BACK YARDS ON THE BAY
A yard care guide for the coastal homeowner

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• TABLE OF CONTENTS
  
• INTRODUCTION
  

• SECTION 1: Diagram of good vs. bad backyard on the bay

• SECTION 1A: Salt Marsh Diagram

• SECTION 2: Evaluation of your yard's impact on the Bay.

• SECTION 3: Bay friendly yard care tips

• SECTION 4: Coastal Erosion and Seawalls

• SECTION 5: Septic Systems

• SECTION 6: How to create a buffer of Native Plants

• SECTION 7: How to determine if you need a permit

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• APPENDIX 1: Coastal Buffer
  Site Plan
• APPENDIX 2: 
  Native Plant List
• APPENDIX 3: Invasive Plants
• APPENDIX 4: Planting Guidelines
• APPENDIX 5: Sources of Native Plants
• APPENDIX 6: Technical Assistance
• APPENDIX 7: References and Sources of Information

Appendix 5: Sources for Coastal Plants

The following is a list of local nurseries that carry many of the above listed plants. Call ahead to determine if they carry the plants that you need. Do not collect plants from the wild.

• Dave-Chris Farm and Nursery
  Lucille Dickinson
  3029 South County Trail
  West Kingston, RI 02892-1807
  (401) 783-0224
  
  
• Pond Meadow Nursery
  Brian O’Conner
  28 Pond Meadow Road
  Charlestown, RI 02813
  (401) 364-3028
  
  
• Evergreen Tree and Landscape
  Larry Hindle
  351 Oakhill Avenue
  Seekonk, MA 02771
  (508) 761-5505
  organic fertilizer, landscape design
  
  
• Allen Seed
  693 South County Trail
  Exeter, RI 02822
  (401) 294-2722
  source of endophytic seed mixture
  
  
• Friendship Gardens
  Carolyn Curtis
  2255 Commodore O. H. Perry Hwy
  Wakefield, RI 02879
  (401) 783-1646
  
  
• Sylvan Nurseries, Inc.
  Mary Hallene
  1028 Horseneck Rd.
  Westport, MA
  (508) 636-5615
  
  
• New England Wild Flower Society
  Garden In the Woods
  180 Hemenway Road
  Framingham, MA 01701-2699
  (508) 877-6574
  
  
• Weston Nurseries, Inc.
  Wayne Mezitt, Tom Strangfeld
  East Main Street
  Hopkinton, MA 01748
  (800)322-2002
  organic fertilizer, landscape design
  
  
• Plane View Nursery, Inc.
  770 Wapping Road
  Portsmouth, RI 02871
  (401) 849-2464
  
  
• Bald Hill Garden Center
  Bob Aube
  50 South County Trail
  North Kingstown, RI 02852
  (401) 295-2839
  organic fertilizer, landscape design
  
  
• Quansett Nurseries, Inc.
  Fred Dabney
  794 Horseneck Road
  South Dartmouth, MA 02748
  (508) 636-6931
  
  
• Hoogendoorn Nurseries
  Dixon Hoogendoorn
  408 Turner Road
  Middletown, RI 02840
  (401) 847-3405
  
  
• Fedco Trees
  P.O. Box 520
  Waterville, ME 04903-0520
  (207) 873-7333
  mail order: comprehensive catalogue available

 | TABLE OF CONTENTS | INTRODUCTION | SECTION 1 | SECTION 2 | SECTION 3 | SECTION 4 | SECTION 5 | SECTION 6 |
SECTION 7 | APPENDIX 1 | APPENDIX 2 | APPENDIX 3 | APPENDIX 4 | APPENDIX 5 | APPENDIX 6 | APPENDIX 7 |