At the Neighborhood Scale
- Think. What does your ideal neighborhood yard look like? Could your neighborhood support a community garden?
- Plan. Research what plants are native to your region and make the most sense for your landscape.
- Act. Convert yards and vacant lots to native plants. Reduce the use of pesticides and fertilizers and find alternatives to high maintenance grass lawns.
- Maintain. Learn what is required to care for your landscape. Assign neighborhood duties to properly care for native plants in vacant lots.
- Go Beyond.
- Advocate for increasing native plantings in your neighborhood, educate neighbors on the importance of native grasses and flowers.
Resources
Find out what plants are native for your region:
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower
TMACOG “Give Water a Hand” Tip Card #4
Toledo Zoo: Wild Toledo
Where to get native plants:
Lucas County Soil and Water Conservation District Trees, Shrub, & Garden Sale
Toledo Botanical Garden, Spring and Fall Plant Sale
Wild Ones: Oak Openings Region Chapter
Gardening assistance:
Toledo GROWs
Ask an OSU Extension Expert or Master Gardener
Lucas County OSU Extension
Get your soil tested:
Lucas County Soil and Water Conservation District
OSU Extension, 419-578-6783
Install a rain garden with native plants:
Rain Garden Initiative
Alternative lawn pesticides and fertilizers:
Beyond Pesticides
TMACOG “Give Water A Hand” Tip Card #2
Tree management for the right of way:
City of Toledo requests related to public trees or stump removal, 419-936-2020
Find vacant lots most suitable for conversion to rain gardens, natural plantings, or wetlands:
TMACOG, Lucas County Vacant Land Reuse
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower
TMACOG “Give Water a Hand” Tip Card #4
Toledo Zoo: Wild Toledo
Where to get native plants:
Lucas County Soil and Water Conservation District Trees, Shrub, & Garden Sale
Toledo Botanical Garden, Spring and Fall Plant Sale
Wild Ones: Oak Openings Region Chapter
Gardening assistance:
Toledo GROWs
Ask an OSU Extension Expert or Master Gardener
Lucas County OSU Extension
Get your soil tested:
Lucas County Soil and Water Conservation District
OSU Extension, 419-578-6783
Install a rain garden with native plants:
Rain Garden Initiative
Alternative lawn pesticides and fertilizers:
Beyond Pesticides
TMACOG “Give Water A Hand” Tip Card #2
Tree management for the right of way:
City of Toledo requests related to public trees or stump removal, 419-936-2020
Find vacant lots most suitable for conversion to rain gardens, natural plantings, or wetlands:
TMACOG, Lucas County Vacant Land Reuse
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