles, to owls, birds, and mammals.

There are also links to information on WHAT TO DO, OR NOT DO,

if you happen to find a baby animal in your travels. 

Note: If you know of a website that you think is worth listing here,

 Please send us the link. We would love to share it on our website.

 

BE AWARE: We usually will not share links to websites with commercial advertising.