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

Bay-Friendly Gardening Workshop Series

Spring 2010 Workshop Schedule & Registration

Home Garden Workshop Descriptions

Bay-Friendly Garden Tour

Bay-Friendly Garden Tour overview

Apply to be a Host Gardener in 2011!

Gardening Resources

Bay-Friendly Gardening Guide
Choosing Bay-Friendly Plants

Plants Suited for the Bay Area
Where to find Bay-Friendly Plants
Bay-Friendly Approach to Rainwater Catchment
See all Bay-Friendly Publications

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.

You can view the list of Bay-Friendly Qualified Design Professionals who can help you design and construct a Bay-Friendly landscape.

You can also search our growing list of Bay-Friendly Qualified Maintenance Professionals who can help you manage your property in a Bay-Friendly manner.

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 the Coalition.