Organization for the Assabet River
9 Damon Mill Square
Suite 1E
Concord, MA 01742
Tel: 978-369-3956
Email: oar@assabetriver.org
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Professional Help and Advice Garden Centers and Plant Nurseries Below is an alphabetical list of garden centers and nurseries in the area that can help you interpret soil test results and/or sell slow-release fertilizers. You may want to call ahead to ensure that the appropriate staff will be available to help you with your soil test and fertilizer questions. Also, keep in mind that the staff in the UMass Soil Testing lab can answer questions about the specific results of your soil test and the accompanying fertilizer recommendation. Note, this list is not an exhaustive list! Please let us know if there are other businesses in the Assabet River region that should be added to the list - click here. Agway Curtiss Garden Concepts Fiske's Garden Center Harveys Farm and Country Store Homestead Farms Lenox Nursery & Garden Center New England Nurseries, Inc. Pumpkin Brook Organic Gardening, Inc. (Priscilla Williams) Russell's Garden Center Weston Nurseries Garden Center
Ecological Landscaping Businesses in the Area All of the businesses listed alphabetically below describe their approach to landscaping and lawn care as "ecological," and some, but certainly not all, describe their methods as "organic." They offer a range of services and no two are the same so you need to call them to get more information. Again, this is not an exhaustive list. Let us know of other area businesses that should be included on the list Click here. Cornucorpia Gardens Designer of Greens Ewing Landscapes and Gardens Gardens Are… Gardens for Life Groundscapes Express Inc. KSO Landscape and Design Minglewood Designs Small Planet Landscaping Twinleaf Associates Waterflowers Ecological Design Whole Earth Landscape and Design You can also try the Organic Land Care Committee of Additional Resources on the Web Organic Lawn Care for the Cheap and Lazy Responsible Fertilizer Practices for Lawns Lawn Care Practices to Reduce the Need for Fertilizers and Pesticides A Homeowner's Guide to Environmentally Sound Lawncare
(from MA DFA) Turfgrass Management for Protecting Surface Water
Quality Gardener's Supply - The Natural Lawn Organic Gardening Techniques North Country Organics (slow release, organic fertilizers)
Ecological Landscaping Association New England Wildflower Society Understanding Phosphorus Fertilizers The Nature of Phosphorus in Soils Phosphorus Transport and Availability in Surface
Waters Northeast Organic Farming Association - MA
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To learn about OAR's programs that target the Assabet's issues, check out OAR Programs. |