The Library
"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."
- Marcus Tillius Cicero
- Marcus Tillius Cicero
This online library is really just a collection of books and websites that we've referenced or read concerning gardening and plant life. Each source is listed below, along with a link that you can use to visit. At The Eyrye, all we do is based on empirical, evidence-based research that is then used to inform our choices out in the garden, and we love to share what we've found with our community.
biodiversity
One Zoom
An interactive website of the complete tree of life on Earth.
An interactive website of the complete tree of life on Earth.
United Nations Climate Action: Biodiversity
An introduction to biodiversity and why it should matter to you.
An introduction to biodiversity and why it should matter to you.
The Green Planet
Simon Barnes |
Pollination: The Enduring Relationship between Plant and Pollinator
Timothy Walker |
Botany
Awkward Botany
Amateur botany for the phytocurious.
Amateur botany for the phytocurious.
Darwin and the Art of Botany
James T. Costa & Bobbi Angell |
Latin for Gardeners
Lorraine Harrison |
Flora: Inside the Secret World of Plants
Smithsonian |
The Tree
Colin Tudge |
conservation
Center for Plant Conservation
A network of conservationists working collaboratively to save imperiled plants of the U.S., its territories, and Canada.
A network of conservationists working collaboratively to save imperiled plants of the U.S., its territories, and Canada.
Bay Nature Institute
A San Francisco Bay Area wildlife and ecology storytelling organization that also produces a magazine.
A San Francisco Bay Area wildlife and ecology storytelling organization that also produces a magazine.
The Nature of Nature
Enric Sala |
The Serviceberry
Robin Wall Kimmerer |
Garden Therapy
The Comfort of Crows
Margaret Renkl |
How to Grow
Marcus Bridgewater |
Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit
Lyanda Lynn Haupt |
gardening
California Master Gardener Handbook
University of California ANR |
Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
Smithsonian |
The New Sunset Western Garden Book
Sunset |
Book of Easy Care Plantings
Sunset |
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
IPM for Gardeners
R. Cloyd, P. Nixon, N. Pataky |
Pests of the Garden and Small Farm
University of California ANR |
Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs
University of California ANR |
Abiotic Disorders of Landscape Plants
University of California ANR |
Intersectional Gardening
Center for Diversity & The Environment
An organization building a strong network of leaders to envision, instigate and guide the environmental movement through a transformation of how we approach environmentalism.
An organization building a strong network of leaders to envision, instigate and guide the environmental movement through a transformation of how we approach environmentalism.
Urban Gardening as a Risk-Reduction Strategy: An Intersectional Analysis of Top-Down Gardening Initiatives
A great article about urban gardening being used as a municipal strategy to tackle both environmental and social risks.
A great article about urban gardening being used as a municipal strategy to tackle both environmental and social risks.
Soul Fire Farms
A community farm and training center dedicated to uprooting racism and seeding sovereignty in the food system.
A community farm and training center dedicated to uprooting racism and seeding sovereignty in the food system.
Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden
Camille T. Dungy |
Black Earth Wisdom
Leah Penniman |
Poisonous Plants
If someone has ingested a potentially poisonous plant, or is experiencing a reaction to a plant or other substance and is in need of medical attention, call 911 before doing any research or searching for a poison control center.
America's Poison Centers (1-800-222-1222)
This organization represents 54 poison centers located across the United States, and has the goal of preventing all toxin-related health emergencies.
This organization represents 54 poison centers located across the United States, and has the goal of preventing all toxin-related health emergencies.
Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Other Animals Database
This website includes images of plants and affected animals, and is for reference only.
This website includes images of plants and affected animals, and is for reference only.
Wikipedia: List of Poisonous Plants
This webpage lists a number of poisonous plant species, along with their toxin information and potential to harm.
This webpage lists a number of poisonous plant species, along with their toxin information and potential to harm.
ASPCA Poisonous Plants: Toxic and Nontoxic Plants List and 24-Hour Hotline: (888-426-4435)
This webpage contains a list of toxic plants for animals, and includes printable plant lists for dogs, cats, and horses.
This webpage contains a list of toxic plants for animals, and includes printable plant lists for dogs, cats, and horses.
Colorado State University's Guide to Poisonous Plants
This resource lists trees, shrubs, and perennials that can be harmful to animals.
This resource lists trees, shrubs, and perennials that can be harmful to animals.
Cat-World Common Cat Poisons
A list of both toxic and non-toxic plants to keep in the home if you share your space with a feline.
A list of both toxic and non-toxic plants to keep in the home if you share your space with a feline.
Edible & Poisonous Plants for Goats
A comprehensive resource dedicated to goat health and husbandry.
A comprehensive resource dedicated to goat health and husbandry.
Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins
One R. Pagan |
Most Delicious Poison
Noah Whiteman |
Rewilding
The Rewilding Institute
An organization dedicated to exploring and sharing tactics and strategies to advance continental-scale conservation and restoration in North America and beyond.
An organization dedicated to exploring and sharing tactics and strategies to advance continental-scale conservation and restoration in North America and beyond.
The Global Rewilding Alliance
An expanding global network of partner organizations with the goal of having a world where restored wild land and seas provide a secure future for people, nature, and the planet.
An expanding global network of partner organizations with the goal of having a world where restored wild land and seas provide a secure future for people, nature, and the planet.
The Book of Wilding
Isabella Tree & Charlie Burrell |
seeds
Organic Seed Alliance
Putting the power of seed into the hands of growers, promoting an abundant and diverse supply of organic seed.
Putting the power of seed into the hands of growers, promoting an abundant and diverse supply of organic seed.
The Seed Keeper
Diane Wilson |
What We Sow
Jennifer Jewell |
