Resources

Click on the websites below for helpful horticultural, environmental, and educational information.

The Garden Club of America

List and Images of Invasive Plants found on Long Island

Native Plant Tool Kit

Agencies and Organizations

• US Department of Agriculture
• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• Cornell Cooperative Extension
• Long Island Native Plant Initiative
• National Audubon Society
• The Cultural Landscape Foundation

Botanical Gardens, Arboretums and Conservancies

• The Garden Conservancy
• New York Botanical Garden
• Brooklyn Botanic Garden
• Central Park Conservancy
• Queens Botanical Garden
• Old Westbury Gardens
• Planting Fields Arboretum
• Bailey Arboretum
• Bayard Cutting Arboretum
• Clark Botanical Garden
• List of Local Public Gardens

Local Nurseries

• Heritage Farm and Garden
• Hicks Nurseries
• Paul’s Nursery
• Main Street Nursery
• Scarsella’s Flowers

Seed Companies and Gardening Supplies

• Johnny’s Selected Seeds
• Ernst Seed
• Burpee Seeds
• Seed Savers Exchange
• TomatoFest
• Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
• Swallow Tail Garden Seeds
• GeoSeed
• Harris Seeds
• PanAmericanSeed
• White Flower Farm
• Gardener’s Supply Company
• Jackson & Perkins

Local Farms and Community Sponsored Agriculture Organizations

• Youngs Farm
• Rottkamp Brothers Farm
• Kerber’s Farm
• Orkestai Farm
• Restoration Farm
• Homecoming Farm

Farm to Table Organizations

• GrowNYC
• Slow Food New York City
• Farm to Institution New York State
• Long Island Farm Bureau

Trails and Nature Walks

• North Shore Land Alliance Nature Preserves
• Planting Fields Arboretum
• Bailey Arboretum
• Sagamore Hill
• Coffin Woods
• Shu Swamp
• Muttontown Preserve
• Uplands Farm Nature Sanctuary
• Cold Spring Harbor State Park
• Nassau Suffolk Greenbelt Trail

Gardening and Landscaping Tips

• DIY Gardening Projects and Landscaping Ideas to Save Money
• Which Plants Make the Best Topiaries
• Building a Greenhouse
• Alternatives to Using Roundup
• Plant Propagation for Beginners
• Gardening for Kids