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Links to ivy and other invasive plant removal information:

• IvyOut - Ivy Out of Urban Trees

• Portland's No Ivy League

• King County Noxious Weed Control Program

• King County Noxious Weed List (PDF)

• Noxious Weed Identification

• Ivy Alternatives (PDF)

• King County Invasive Fact Sheets/Bulletins (PDF)
  Most of these occur on Mercer Island. Please remove them if they occur on your property.
      Ivy Bulletin
      Himalayan Blackberry Weed Alert
      Herb Robert
      Bitter Nightshade Information Sheet
      Poison Hemlock Fact Sheet
      Field Bindweed Fact Sheet
      Knotweed Fact Sheet
      Policeman's Helmut Weed Alert
      Reed Canary Grass
      Tansy Ragwort Fact Sheet
      Garlic Mustard Fact Sheet
      Giant Hogweed Weed Alert
      Garden Loosestrife Weed Alert
      Scotch Broom Weed Alert

Links to natural gardening sites:

• King County Northwest Gardening connection

• Salmon Friendly Gardens

• Natual Yard Care

• Plant Native

• Soil Building

• Alternatives to Hazardous Hazardous Household Products

• Native Plant Sources - from King County, DNR

• Native  Seed & Plant  Sources - from WNPS

• King Conservation District Newsletter

• Snohomish Conservation District Plant Sale

• Washington Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Program

• National Backyard Habitat Program

• Washington Native Plant Society (WNPS)

• Gardening for Life  by the Seattle Audubon Society

• Save money, time and water quality by naturescaping  How to Reduce Lawn Size

• Washington State University Extension Native Plant Identification Extension Native Plant Identification

• Landscaping with Native Plants, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Pacific Northwest Native Plants for Landscaping

• Horticultural Myths by Linda Chalker-Scott, Ph.D. Extension Urban Horticulturist & Associate Professor, WSU, Puyallup

 Links for lakeside and stream side homeowners:

• Taking Care of Streams in Western Washington...  

• WNPS Native Plant Sources

• Salmon Friendly Gardens (PDF)

City of Mercer Island links:

• Highlights of Mercer Island's Tree Regulations

Recommended Books:

·         Landscaping for Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest by Russell Link; University of Washington Press, 1999

·         Grow Your Own Native Landscape by Michael Leigh; WSU Cooperative Extension - Thurston County, 1999

·         Propogation of Pacific Northwest Native Plants by Rose, Chuchulski & Haase; Oregon State University Press, 1998

·         Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast edited and compiled by Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon; Lone Pine Publishing, 1994

·         Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest:  An Illustrated Guide by Arthur Krukeberg; University of Washington Press, 1991

·         Native Plants in the Coastal Garden, A Guide to Gardeners in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest by April Pettinger; Whitecap Books, 1996

·         Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control Using Vegetation by Meyer Biodynamics Inc.; Washington State Department of Ecology, Publication No. 93-30 May 1993 (available for free)