A Northern Nevada Garden

Mail Order Resources:

• High Country Gardens: plants for arid gardens
• Seeds of Change: organic plants and seeds
• Seeds Trust: sells mostly non-hybrid (open-pollinated) varieties
• Gardener’s Supply: raised bed connectors and other interesting garden supplies
• Territorial Seed Company: short season tomato plants and seeds
• Dragonfly Aquatics: good selection of plants, beautiful website

Seed saving and non-hybrid, heirloom seeds

• Native Seeds/SEARCH: “conserves, distributes, and documents the adapted and diverse varieties of agricultural seeds, their wild relatives and the role these seeds play in cultures of the American Southwest and Northwest Mexico.”
• Seeds Trust: sells mostly non-hybrid (open-pollinated) varieties
• Seed Savers Exchange: a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of heirloom seeds

Gardening Publications:

Sunset Western Garden Book

This is the reference book that I have used most since moving to the West. It’s a must have for any Western gardener.

More Publications:

• University of Nevada, Reno Cooperative Extension: Horticulture Publications

Northern Nevada Nurseries:

• Moana Nursery
• Dry Creek Garden Company

Water Gardening:

• Oasis Water Gardens : knowledgeable and friendly. Fish, food, pumps, water gardening supplies and plants
• Moana Nursery also sells plants for ponds

Plant Lists

• Clematis on the Web: Great site for identifying the variety of clematis you have growing in your yard