
A view from the Browning/Wood garden.
Denise Browning and Doug Wood generously donated and worked
tirelessly to move many of the plants from their city lot garden
into the Wicker Park Gardens in 2005. |
Some Excellent Seed Companies
Burpee Seed
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Chiltern Seed
Eden Organic Nursery
Fragrant Gardens
JL Hudson Seedsman
Johnny's Select Seeds
Harris Seeds
Heirloom Seeds
Heirloom Tomato varieties
Heirloom Tomato seeds
Jung Seeds
Lonnies Bulk Seeds
Outside Pride Ornamental Grasses
Patrick Studio Inc.,
Pine Tree Seeds
Renee's Garden Seeds
RH Shumway
Seeds of Change
Select Seeds
Seymour Seed
Specialty Perennials
Stokes Seeds
Territorial Seeds
Thompson Morgan
Totally Tomato
Underwood Gardens
Victory Heirloom
Wild Flower Farm
Green
Roof Gardening Links discussed in the Dec 2007 Lecture:
Green Roof
Grants
http://www.cityofchicago.org/Environment/ and click on
Award Programs
Chicago Center for Green Technology
Green Roof Web sites
http://www.artic.edu/webspaces/greeninitiatives/greenroofs/
www.greenroofs.com/Greenroffs101
Weston Industries--Green Grid
http://www.greengridroofs.com/
Midwest Groundcover
http://www.midwestgroundcovers.com/
Suzanne Keers--Potomac Garden Website
http://home.earthlink.net/~suzannekeers/index.html
Education Opportunities
Master Gardening Training
Harold
Washington College Horticultural Program
Open Lands
Open Lands Urban Greening
Chicago Botanic Garden
Making Gardens - Finding Space
Community Gardens in the Parks
http://www.cpdit01.com/resources/community_gardens/index.html
Neighbor Space
Funding In Parks
Friends of the Parks
Parkways Foundation
Other locations
and Schools
Green Corps
City of Chicago Community Garden Assistance
Green
Net
Rain Garden Links
Rain Garden Network
10,000 Rain Gardens
City of Chicago Rain
Garden Information
Marcus
de la Fleur’s site
http://www.co.calumet.wi.us/uploads/document/RainGardenFinal.pdf
http://www.neponset.org/raingarden.htm
http://www.fanwoodlibrary.org/raingarden/nativeplantlist.htm
http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/design/2004sp_raingardens2.html
http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/design/2004sp_raingardens1.html
http://www.agriculture.state.ia.us/press/RainGarden/PictureGuide.asp
http://dnr.wi.gov/runoff/rg/index.htm#How
Pronouncing Latin Names
http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/pguide/pronunciation-guide-to-botanical-latin.aspx
Spray on Solar Panels
RECYCLING GARDEN PLASTICS – Beth Bott’s Tribune Articles
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