Resources
Mushroom Kits
Grants and Rebates
Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County: grants for rain water harvesting systems and free engineer site visits in selected areas, drainage information.
Water Conservation Coalition of Santa Cruz County: Rebates and Water Saving Tips
Information about Growing Fruit
Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers
Plants and Seeds
Blossoms Dynamic Farm: Unique edible and herb starts.
San Lorenzo Garden Center: Bareroot and unique fruit trees, edible plants.
Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply Online Store: Organic seeds, plants, and supplies.
Las Pilitas Native Plant Nursery: Plants plus a lot of great info.
Native Plant Information
Gardening With Natives: Native gardening group.
California Native Plant Society: Dedicated to protecting California’s native plants; the website has lots of great information.
Calscape: Support for landscaping with native plants.
CalFlora: California native plant database.
California Native Garden Foundation: Educational resources for children and adults.
Greywater-Safe Products
H2O at Home Laundry Ball—Santa Cruz distributor of a product that reduces or replaces laundry detergent.