Landscaping for Water Quality

Resource Category Topic Type
Organic Turf: Frequently Asked Questions
There are many questions today regarding how turf can be managed organically. Let's clear up some common misconceptions concerning best managemen...
Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
New England Regional Fertilizer and Management Recommendations for Lawns
Because a large land area devoted to lawns in New England is located adjacent to pond, lake, river, and coastal shorelines, nutrient losses from lawns...
Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Green Grass & Clear Water [fact sheet]
Water quality friendly lawn care and fertilizer recommendations for northern New England.
Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance Agriculture & Gardens
New Hampshire's Turf Fertilizer Law - What You Should Know [fact sheet]
Introduction<br /> <br /> Nitrogen and phosphorus are nutrients essential for the growth of plants. However, an overabundance of these nutrients can...
Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Calibrating a Fertilizer Spreader [video]
In this video, Extension field specialist, Margaret Hagen will describe how to calibrate a fertilizer spreader. See below for a full video transcript....
Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Native Plants for New England Rain Gardens [fact sheet]
This plant list includes native plant species and cultivars that are adaptable, available, and have been widely successful in our northern New England...
Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens
Directory of Landscape Professionals Trained in Ecological Landscaping for Water Quality Protection
Many property owners want to implement ecological landscape practices that protect water quality, but don&#039;t have the knowledge, skills and/or des...
Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance
Protecting Water Resources and Managing Stormwater
Increasing levels of construction and land development are accompanied by an increasing need to manage stormwater in order to protect public health, p...
Landscaping at the Water's Edge [book]
Landscaping at the Water’s Edge is a manual for NH landowners and landscapers that covers the concepts and practices of ecological design for water qu...
Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Natural Resources, Natural Resources Stewards, Lakes Lay Monitoring Program Agriculture & Gardens
Integrated Landscaping: Following Nature's Lead [book]
This book offers a new way of thinking about shaping home grounds and public spaces in the Northeast.   Lavishly illustrated, Integrated Landscaping  ...
Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Yard & Garden, Natural Resources, Natural Resources Stewards Agriculture & Gardens