Landscape & Garden Organizations


Arbor Day Foundation
http://www.arborday.org

Texas Organic Farmers and
Gardeners Association
Passionate about growing all things organically.
http://www.TOFGA.org

Radio Programs


Heritage Radio Network
Broadcasts from two shipping containers with an organic rooftop Garden in Brooklyn, NY
http://www.heritageradionetwork.com

An Organic Conversation
Focuses on healthy living and sustainable choices from San Francisco’s Green 960 AM
http://www.helgehellberg.com/radio-show

The Food Chain
Hosted by Michael Olson, urban farmer and journalist
http://metrofarm.com/mf_Food_Chain_Radio.php

Retail Products & Resources


ORGANIC LAWN & GARDEN FERTILIZERS

MicroLife
http://www.microlifefertilizer.com

EarthsOutlet
http://www.earthsoutlet.com

LOCAL ORGANIC FOOD SOURCES

Local Harvest
Organic food sources in, around and closest to Houston.
http://www.localharvest.org

'GREEN' PRODUCTS

Consumer Reports
http://www.greenerchoices.org

Good Guide
Safe, Healthy & 'Green' Products
http://www.goodguide.com

Recommended Reading


The Secret Life of Compost
by Malcolm Beck

Water From Stone
The Story of Selah,
Bamberger Ranch Preserve

by Jeffrey Greene

Rainwater Collection for the
Mechanically Challenged

by Suzy Banks

Rain Gardening
In The South
by Helen Kraus &
Anne Spafford

Landscaping with
Native Plants of Texas
by George Oxford Miller

Naturalistic Landscaping
for the Gulf Coast
by Mark Bowen

Sustainability Sites: Air, Water, Earth and Food Sources


Sustainable Sites Initiative
Voluntary national guidelines and performance benchmarks for sustainable land design, construction and maintenance practices.
http://www.sustainablesites.org

Organic Horticulture-Education
Business Association, OHBA
http://www.ohbaonline.org

Urban Harvest
Local charitable organization supporting a network of gardens, farms and orchards that inspire and empower Houstonians to grow food in the city.
http://www.urbanharvest.org

Carbon Fund
Ways to reduce and offset your carbon footprint.
http://www.carbonfund.org

Build Carbon Neutral
Estimate the emobodied carbon of a construction project.
http://www.buildcarbonneutral.com

Fostering Sustainable Behavior
Community-based social marketing
http://www.cbsm.com

Center for Neighborhood Technology
Promotes more effective use of natural resources and community assets for urban sustainability.
http://www.cnt.org

Restore
Houston's Habitat for Humanity site for donating and buying recycled construction materials
http://www.houstonhabitat.org/restore

City of Houston
Residential Energy, Recycling and More
http://www.greenhoustontx.gov