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1. Compost

• Compost and Mulch Calculator, Saving Water Partnership 

2. Landscaping Naturally Wet Areas

Native Plant Publications

• Local Suppliers of Native Plants in Snohomish County
• Great Plant Picks – Unbeatable Plant Picks for Your Maritime Northwest Garden
• Choosing the Right Plants, Snohomish County
• Shoreline Planting Guide, Snohomish County LakeWise
• How to Be a Salmon-Friendly Gardener, Snohomish County
• The Plant List, Snohomish County
• Garden Wise – Non-invasive Plants for Your Garden, Western Washington Guide WA Invasive Species Coalition and WA State Noxious Weed Control Board
• Grow Your Own Native Landscape by Michael Leigh, WSU Extension (Sno-Isle Library System)

Native Plant Webpages

• Snohomish County Native Plants
• Washington Native Plant Society

Noxious Weed Control

• Noxious Weed Control in Snohomish County
• Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board

Pollinator Resources

• Grow Smart Grow Safe – A Gardener’s Guide
• Living with Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest by Russell Link and WA Department of Fish & Wildlife (Sno-Isle Library System)
• Backyard Habitat, Snohomish Conservation District
• Pollinator Plants for the Maritime Northwest Region, Xerces Society
• Pollinator-Friendly Gardening, WSU Extension

3. Lawn Alternatives

Edible Gardens

• Growing Food in the City, City of Seattle
• Growing Groceries, WSU Extension
• Lawns to Lettuce, Snohomish Conservation District

Native Plant Publications

• Local Suppliers of Native Plants in Snohomish County
• Great Plant Picks – Unbeatable Plant Picks for Your Maritime Northwest Garden
• Choosing the Right Plants, Snohomish County
• Shoreline Planting Guide, Snohomish County LakeWise
• How to Be a Salmon-Friendly Gardener, Snohomish County
• The Plant List, Snohomish County
• Garden Wise – Non-invasive Plants for Your Garden, Western Washington Guide WA Invasive Species Coalition and WA State Noxious Weed Control Board
• Grow Your Own Native Landscape by Michael Leigh, WSU Extension (Sno-Isle Library System)

Native Plant Webpages

• Snohomish County Native Plants
• Washington Native Plant Society

Natural Yard Care

• Natural Yard Care, Snohomish County Publications
• Grow Smart Grow Safe – A Gardener’s Guide

Noxious Weed Control

• Noxious Weed Control in Snohomish County
• Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board

Pollinator Resources

• Living with Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest by Russell Link and WA Department of Fish & Wildlife (Sno-Isle Library System)
• Backyard Habitat, Snohomish Conservation District
• Pollinator Plants for the Maritime Northwest Region, Xerces Society
• Pollinator-Friendly Gardening, WSU Extension

4. Mulch

• ChipDrop, a free source of local woodchips
• Compost and Mulch Calculator, Saving Water Partnership
• EPA Stormwater Best Management Practice: Mulching (PDF)
• Local Suppliers of Mulch, Compost and Erosion Control Materials
• Mulch and other Horticultural Myths, Linda Chalker-Scott, Ph.D., WSU Puyallup Research & Extension Center

5. Rain Gardens

Installation Guidance

• Snohomish Conservation District’s Rain Garden Information
• 12,000 Rain Gardens Project
• Rain Garden Handbook for Western Washington: A Guide for Design, Installation, and Maintenance (2013) WSU Extension and Kitsap County

Native Plant Publications

• Local Suppliers of Native Plants in Snohomish County
• Great Plant Picks – Unbeatable Plant Picks for Your Maritime Northwest Garden
• Choosing the Right Plants, Snohomish County
• Shoreline Planting Guide, Snohomish County LakeWise
• How to Be a Salmon-Friendly Gardener, Snohomish County
• The Plant List, Snohomish County
• Garden Wise – Non-invasive Plants for Your Garden, Western Washington Guide WA Invasive Species Coalition and WA State Noxious Weed Control Board
• Grow Your Own Native Landscape by Michael Leigh, WSU Extension (Sno-Isle Library System)

Native Plant Webpages

• Snohomish County Native Plants
• Washington Native Plant Society

6. Rainwater Collection Systems

• Snohomish Health District: Drinking Water and Wells
• Snohomish Health District: Rainwater Catchment Systems - Supplemental Drinking Water Policies and Procedures for Individual Water Systems
• Rules on Rainwater Collection in Washington State from the Department of Ecology
• American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
• Smart Watering, Snohomish County

7. Underground Infiltration Systems

• Proprietary Drainage Systems could include NDS Water Management Solutions, StormTech by ADS, and others.
• Look up licensed Professional Engineers with Washington DOL