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- Beneficial Organisms
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- IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
- Invasive Pests
- Just for Fun
- Lawns
- Mulching and Composting
- Pesticides
Presentations
- Ten Ways to Keep Your Gardens Green and Healthy (PDF) - Kathy Murray's Talk at Common Ground Fair 2012
- Homeowner Pesticide Awareness (PDF) - Maine Board of Pesticides Control
- Home Pesticide Use: Risks & Benefits (PDF) - Maine Board of Pesticides Control
- Berries and Biocontrol Presentation (PDF)—Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry
Beneficial Organisms
- Info about Beneficial Organisms and Pictures of Beneficial Bugs Found in Maine
- Is It Really a Pest?
- Beneficial Organisms of the Home Garden
- Beneficial Insects and Other Arthropods (PDF) - Colorado State University Extension
- Natural Enemies Gallery - University of California Integrated Pest Management Program
- Biological Control - A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America - Cornell University
- Identifying Natural Enemies - Michigan State University Integrated Pest Management Resources
- Pollinators: A Key to a Colorful World (PDF) - New Jersey Conservation Partnership
- Earth-wise Guide to Beneficial Insects (PDF) - AgriLife Extension Texas A&M
- Pollinator Partnership
Gardens
- Maine Yardscaping
- Home and Garden Information Center - University of Maryland Extension
- Plants for Pollinator Gardens - University of Maine Cooperative Extension
- Basics of Organic Vegetable Gardening (PDF) - Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association
- Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management - Cornell University
- New England Vegetable Management Guide - University of Massachusetts Extension Vegetable Program
- Weeds and Your Garden (PDF) - New York State IPM Program and Cornell Cooperative Extension
- Weed Management in the Home Garden (PDF) - Iowa State University Extension
- Garden Weeds (PDF) - Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
- Brochure - Weed-suppressive Groundcovers (PDF) - Cornell Cooperative Extension
- Control Weeds Without Chemicals (PDF) - Tennessee State University Cooperative Extension
- Disease Prevention in Home Vegetable Gardens (PDF) - University of Missouri Extension
- Controlling Diseases in the Home Vegetable Garden (PDF) - University of Illinois Extension
- Flower Growing Guides - Cornell University
- Vegetable Growing Guides - Cornell Univeristy
- Integrated Pest Management for Roses - Cornell Cooperative Extension
- Brochure - Greenscaping: The Easy Way to a Greener, Healthier Yard (PDF) - United States Environmental Protection Agency
- Backyard Conservation: Nutrient Management - USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Services
- Pruning Herbaceous Plants - PennState Extension
IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
- Maine Yardscaping
- New York State IPM Program
- Home and Garden Information Center - University of Maryland Extension
- University of California IPM Program
- Integrated Pest Management Principles - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Citizen's Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety (PDF) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Pennsylvania Integrated Pest Management
- Integrated Pest Management: A Guide for Managers and Owners of Affordable Housing (PDF) - Boston Public Health Commission
- BIRC Bio-Integral Resource Center
- IPM Field Guides
Invasive Pests
- Invasive Plants - Maine Natural Areas Program, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- Gardening to Conserve Maine's Native Landscape: Plants to Use and Plants to Avoid
- Invasive Plant Report to the Legislature - Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Horticulture Program
- Invasive Threats to Maine's Forests and Trees - Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Forest Service
- Invasive Aquatic Plants - Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Land & Water Quality
- Invasive and Exotic Species of North America - Invasive.org
- New and Emerging Threats to Maine's Plants and Trees - Maine CAPS
- Attack of the Invasive Species (PDF) - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
- Invasive Plant Atlas of New England
- The Global Invasive Species Team - The Nature Conservancy, The Global Invasive Species Team
- Invasive Exotic Plants in Pennsylvania - Fact Sheets with pictures, and Management Options
- United States Department of Agriculture National Invasive Species Information Center
- Managing for Invasives in Vermont - The Nature Conservancy
- Vermont Invasives - University of Vermont Extension, Vermont Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, and Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Vermont Landowner's Guide to Invasive Terrestrial Plant Management (PDF) - The Nature Conservancy
- Best Management Practices (BMP) to prevent the spread of invasives - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Just for Fun
- The Top Ten Reasons to Study Bugs (PDF) - Cornell Department of Entomology
- Ode to Integrated Pest Management - New York State IPM Program
- Weed Quiz - Weed Science Society of America
Lawns
- Maine Yardcaping
- BMPs for Application of Turf Pesticides and Fertilizers (PDF) - Maine Board of Pesticides Control
- BMPs for Athletic Fields & School Grounds (PDF) - Maine Board of Pesticides Control
- Regional Clean Water Guidelines for Fertilization of Urban Turf (PDF) - New England and New York State Environmental Agency Commissioners
- Yardscaping - Five steps to make your piece of the planet a healthier place to live (PDF) - Maine Board of Pesticides Control
- Weeds and Your Lawn - University of Connecticut Integrated Pest Management
- Read Your "Weeds"–A Simple Guide to Creating a Healthy Lawn (PDF) - National Coalition for Pesticide-Free Lawns
- Natural Organic Lawn Care for Ohio (PDF) - The Ohio State University Extension
- Establishing a Home Lawn - University of Maine Cooperative Extension
- Guide to Controlling Weeds in Cool Season Turf (PDF) - Maryland Cooperative Extension Home & Garden
- Home and Garden Information Center–University of Maryland Extension
- UC Guide to Healthy Lawns: Identification Key to Weeds - University of California Integrated Pest Management Program
- Integrated Pest Management for Home Gardeners and Landscape Professionals: Weed Management in Landscapes (PDF) - University of California
- Brochure - Greenscaping: The Easy Way to a Greener, Healthier Yard (PDF) - United States Environmental Protection Agency
- Regional Clean Water Guidelines for Fertilization of Urban Turf (PDF) - New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
Mulching and Composting
- Backyard Conservation: Mulching (PDF) - USDA NRCS, National Association of Conservation Districts, Wildlife Habitat Council
- Backyard Conservation: Composting (PDF) - USDA NRCS, National Association of Conservation Districts, Wildlife Habitat Council
- Composting in the Back Yard or on a Small Farm (PDF) - Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
- Backyard Composting: It's Only Natural brochure (PDF) - United States Environmental Protection Agency
- Brochure - Greenscaping: The Easy Way to a Greener, Healthier Yard (PDF) - United States Environmental Protection Agency
Pesticides
- A Word About Pesticides
- Pesticide Environmental Stewardship: Promoting Proper Pesticide Use and Handling - Center for Integrated Pest Management
- National Pesticide Information Center
- Citizen's Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety (PDF) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency