Resources
Suggested Resources for Your Garden Knowledge
Where You Can Ask Gardening Questions
This private Facebook group was started by C.L. Fornari and Nanette Ingraham with the goal of creating a place where people can exchange information about growing plants on Cape Cod and the Islands.
South of Boston Gardening With George Stanchfield
George Stanchfield is a landscape designer with decades of experience and he shares his encyclopedic knowledge with gardeners in this private Facebook group. This is a organic gardening group that prefers native plants when appropriate.
Good Gardening Websites
Association to Preserve Cape Cod
Consider donating to this great non-profit that works tirelessly to make Cape Cod a better, healthier place for all creatures.
Barnstable County Beekeepers Association
Offers winter beekeeping classes and ongoing education.
Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
Offer plant clinics, hotline, classes, and access to useful information.
Contact the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce for details.
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Located on Route 6A in Brewster, the museum offers native plant gardens, an active beehive, salt marsh tours, and more.
A few free articles but must subscribe later
Includes information on repotting
The Spruce - Gardening basics, repotting
University of Minnesota Extension
Burpee's "how and when" guide
Master Gardener Association of Cape Cod
Accurate information on plant management for the public
"Establishing pollinator-friendly habitats and food sources for bees, butterflies and birds." The Sandwich Garden Club has joined Pollinator Pathways and we encourage you to register your garden with this worthwhile organization.
A quarterly educational newsletter intended to keep gardeners in the loop on current pollinator happenings. Offered by the UMass Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment.
Thornton W. Burgess Society / Green Briar Nature Center & Jam Kitchen
Offers abundant native plants, tours, jam making, gift shop, and annual spring plant sale.
Important info! Find a tick? Don't flush it, do this instead!
HGTV
Sites That Focus on Native Species
Books Recommended for Increasing
Native Plants in Landscapes
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Tallamy, Doug. Bringing Nature Home. Timber Press, 2007. Contains lists of plants and the numbers of insects which feed on them. Also see https://homegrownnationalpark.org
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Weaner, Larry, and Thomas Christopher. Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change. Timber Press, 2016.
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Rainer, Thomas, and Claudia West. Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes. Timber Press, 2015.
