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BAY AREA
LANDSCAPE
RESOURCES

LEARNING AND FUN SECTION




The San Francisco Bay Area
is rich in landscape, horticultural, and environmental resources.
This website is designed to help
novices and professionals
connect with those resources.

HOME · PEOPLE AND SERVICES · PLANTS · MATERIALS

plant picture GARDENS AND TOURS
Enjoy the beautiful gardens of the bay area and all of the opportunities they offer. From north bay to south, several public gardens offer a glimpse into the historic, unique, or amazing world of plants. Included are links to....
  • Gamble Gardens
  • Filoli
  • Hakone Gardens
  • UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens

dock picture SCHOOLS AND CLASSES
Expand your knowledge or earn a degree, the bay area has schools and organizations that offer classes from artichokes to zebra grass. Formal degrees and ala carte classes are offered at many universities and community colleges, while informal education can be obtained through master gardeners, public gardens, and societies.
window picture EDUCATIONAL WEB SITES
If you are looking for answers to your common gardening problems, or just want to have fun exploring what else is out there, check out the information in this section. Topics here include....
Gardening Advice
Soil and soil amendments
Search information on how to grow better plants through improving the soil
Composting
Learn about turning household waste into valuable garden soil amendments
Pest controls
Find out common, and uncommon, methods for minimizing the pests in your garden
Pruning and plant care
What to cut and when to cut it, control growth and improve plants through proper pruning

tile picture HORTICULTURAL CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Virtually every plant and movement has an organization that supports it. Search here to find links to native plant societies, rose societies, rhododendron groups, bamboo societies and many others. Connect with other people who share your love of plants and gardening.
tile picture SUSTAINABILITY & SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING
Search for organizations and companies that provide sustainable products and services for your landscape.
plant picture EVERYTHING ELSE
And finally, the catch-all for all the rest of the items that may be of interest to those in the horticultural world. Both fun and educational, but defying classification, these items may lead you down that unknown garden path. Explore and enjoy!
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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER

This web site was authored by David Sauter, faculty member in the Environmental Horticulture and Design Program at Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA. It is for informational purposes only and intended for your personal use and enjoyment. This website is not an endorsement of any of the products, services, or activities listed. The author provides no guarantee for any of the information listed on this website. Users of this website are cautioned to verify the information provided by any entity listed on this website. The addresses and contact information contained herein may not be used for solicitation purposes.


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Foothill College, Horticulture Program
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