The following are other websites that may be of interest….    
  •  Dave’s Garden: http://davesgarden.com/ A handy site for looking up plant information, comments from growers, and lists of vendors who carry particular plants:  Note that ownership of Dave’s Garden has changed & it appears that this site is no longer updated.
  • APHIS manual:  Search before you buy: A searchable list of plants that are prohibited from import from Canada  into Point Roberts
  • West Coast Seeds:  http://www.westcoastseeds.com/  Ladner business that can precertify their seeds for import into Point Roberts. Also sells seed starting supplies 
  • Phoenix Perennials:  http://www.phoenixperennials.com/  Richmond nursery that offers a wonderful selection of unusual perennials; will arrange for a phyto-sanitary inspection
  • Gardeners Supply Company:  http://www.gardeners.com/  US-based company that offers raised bed supplies, seed starting equipment, and a wide variety of other gardening supplies
  • Gardens Alive:  http://www.gardensalive.com/  An environmentally-responsible source of natural pest control products and specialty fertilizers
  • Toadshade Wildflower Farm:  This is a commercial site, but they say the following:  “With over 700,000 plants in our peer-reviewed database and thousands of articles, Since 1971, the mission of the NGA has been to educate, inspire and encourage gardeners.”  http://www.toadshade.com/sitelist.html
  • This lawn and garden insect guide covers topics like the bugs you want to find in your green spaces and how they benefit them specifically, as well as which bugs act as your own personal pest control:  http://www.sodgod.com/lawn-insects/

 

 

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