Welcome to the Resource Center

FosterTree.com - Organic Lawn Services for all types of soils and Trees

FostersSOS.com - Step by Step programs for the Do-It-Yourselfer, Organic Soil Products, Organic Books

TreeRootSystems.com - Products and services for getting air and water through clay

UrbanHarvest.org - Free Classes and Information on community gardening

PetFriendlyFertilizer.com - Organic Fertilizer that is safe for your pets (Click Here to view pictures of what an organic hydroponic garden looks like)

Nature's Way Resources - Specializing in mulches and compost

RiverOaksGardenClub.org - The purpose of River Oaks Garden Club is to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening, to share the advantages of association by means of educational meetings, conferences, correspondence and publications, and to restore, improve, and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvement.

Native Plant Society of Texas - The purpose of the Native Plant Society of Texas is promote the conservation, research and utilization of the native plants and plant habitats of Texas, through education, outreach and example.

Houston Chapter Native Plant Society of Texas

Soil Foodweb Inc. - Dr. Elaine Ingham is the President of Soil Foodweb Inc. in Corvallis, Oregon, President of Soil Foodweb Institute in New South Wales, Australia, and Research Director at Soil Foodweb, New York. She has an Adjunct Faculty at Southern Cross Universly in Lismore, Australia. She serves on the boards of a number of sustainable-oriented organizations, and speaks to groups around the world about the Soil Foodweb and how to grow plants without the use of pesticides or inorganic fertilizers.

Mercer Arboretum - Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens is a Harris County Precinct 4 facility. Mercer is named after the original owners, Thelma and Charles Mercer, who purchased 14.5 acres in the late 1940s and began building a masonry home, now the Volunteer Center, and a garden. Before the roof was completed, the area flooded. Water spilled over the banks of Cypress Creek and backed up to Treaschwig Road, covering most of the property. After the flood, the Mercers established a new home site with a higher elevation about 50 feet south of the original homestead. This wooden house functioned as the staff building for 25 years. Subsequent flooding damaged the structure, which was then replaced by an elevated staff building in the footprint of the old home.

The Dirt Doctor- The Natural Way - the most listened to gardening talk show in Texas -  is a live call in organic gardening show hosted by The Dirt Doctor, Howard Garrett.  This show is broadcast on WBAP News/Talk 820-AM. Go to http://www.wbap.com/ for times the show is live and rebroadcast on the web site for access worldwide.

Texas Cooperative Extension - Extension offers practical, how-to education based on university research. It's available to any resident of Texas. You may read it in the newspaper, hear it on the radio, attend an Extension workshop, order a publication, or just call your county Extension office!

Texas Coastal Watershed Program - The Texas Coastal Watershed Program is part of Texas Sea Grant and Texas Cooperative Extension, and is affiliated with the national NEMO organization.
The TCWP provides education and outreach to local governments and citizens on the impacts of land use on watershed health and water quality.

HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENER ASSOCIATION - Harris County Master Gardener Association, located in Houston, Harris County, Texas, is a nonprofit association affiliated with Texas Cooperative Extension Service, The Texas A&M University System. This Association is formed exclusively for educational, scientific, literary and charitable purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or cor-responding section of any future federal tax code.

Gulf Coast Chapter Texas Master Naturalist - Mission:  The purpose of the Texas Master Naturalist program is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities.
Texas Master Naturalist volunteers receive in-depth training in wildlife and natural resource management, customized to focus on their local ecosystems. Training is provided by educators and specialists from universities, agencies, nature centers, museums, and other organizations who donate their services. In return, volunteers provide service in the form of community education and demonstration projects, while pursuing advanced training in areas of special interest.

Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant - Mission:  The purpose of the Texas Master Naturalist program is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities.
Texas Master Naturalist volunteers receive in-depth training in wildlife and natural resource management, customized to focus on their local ecosystems. Training is provided by educators and specialists from universities, agencies, nature centers, museums, and other organizations who donate their services. In return, volunteers provide service in the form of community education and demonstration projects, while pursuing advanced training in areas of special interest.

Texas Organic Farmers & Growers Association - Tofga is a publicly supported, non-profit Association whose members include commercial plant growers, ranchers, farmers, retailers, wholesalers, processors, distributors, consumers, and anyone desiring to support the organic industry in Texas. Our primary mission is to promote organic agriculture as a sustainable systems approach in the production of food and fiber; a system that protects human and animal health, and preserves the environment.

Tree Care Industry Association - TCIA develops safety and education programs, standards of tree care practice, and management information for arboriculture firms around the world. We provide continuing education, training, conferences and publications to promote the safe and appropriate practice of tree care, including Tree Care Industry magazine, the most circulated and read publication in the industry, and TCI EXPO, the world's largest tree care trade show.

Trees For Houston - Trees. Magnificent, majestic and absolutely essential to life and to the splendor of Houston's landscape. In an urban environment, they clean and cool the air, buffer sound and wind, offer animal habitats, shade and beautify our environment.  Not to mention the support they bring to swings, hammocks, and chimes everywhere. All compelling reasons to give your support to Trees For Houston. Because today, for every four urban trees destroyed, only one is being replaced.

Texas ISA - It is a professional educational organization comprised of those individuals who are involved in the care of trees. Members include owners and employees of private tree care companies, utility foresters, urban foresters, university and college faculty, consultants, landscapers, nurserymen, landscape architects, and any other professionals involved in tree care.

ANSI Pruning - ANSI A300 Standards for Tree Care Operations
Tree, Shrub, and Other Woody Plant Maintenance -
Standard Practices

Dragon Circle - The Woodlands G.R.E.E.N. is a non-profit organization located in The Woodlands, Texas, committed to educating the community about natural resource conservation, recycling, reduction of solid waste, and responsible actions that protect the environment and its inhabitants.

Community Associations of The Woodlands - We provide municipal-type services to residents of The Woodlands, Texas. We are funded through annual assessments, paid by property owners, allocated through The Woodlands' community associations (The Woodlands Community Association, The Woodlands Association and The Woodlands Commercial Owners Association.)

Texas Urban Forestry Council - The Texas Urban Forestry Council is a nonprofit organization that serves as a forum for networking,
education and advocacy for those interested in
impacting the community forests of Texas. We are the
only statewide nonprofit organization dedicated
to fostering cooler, greener Texas communities.