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Resources

Reduce Polluted Runoff

Trees Tame Stormwater: Interactive Poster

Think Green, Stay Blue:  Clean Water Starts with You!

Step by Step:  A citizen’s guide to curbing polluted runoff

After the Storm: A Citizen’s Guide to Understanding Stormwater

 

Run Off
Water

Landscaping - Plants to Patios

GreenScaping - The Easy Way to a Greener, Healthier Yard

Water-Smart Landscapes Start With WaterSense®

Water-Efficient Landscaping: Preventing Pollution and Using Resources Wisely

Landscape

Water and Waste Water

Simple Steps to Save Water

How to Dispose of Unwanted Medications

Don’t Flush Trouble

What is in Your Backyard?  Homeowner Guide to Septic System Care

Private Drinking Water in Connecticut:  Private Well Testing

Rain Gardens & Rain Barrels

Rain Gardens in Connecticut:  A Design Guide for Homeowners

Rain Garden App

Rainfall as a Resource:  A Resident’s Guide to Rain Garden’s in Connecticut

Rainfall as a Resource: Rain Barrels          

 

Permeable Surfaces

Rainfall as a Resource:  A Resident’s Guide to Low Impact Development in Connecticut

Rainfall as a Resource:  A Resident's Guide to Pervious Pavement in Connecticut

 

 

Vegetated Buffers

Fact Sheet:  Backyard Buffers for the Connecticut River Watershed

The Importance Streamside Buffers

Statewide Riparian Corridor Analysis

Lake and Stream Corridor Owners' Guide for Riparian Buffer Establishment and Stream Bank Stabilization

Lawns

Finding an Accredited Organic Landscaping Professional

Project Green Lawn: Healthy Lawns for a Healthy Community

Soil Health and Fertilizers

Soil Testing for Lawns, Gardens, and Commerical Crops

Organic Fertilizer Factsheet

 

Pests & Weeds

IPM Approach to Managing Landscape Problems

How to De-Grub Your Lawn Organically

What Weeds Say About Your Lawn

 

Selecting Plants

Gardening with Native Plants

Plant Hardiness Zones

Connecticut Native Tree and Shrub Availability List

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