Bay-Friendly Gardening Program
The Bay-Friendly Gardening program was developed to encourage residents to make environmentally friendly gardening choices. It is not a particular style, but an approach. Bay-Friendly Gardeners work with nature to reduce waste and protect the watersheds of the San Francisco Bay.
Bay-Friendly gardens are not a mold you have to fit into—they offer endless opportunities, from backyard wildlife gardens to kitchen gardens to native plant communities, and more. Bay-Friendly gardening offers an approach to landscaping that makes it easy to have a garden you can enjoy while reducing waste and conserving resources.
Bay-Friendly Gardeners:
● Nurture healthy soil and plants
● Conserve water and other resources
● Reuse plant trimmings through mulching and composting
● Provide wildlife habitat
● Feature native and Mediterranean plants
● Choose least-toxic pest control methods
Ready to Lose Your Thirsty Lawn?
Lose your lawn the Bay-Friendly way and replace it with a healthy garden that works for you. By using Bay-Friendly practices, you can conserve water and natural resources, and prevent pollution. And with sheet mulching, you can plant directly on top of the lawn, saving time and money. Find out how by visiting one of the Rethink Your Lawn talks at a local nursery near you or visit www.LoseYourLawn.org for instructional videos and handouts.
Bay-Friendly Nursery Talks for Home Gardeners
Nursery Talks Schedule (Spring 2012)
Bay-Friendly Gardening Workshop Series
Home Garden Workshop Descriptions
Finding the Right Plants
Choosing Bay-Friendly Plants
Plants Suited for the Bay Area
Where to find Bay-Friendly Plants
Spring Nursery Events
Bay-Friendly Garden Tour
Bay-Friendly Garden Tour overview
Gardening Resources
Bay-Friendly Gardening Guide
Bay-Friendly Approach to Rainwater Catchment
See all Bay-Friendly Publications
Lose Your Lawn the Bay-Friendly Way
Hire a Qualified Bay-Friendly Landscape Professional
 While creating and maintaining your own garden can be a satisfying experience, hiring help is sometimes a necessary fact of life. Bay-Friendly Qualified landscape professionals have participated in a comprehensive training program and are enthused about offering a holistic approach to the management of your landscape.
Our new database of Bay-Friendly Professionals makes it easy to find just the person you're looking for, whether it's someone to help maintain your property or create a brand new installation!
For further guidance you can download Choosing A Landscape Professional For Your Bay-Friendly Garden. This helpful brochure provides additional tips and considerations when evaluating potential landscape professionals for your home and garden.
Sponsoring Bay-Friendly Gardening Workshops
If you are a public agency or organization interested in sponsoring a Bay-Friendly Gardening workshop series in your community, please contact us. |
