Helpful Links
	"Local Houston Area Businesses"
	'LOCAL MERCHANTS for NATIVE PLANTS, ORGANIC PRODUCTS & SERVICES' Find out where to go in the Houston area for organic gardening services and lawn care supplies!
	Soil Health
	'Soil Foodweb, Inc.' The complete scoop about 'soil micro-organisms' and their importance ! 'Texas Plant and Soil Lab, Inc.' Soil test results -- "The way nature sees 'em'
	Tree Help
	'Trees for the Houston and Gulf Coast areas' Great tree resource for the Houston and surrounding areas. 'Grow Green' Information on trees in the Central Texas region. 'Tree Guide' A site that just about covers everything you would want to know about trees. 'The National Arbor Day Foundation' All about tree preservation. 'National Arborist Association' Tree care help and advice. Fall Colors... 'The Weather Channel Fall Foliage Index' Lets you know where the most spectacular leaf color changes are happening across the USA. 'Nature's Palette' Fall foliage in New England... 'What Makes Fall Colors?' Understanding what happens to make the reds, yellows, and oranges, etc.
	Bug ID
	Field Guide To Common Texas Insects Very good list from Texas A&M. 'TAMU' Department of Entomology Specific bug ID for the garden. 'Fireants' A whole lot of information about those pesky little creatures. 'Insects in your yard' Some really great photos of insects, both good & not so good ! 'Agropolis' Help with the garden & bug ID.
	Help In The Garden
	'Dirt Doctor' Tremendous 'organic gardening' help from Howard Garrett! 'Ecowise.com' Offering "natural / environmental friendly / alternative products" from paint to carpet to all kinds of other items. This site is amazing! 'Garden-Ville of Texas' Offering "natural alternative products" from the people who helped get organics started in Texas. 'The Invisible Gardener' Really fantastic consultation thru Andy Lopez's website for ' Natural Pest & Disease Control' . 'Terra Viva' This site includes organic growing advice, organic fertilizers, natural pest controls, weekly tips, feature products, and a monthly newsletter.. 'Gardens Alive' For environmentally responsible products that work! (From fertilizers to benefical insects).. 'Gardenville.com' Great place to get with John Dromgoole for information, buy products, and swap organic tips with other gardeners via the internet. 'Organic Gardening Magazine' A world-renowned organic gardening magazine full of yard & garden help. 'HGTV' Excellent reference guide via cable TV (Home & Garden TV). 'The Garden Gate' Like a search engine for "gardening stuff!" 'National Gardening Asso.' More gardening help from the 'National Gardening Assoc' 'Yardner's Net' Another resource for you to get information about the things you need to know for your yard
	Organic Radio
	'WBAP / 820-AM' Premium 'organic' radio for Texas and all over---with Howard Garrett (SAT 11:am to Noon & SUN 8:am to Noon) 'KLBJ / 590-AM' A really great central TX 'organic' radio program with John Dromgoole (SAT 9:am to 11:am & SUN 8:am to 10:am)
	Plants & Plant Information For Texas
	'Planthealthcare.com' Really great 'Natural Approach' online magazine with lots of good information for plant health. Plus, it's free! 'Plant Answers.com' Do you have specific plant questions? They've got answers and alot more! 'Ornamental Horticulture for the Houston and Gulf Coast Area' A really, great information site for plants especially well suited for this region 'Native Plant Society of Texas' Plants especially suited for the our 'Texas climate' 'River Oaks Garden Club' All about local "cool flowering" activities 'Houston Rose Society' "All about local roses and stuff" 'Nelson Water Gardens' One of the best places around for water-gardening and ponds 'The Orchid Lady' "Tons of information about Orchids!" 'Bonsai International' Premium site for Bonsai plant information! 'Cactus and Succulent Plants' "Prick" your brain with unbelievable info! 'Carnivorous Plants' All kinds of information about insect eating plants, pretty crazy !!! 'ASHS' Plant Scientific Names Glossary "It is what it is"
	Find "Rare or Heirloom Plants, Vegetables, Flowers & Seeds."
	'Native American Seed Co'    A producer of environmental restoration products. They grow and harvest seeds from native plants, wildflowers and prairie grasses!!! 'Ethnobotanical Resources'    Go here for extremely hard to find / rare seeds or plants. Fantastic site! 'Seeds Of Change' For many different heirloom vegetables & flowers. 'Seedsavers Exchange'    Another very good assortment of 'hard to find' heirloom vegetables & sunflowers. 'Burpee's Heirlooms 2000'    They have a giant assortment heirloom seeds for vegetables & flowers. 'Old House Gardens'    How about some heirloom bulbs with their historic background? 'Twin Leaf'    For historic plants, this catalog / journal has a list of selections from the "Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants"
	Specific Help For Farmers And Ranchers Interested In An "Organic Approach"
	'ATTRA' Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas---is the national sustainable farming information center helping to provide technical assistance to farmers promoting sustainable, environmentally friendly farming production practices. 'Family farmer.org' The goal of this non-commerical wesite is to build a coalition of people who care enough to get involved in changing the way we grow our food. For farmers and non-farmers! 'Acres USA' Earth-friendly farming and growing practices 'TOGA'    'The Texas Organic Growers Assoc' promoting organic methods of working with the soil, plants and animals. Fantastic public forum. (some pretty Hot topics show up here!)
	Public Interest
	'Armand Bayou Nature Center' In Clear Lake - "most like Texas's bay area environment used to be". Also fantastic site for other links & local events. 'Houston Arboretum Nature Center' A "most beautiful" place in Houston 'Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center' All about Texas wildflowers and what's blooming. But also a "whole lot more" !!! 'Texas Parks and Wildlife' All about the "Texas wildlife environment" 'US Fish and Wildlife Service' All about "protecting our lakes and waterways" 'Route 66 Association' The "Mother Road" of our nation Birds & Butterflies...   'National Audobon Society' All about our feathered friends 'NSEI's Birds & Butterfly Section' Birds, Hummingbirds, and Butterfly Stuff Bats...   'Bat Conservation International' Just about everything you'd want to know about bats and their ways. 'Buzbee Bat House' All about attracting bats, reference information, and a whole lot of other stuff!
	FOR YOUR INFORMATION
	'Current Weather Conditions' Get the latest doppler radar updates for weather "just about anywhere". 'Terra Server Homepage' Take a look at your neighborhood from space! 'Earth's Biggest Environmental Search Engine' One of the best 'Environmental' search engines we have found -- anywhere! Federal Trade Comm. Go here to 'get off those junk-mailing lists' also protect youself from identity theft!.......VERY SERIOUS STUFF!!! 'Scorecard.org' Good for identifying polluters and pollution levels -- anywhere! 'Center for Ethics and Toxics' Get the real scoop that the chemical companies would rather we not have! 'Earth Share of Texas' Helping us to help our 'Texas environment'. Check'em out,,,Please. 'Sierra Club Online' "Protect America's Environment.  For Our Families, For Our Future." 'Greenpeace.org' Monitoring "environmental violators" 'NRDC' Follows US and world environmental issues 'Legislative Information' Need to see this one ! Really puts you in touch with whats going on in our government. 'FedWorld.gov' Help in contacting various federal agencies (EPA, etc.) 'White House Home Page' Contacting"The President" and his staff 'Federal Internet Guide' Excellent resource for finding out about and getting in touch with our government 'House of Representatives' Contacting any state elected official. 'The Lone Star State' All about 'Texas' and contacting the elected officials . 'The Orginal Woodstock Website' For some really good people with a purpose.
	Links To Some 'Great' Local Nurseries
	'Maas Nursery' "More than just another garden center!" 'Cornelius Nursery' Wonderful place for plants and help. 'Teas Nursery' Yet another wonderful place for plants and help.
	"Local Houston Area Businesses"
	'LOCAL MERCHANTS for NATIVE PLANTS, ORGANIC PRODUCTS & SERVICES' Find out where to go in the Houston area for organic gardening services and lawn care supplies!

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