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Resources
Gardening Resources for the Pacific Northwest
Soil Testing
A comprehensive list of organic gardening resources for growing medicinal, vegetable, edible and PNW native plants in the greater Seattle area and western Washington.
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King Conservation District - Up to 5 free soil tests per household. (King County residents only).
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WA Dept of Ecology: Heavy Metal Testing Resources - Free heavy metal tests for some households in King, Snohomish, Pierce and Thurston counties. Resources for other testing options. Check their map for eligibility.
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A & L Labs (Portland, OR)
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Soil Test Farm Consultants (Moses Lake, WA)
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Logan Labs - Specialize in micronutrient analysis. (Lakeview, OH)
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Cornell Soil Health Lab - Specialize in cool tests like the Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Health that show microbial health, carbon storage, available water capacity and more. (Cornell, NY)
Sources for Materials
Bulk Materials - mulch, cedar hog fuel, compost, gravel and more.
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ChipDrop - Free arborist chips delivered to your home.
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Sky Nursery - gravel, bark mulch and more.(Shoreline, WA)
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Evergreen Topsoil - gravel, bark mulch and more. (Kenmore, WA)
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De Jong's Sawdust and Shavings - cedar hog fuel, gravel, bark mulch and more.(Redmond and Lake Stevens, WA)
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Burien Bark - MooDoo, bioretention soil, gravel, bark mulch and more. (Burien, WA)
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Lenz Enterprises - compost, gravel, bark mulch and more. (Stanwood, WA)
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Cedar Grove - vegetable garden mix and more (various locations in Western WA)
Fertilizers & soil amendments - organically based, slow-release
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Steuber Distributing - Bulk and large quantity (Snohomish, WA) ** closing late summer 2022 **
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GrowOrganic.com - (online)
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Johnny's Seeds - (online)
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Territorial Seed - (online)
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Hendrikus Organics - (online)
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Fungi Perfecti - mycorrhizae (online)
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Walt's Organics - (Ballard, WA)
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Sky Nursery - (Shoreline, WA)
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Molbaks Home + Garden - (Woodinville, WA)
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Swanson's Nursery - Crown Hill (Seattle, WA)
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Seattle Farm Co-Op - Rainier Beach (Seattle, WA)
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Squak Mt. Nursery - (Issaquah, WA)
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Issaquah Grange - (Issaquah, WA)
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Kent East Hill Nursery - (Kent, WA)
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Other retailers: I sometimes see organic fertilizers at Grocery Outlet, Walmart, Fred Meyer, Lowe's and QFC.
