Links to private companies or products are provided as a public service and do not constitute an endorsement by the North Stonington Garden Club. If you have any additions to this list, or come across a broken or missing link, please contact the webmaster.
Apeiron Institute for Environmental
Living
http://www.apeiron.org/
The Apeiron Institute works to create ecologically healthy
communities by promoting sustainable living practices
from around the world in this region. They maintain a demonstration
house in Coventry, RI, which is full of fascinating green and energy-efficient
technologies.
Avalonia Land Conservancy,
Inc.
www.avalonialandconservancy.org
ALC is a local (Mystic, CT) land trust dedicated to the acquisition and conservation
of natural areas. It is a non-profit, non-political, tax-exempt organization.
Their website includes photos of local properties, as well as maps of hiking
trails.
Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection
www.ct.gov/dep/site/default.asp
Connecticut Natural History Survey
www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2701&depNav_GID=1641&q=323434
The Connecticut Natural History Survey provides ecosystem science
and information.
Connecticut Urban Forest Council
www.cturbanforestcouncil.org
A statewide organization composed of
representatives from Connecticut environmental organizations, state
agencies, universities, research institutions, corporations, professional
communities and citizen tree groups. Its purpose is to provide advice,
assistance, education, information and support to urban and community
forestry professionals, associated professionals, municipal, state
and corporate leaders, and volunteers.
Ecological Landscape
Association
www.ecolandscaping.org
The Ecological Landscaping Association is a nonprofit, member-based organization
of landscape professionals, homeowners, and community groups who believe
in using landscape practices that are environmentally safe and beneficial.
EPA WaterSense: Efficiency Made Easy
www.epa.gov/watersense/
WaterSense is a voluntary partnership program sponsored
by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Its mission
is to protect the future of our nation's water supply by
promoting and enhancing the market for water-efficient
products and services.
International Compost Tea Council
www.intlctc.org/default.asp
The International Compost Tea Council (ICTC) was formed to support the successful
use of compost tea: the people who use or are interested in using compost tea,
and the people who make the products and equipment that create the industry.
The ICTC was formed to provide knowledge and education that will further the
interest and participation in the use of compost tea and to provide a standard
that supports and promotes successful results.
NOAA Drought Information
Center
www.drought.noaa.gov
The NOAA's drought information center is a roundup of the
various NOAA Web sites and information on drought and
climate conditions. Some external links are
included.
Sound Waters
www.soundwaters.org
The mission of SoundWaters is to educate children and adults about the wonders
and beauty of Long Island Sound and its watershed. Through education, SoundWaters
provides people with an understanding and awareness of the changes they can make
in their lives and communities to restore, protect and preserve Long Island Sound
and the Environment.
UMass Extension: Landscape,
Nursery, and Urban Forestry
www.umassgreeninfo.org
A resource center for information including fact sheets,
publications, and information about their programs,
services, and resources.
Water Quality and the
Home Landscape
www.sustainability.uconn.edu/sustain/sustainfact.html
Sustainable landscape construction and home water systems management practices,
from the UConn Cooperative Extension service.
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut
www.ctnofa.org
CT NOFA is an independent non-profit organization
dedicated to strengthening the practices of ecologically sound farming
and gardening, and to the development of local sustainable agriculture.
Our efforts give consumers increased access to safe and healthy food.
CT NOFA is a growing community of farmers, gardeners, land care professionals,
businesses and consumers that encourages a healthy relationship to
the natural world.
Fruit
California Rare Fruit
Growers
www.crfg.org
This is the largest amateur
fruit-growing organization in the world.
It is focused on species not native
to nor grown commercially in any given area. Its mission
is to share knowledge acquired from its activities with
home growers in particular and with anyone else in the
world having an interest in edible plant
cultivation.
Cornell Agriculture Extension
Growth Stages of Fruit
www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pubs/fls/OCRPDF/58a.pdf
An 11-page pdf document, with
illustrations in color, that can be
downloaded.
Michigan State Fruit
Resources
http://web1.msue.msu.edu/fruit/
This site provides comprehensive
information about all small and tree fruits, including
varieties, fertilizing, diseases, insect pests, and
culture.
Penn State Agricultural
Sciences
http://resources.cas.psu.edu/TFPG/pruning/slide1.htm
A Power Point presentation on
pruning and training fruit trees.
Herbs
The Herb Society of
America
www.herbsociety.org
This site
supports the mission of the Society, which is dedicated to
promoting the knowledge and use of herbs through
education, research, and sharing the experience with the
community. The Herb Society of America does not give
advice on the medicinal uses of herbs.
American Horticultural Society
www.ahs.org
This site connects you to great
gardens around the world, gardening education,
information sources, a community of gardeners eager to
share their experience, gardening events, and much
more.
American Society
for Horticultural Science
www.ashs.org
An educational and research site
that provides access to publications of the Society,
posts information about conferences, and offers
multimedia and internet
resources.
American Society for
Plasticulture
http://www.plasticulture.org
The mission of the Society is to
improve the economic efficiency of agricultural systems
through the use of plastics in various aspects of
production, manufacturing, and distribution within the
food and fiber system.
Botanical Name Pronounciation/Taunton
Press
www.taunton.com/finegardening/pages/spg017.asp
A great site to find the proper
pronounciation of botanical names.
Center for
Plasticulture: The Penn State High Tunnel Research &
Education Facility
http://plasticulture.cas.psu.edu
The principle objectives of The
Center for Plasticulture are the development of
cutting-edge plasticulture technology for the
horticultural crop producer in Pennsylvania and Northeast
United States, production information related to specific
crop applications, and recovery of plastics in the form
of energy or recycled products.
Gardening (Cornell Cooperative
Extension)
www.gardening.cornell.edu
This is the main gateway into gardening resources at
Cornell and CCE. The educational features offered here
are designed to bring you ecologically sound,
science-based practices for use in your home gardening
projects.
Home and
Garden Education Center (University of
Connecticut)
www.ladybug.uconn.edu
Information to help with the management of problems in
and around the home.
Home Gardening
(Missouri Botanical Garden)
http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantinfo.shtml
The Missouri Botanical Garden
provides a place for gardeners to find instruction,
expert advice, and inspiration at the Kemper Center for
Home Gardening. Search for plant information and get
personalized gardening help.
Horticulture and Home Pest News
(Iowa State University)
www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/
This site is filled with articles on current
horticulture, plant care, pest management, and common
household pests written by Iowa State University
Extension specialists in the Departments of Entomology,
Horticulture and Plant Pathology.
Interior Water Gardens: Growing Orchids in
Hydroculture
www.interiorwatergardens.com
The site is dedicated to products and information on
growing orchids in hydroculture (sometimes called
hydroponics).
PlantFacts:
Horticulture & Crop Science in Virtual Perspective
(The Ohio State University)
http://plantfacts.osu.edu
PlantFacts has merged several
digital collections developed at Ohio State University to
become an international knowledge bank and multimedia
learning center. Includes an Internet search engine, a
searchable database of high quality images, a collection
of 200 short gardening how-to videos, FAQs, and a
glossary with illustrated
definitions.
Trial Gardens at University
of Georgia
http://ugatrial.hort.uga.edu/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.main/index.htm
The Gardens trials the newest varieties of annuals from
all over the world and puts perennials to the test to
find those that stand up to Southeastern heat and
humidity. The Gardens is open all year.
UMass Landscape, Nursery, and Urban
Forestry
www.umassgreeninfo.org
Prograns, news, events, fact
sheets, publications, services, and resources from UMass
Extension are included on this site.
USDA National Arboretum
Plant Hardiness Zone Map
www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html
Virginia Tech Environmental
Horticulture
www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-613/426-613.html
Information on plant nutrition and nutrient
management.
House Plants
Care of Flowering Potted Plants (University of
Missouri Extension)
http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/hort/g06511.htm
Alphabetically arranged,
this illustrated list includes 15 common potted house
plants and bulbs, covering care of the new plant,
reblooming, and care after flowering.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Homeowners
The Database of IPM
Resources
http://www.ipmnet.org/cicp/
An information retrieval and referral system and a
compendium of customized directories of worldwide IPM
information resources accessible through the Internet.
With DIR, one can quickly find the way to thousands of
IPM information sites.
Cornell University Biological
Control
www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol
This guide provides photographs and
descriptions of biological control (or biocontrol) agents
of insect, disease and weed pests in North
America.
Green Methods Biological Pest
Control and IPM
www.greenmethods.com
The answers to all your questions
about biological pest control, biocontrol, and integrated
pest management, IPM, are here.
HGIC Plant Diagnostic Web
Site
http://plantdiagnostics.umd.edu/
This University of Maryland site offers photographic keys
to help diagnose and solve plant problems using
Integrated Pest Management principles.
Horticulture and Home Pest
News (Iowa
State University)
http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews
This site is filled with articles on current
horticulture, plant care, pest management, and common
household pests written by Iowa State University
Extension specialists.
Insect Pests in the Home
Vegetable Garden (University of Missouri
Extension)
http://extension.missouri.edu/xplor/manuals/m00163.htm
Invasive Species of
Connecticut
www.hort.uconn.edu/CIPWG
The mission of the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group is to gather
and convey information on the presence, distribution, ecological impacts,
and management of invasive species; to promote uses of native or non-invasive
ornamental alternatives throughout Connecticut; and to work cooperatively
with researchers, conservation organizations, government agencies,
green industries, and the general public to identify and manage invasive
species pro-actively and effectively.
Iowa
State University Department of
Entomology
http://www.ent.iastate.edu
Features an insect zoo, an entomology index of internet
resources, an entomology insect gallery, and general
information on insects and IPM.
National Pest Control
Association
http://pestworld.org/
This site from the National Pest
Management Association has information form professionals
and consumers…and even a website for kids: www.pestworldforkids.org
NC State Systematic
Entomology
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/agnic/sys_entomology/id/keys
This guide to online insect
systematic resources is an excellent site for help with
insect identification.
Pro New England: Pest Resources
Online
www.pronewengland.org/
This site provides pest management information useful to
New Englanders.
Purdue University
Extension
www.ces.purdue.edu
The Plant Clinic is a resource for
diagnostics to identify insects, plants, and plant
diseases as well as plant and pest problems. Ag Answers
provides agricultural problem-solving
advice.
Resource
Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management
(Cornell University)
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pp/resourceguide/
Rutgers University Cooperative
Extension
http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/
A resource for commercial agriculture and landscape and
turf management; natural disasters and emergencies;
natural resources and the environment; a gallery of NJ
harmful pests and weeds; and lawn and
garden.
University of Connecticut
Integrated Pest Management Program
www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/
Virginia Tech Insect Identification
Laboratory
www.idlab.ento.vt.edu
Virginia Tech Pest Management
Guide
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/pmg/
Three
volumes: Field Crops, Home Grounds and Animals, and
Horticultural and Forest Crops. Each of the volumes is
further divided into chapters and/or
sections.
Cornell University: the Homeowners Lawn Care
and Water Quality Almanac
www.gardening.cornell.edu/lawn/almanac/index.html
A highly graphic collection of tips and information for
the home gardner that is organized month by
month.
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station –
Rutgers: New Jersey Weed
Gallery
www.rce.rutgers.edu/weeds
A collection of photos and descriptions of
weeds found in New Jersey . Weeds can be viewed by common
name, by Latin name, and by thumbnail
image.
Rutgers Center for Turfgrass
Science
http://turf.rutgers.edu/
The Center for Turfgrass Science generates and
disseminates knowledge, training, and education in the
turfgrass sciences by fostering nationally recognized
multidisciplinary research; undergraduate, graduate, and
continuing professional education; and service programs
that support the turfgrass industry.
Seed Super Store
www.seedsuperstore.com
An online resource for purchasing grass seed in one of
three ways: their recommended pre-mixed seed, by
individual seed varieties, or customized mixes. You can
search by zip code. For example, for southern CT, a sunny
lawn mix is basically URI #1 with improved
varieties.
Turf Program, University of
Massachusetts Extension
www.umassturf.org
A web site for turf managers which offers information on
turf diseases, soil testing, informational resources,
programs, and research data directly to Green Industry
businesses and professionals. There are also links to
information sources that are available to home gardeners
and landscapers.
Turfgrass Program,
University of Rhode Island
www.uriturf.org
A website listing turf services and educational programs
at URI.
WeedAlert.com
www.weedalert.com
The turf professional’s online source for
weed control options organized by geographic region and
hardiness zone…with pictures.
American Horticultural Society List of Master Gardener
Programs
http://www.ahs.org/master_gardeners/index.htm
University of Connecticut Master Gardener
Program
www.ladybug.uconn.edu/mastergardener/index.html
University of Rhode Island Master Gardener Program
www.urimga.org
International
Master Gardener Committee
http://mastergardener.osu.edu/img
University of Illinois Extension Master
Gardener Course Hot Links
www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/mglinks/pests&disease.html
CalPhotos
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/
A collection of 123,750 images of
plants, animals, fossils, people, and
landscapes.
Plant pH
Preference Range
http://homeharvest.com/plantphpreference.htm
Lists of pH preference ranges by plant
category.
Plant List – Common Names and
Cultivars
http://www.canadasfinestplants.com/canadasfinestplantsearch/commonlist.aspx
Provides photo, features, and general care.
USDA Natural Resources Conservation
Service: Plants Database
www.plants.usda.gov
The Plants Database provides standardized information
about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts,
and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.
What's This
Caterpillar?
http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/america/
This site aims to identify the most
common species of caterpillars found in North America.
The site is set out in sections depicting those
caterpillars that are smooth, knobbly, horned, fleshy,
slug-like, hairy, tufty, bristled, spiny, and those that
feed within plants and those that build
structures.
Connecticut Botanical Society
www.ct-botanical-society.org
A group of amateur and professional botanists who share an interest in the plants
and habitats of Connecticut and the surrounding region, founded in 1903, whose
goals are to increase knowledge of the state's flora, to accumulate a permanent
botanical record, and to promote conservation and public awareness of the state's
rich natural heritage.
New England Carnivorous
Plant Society
www.necps.org
This site lists the events and meetings of the Society,
provides information about the Society itself, and tells
you how and where to get plants.
New England Wildflower
Society
www.newfs.org
Find information about conservation of North American
native plants through education, research, horticulture,
habitat preservation, and advocacy.
North American Native Plant
Society
www.nanps.org
The site provides access to the resource offered by this
Society with links to all of the native plant societies
in the United States and Canada and a photo gallery of
featured plants.
Rhode Island Wild Plant Society
www.riwps.org
A nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to the preservation
and protection of Rhode Island's native plants and their habitats.
Official Town Website
www.northstoningtonct.gov/Pages/index
North Stonington Bulletin Board
http://nsbulletinboard.org/
North Stonington Historical Society
nostoningtonhistsoc.homestead.com/
A
Living Lawn...A Lawn for Living: Marblehead 's Organic
Lawn and Garden Demonstration
Project
www.livinglawn.org
The “Living Lawn” project provides citizens with an
ongoing educational resource for organic turf and garden
management.
Garden Web: Organic Rose
Growing
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/rosesorg
Northeast Organic Farming Association
of Connecticut
www.ctnofa.org
CT NOFA is an independent non-profit organization
dedicated to strengthening the practices of ecologically sound farming and
gardening, and to the development of local sustainable agriculture. Our efforts
give consumers increased access to safe and healthy food. CT NOFA is a growing
community of farmers, gardeners, land care professionals, businesses and
consumers that encourages a healthy relationship to the natural world.
Organic Farming
Research Foundation
http://www.ofrf.org/
The Organic Farming Research
Foundation is a non-profit whose mission is to sponsor
research related to organic farming practices, to
disseminate research results to organic farmers and to
growers interested in adopting organic production
systems, and to educate the public and decision-makers
about organic farming issues.
Organic Gardening
www.organicgardening.com
The site of Rodale Inc. is a rich source for organic
gardening basics and offers message boards, links to
organic gardening product resources, a region-specific
almanac, and a gardening bookstore.
Peaceful Valley Farm
& Garden Supply
www.groworganic.com
Kelly Registration
Systems
www.kellysolutions.com
This web site integrates pesticide data from multiple
states allowingregulated businesses and individuals to
complete a multitude of compliance
activities.
MSDS Solutions
www.msds.com
Material safety data sheets, one of the largest databases
in the world, with 10,000 documents added weekly. MSDS
Solutions provide compliance for companies answering to
regulatory bodies across the globe.
National Pesticide Information
Center
www.npic.orst.edu
General, technical, and contact information about
pesticides.
Pro New England: Pest Resources
Online
http://pronewengland.org/
This site
provides pest management information useful to New
Englanders.
Cornell University Plant Disease
Diagnostic Clinic
www.plantclinic.cornell.edu
The Clinic is designed to provide plant disease
diagnostic services for anyone interested in plant
diseases. Services include analysis of plant material and
soil for bacterial, fungal, viral, and nematode pathogens
as well as suggesting appropriate control measures when
available.
Fruit Pathology
(University of
Wisconsin)
www.plantpath.wisc.edu/fpath/frames.htm
Research, disease profiles, pathogen images, and special
topics about cranberry, tree fruits, and
berries.
HGIC Plant Diagnostic
Website
http://plantdiagnostics.umd.edu/
This site
offers photographic keys to help diagnose and solve plant
problems, using Integrated Pest Management
principles.
Online
Guide to Plant Disease Control (Oregon
State University Extension)
http://plant-disease.ippc.orst.edu/intro.cfm
A comprehensive
A-Z reference on the control and management tactics for
important plant diseases of ornamentals and trees in the
Pacific Northwest. Includes chemical and biological
control recommendations.
Plant
Disease Diagnostic Clinic
http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/
The Clinic is designed to provide
plant disease diagnostic services for anyone interested
iin plant diseases. Services include analysis of plant
material and soil for bacterial, fungal, viral, and
nematode pathogens as well as suggesting control measures
when available.
Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory
www.ppdl.purdue.edu/PPDL
The Purdue University Plant and
Pest Diagnostic Laboratory is a central facility for
receiving both physical samples and digital images
submitted for identification of insects, plants and plant
diseases or diagnosis of plant and pest
problems.
University of Maryland HGIC Plant
Diagnostic Web Site
www.plantdiagnostics.umd.edu/level2.cfm?categoryID=16
Photos arranged by plant category and disease symptom
give visual diagnosis but there is no information about
the problem.
Vegetable MD Online
http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu
This site addresses vegetable
diseases and pest problems with fact sheets, a photo
gallery, and news articles/diseases
alert.
American Clematis
Society
http://clematis.org
The American Clematis Society's official site offers
descriptions and photos of nearly 300 clematis varieties,
information about the society and its goals,
recommendations for clematis care, and a calendar of
events.
American Daffodil
Society
www.daffodilusa.org
This is the United States center for daffodil
information, including internet services and local
societies.
American
Dahlia Society
www.dahlia.org
The Dahlia Society gives detailed information
about the basics of growing dahlias, links to dahlia
societies within the United States and around the world,
guides to classification and commercial growers, and
purchasing information for books and other
materials.
American Hemerocallis
Society
www.daylilies.org
This site features a daylily dictionary, frequently asked
questions, daylily sources, and a calendar of national
and regional activities.
American Hydrangea
Society
www.americanhydrangeasociety.org
Included on this site is a calendar of events, new
hydrangeas, garden photos, and books and other
resources.
The American Orchid Society
www.orchidweb.org
The website tells "all about orchids", has an orchid
source directory, a book and gift shop, an
orchid forum, and publications.
American Rhododendron
Society
www.rhododendron.org
On this site find a comprehensive care guide for
rhododendrons, proven performers, and contact information
for local chapters as well as information about public
education, flower shows, seed exchanges, and scientific
studies.
American Rose Society
www.ars.org
A site dedicated to the enjoyment, enhancement, and
promotion of the rose. There is also a shopping section -
the Rose Mall - and educational links.
Cactus and Succulent
Society of America
www.cssainc.org
The web site of the Cactus Society offers seeds, access
to its publications, and information about local groups,
services, and events.
Connecticut Orchid Society
www.ctorchids.org
Here you will find a calendar of events and membership information for the Society
which is a member of the The American Orchid
Society.
New England Rose Society
www.rosepetals.org
The Society web site offers information on rose culture
in New England, a calendar of events, and a photo album
with links to other gardening and society sites, such as
Rhode Island Rose Society (www.rirs.org), the Massachusetts
Horticultural Society (www.masshort.org),
and Connecticut Rose Society (ctrose.org).
North American Heather
Society
www.northamericanheathersoc.org
The Heather Society site provides resources and contact
information related to the advancement of knowledge about
heaths and heathers.
North American Lily Society
www.lilies.org
Society publications, show calendar, seed exchange, and
information about lily species and culture are featured
on this site.
North American Rock Garden
Society
www.nargs.org
Information about publications, meetings, and garden
visits offered by NARGS provides extensive opportunities
for both beginners and experts to expand their knowledge
of plant cultivation and propagation, and of
construction, maintenance, and design of special interest
gardens.
Ocean State Orchid Society
www.oceanstateorchidsociety.org
The purpose of the Society is to create, promote, develop
and preserve a group dedicated to the education and
enjoyment of all aspects of orchids.
Rhode Island Rose Society
http://rirs.org/
Affiliated with the American Rose Society, the RI Rose
Society site lists all of its activities, posts articles
and news of interest to the general public as well as its
members, has a photo gallery, and includes information
about Roger Williams Park Victorian Rose Garden.
Cornell University Poisonous
Plants
www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/index.html
A growing reference that includes
plant images, pictures of affected animals, and
presentations concerning the botany, chemistry,
toxicology, diagnosis, and prevention of poisoning of
animals by plants and other natural flora (fungi,
etc.).
Texas A&M Poisonous Plants
and Plant Parts
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/PLANTanswers/publications/poison/poison.html
A chart showing plants, their
toxic parts, and the corresponding symptoms of poisoning.
US Army Center Guide to Poisonous and Toxic Plants
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/ento/plant.htm
University of Pennsylvania Poisonous
Plants
http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/projects/poison/index.html
Information about poisonous
plants organized into sections including comon names,
scientific names, glossary, links, cases, and poisonous
plants in Pennsylvania.
URI Master Gardeners Poisonous Plant List
www.urimga.org/poisonous_plants.html
A brief summary of what poison plants are and why they are poisonous,
plus a list of links to poisonous plant resources on the web.
USDA Agricultural Research Service
Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory
http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/docs.htm?docid=10086
The mission of the Poisonous Plant
Research Laboratory is to identify toxic plants, isolate
and identify plant toxins, determine the mechanism of
toxicity, document toxin metabolism and clearance from
tissues, develop diagnostic and prognostic procedures,
identify conditions of poisoning, and develop management
strategies, antidotes, treatments and other
recommendations to reduce losses, insure product quality
and promote animal and human health.
Professional Trade Associations
Connecticut Nursery & Landscape
Association
www.flowersplantsinct.com/cnla_index.htm
CNLA is the state trade association that represents Connecticut’s nurseries,
garden centers, landscapers, nursery and perennial growers, and landscape designers.
Rhode Island Nursery & Landscape Association
www.rinla.org
The
Rhode Island Nursery & Landscape Association (RINLA)
is a professional trade association that serves the green
industry. RINLA advances the welfare of its members
through education, research support, legislative
representation, certification, and promotion of the value
of green industry goods and services to the
public.
Basic Techniques for Propagating Plants
(Connecticut Agricultural Experiment
Station)
www.caes.state.ct.us/PlantScienceDay/2000PSD/BasicPropPlants.htm
Techniques and tools for propagation from stem and leaf
cuttings and simple and air layering.
Plant Propagation (Ohio State
University Extension)
http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/mg/manual/prop.htm
The key concepts of sexual and asexual
plant propagation.
Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil
Survey
http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/
Print a map of the soils in
your area and then access soil data. You can determine
the suitability of the soils in your area for a
particular use.
Soil Foodweb, Inc.
www.soilfoodweb.com
“Everywhere on Earth, life on land depends on soil
microbes and the services they provide. We measure the
life in your soil.”
USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Center
www.soils.usda.gov/sqi/concepts/soil_biology/soil_food_web.html
A chapter in the Soil Biology Primer
covering soil environment, the food web, energy sources,
food for soil organisms, soil organisms' habitats, and th
importance of the soil food web.
Toxic Materials and Pesticides
Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/phshome.html
This site, under the Department of Health and Human
Services, includes Public Health Statements about
hazardous substances (arranged alphabetically) and
toxicological profiles developed by the Division of
Toxicology.There are also shorter versions of the PHSs
called ToxFAQs™.
Extoxnet
http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/
Extoxnet is a Pesticide Information Project of
Cooperative Extension Offices of Cornell University,
Michigan State University, Oregon State University, and
University of California at Davis. It includes a a series
of informational sheets on more than one-hundred commonly
used insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides. The
Pesticide Information Profiles provide an overview of
each pesticide's toxic effects and their expected actions
in the environment.
Backyard Tree Care (Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources)
www.dnr.state.mn.us/treecare/index.html
Information that will help you select the right tree,
plant it correctly, keep it healthy, and utilize it when
it eventually dies.
Deciduous Tree Diseases (North
Dakota State University Agriculture and University
Extension)
www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/hortcrop/pp697-1.htm
A very comprehensive site that includes parasitic
diseases of widespread occurrence, parasitic diseases of
specific trees (listed alphabetically by common name of
tree), and non-parasitic disorders.
Fruit Tree Diseases (West Virginia
University)
www.caf.wvu.edu/KEARNEYSVILLE/wvufarm8.html#Index
An extensive index of fruit tree photographs, biology,
and monitoring information.
Identify and Control Non-Infectious
Diseases of Trees
www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_non/non_all.htm
Discusses tree diseases caused by nonliving agents.
Tree Biology from the Ohio State
University
http://hcs.osu.edu/hcs300/smil/index.htm
This is a series of narrated slide shows on conifers;
broadleaf trees; woody stem growth and structure; buds,
leaves, and roots; and tree growth and development.
Tree Care 101
www1.br.cc.va.us/murray/Arboriculture/TreeCare101/default.htm
A non-credit course for homeowners from Blue Ridge
Community College in Virginia.
Tree Disease and Insect Guide for
Conifers (Virginia Department of Forestry)
www.dof.virginia.gov/health/insect-disease-guide-conifer.shtml#EasternWhitePine
Well organized, detailed coverage of diseases and pests
listed by plant common name. Pests or conditions that
affect many host species are listed only under the most
common host(s).
Tree Identification (Arbor Day
Foundation)
www.arborday.org/trees/whattree/
Identify trees using a simple set-by-step guide.
Tree Pruning (U.S. Department of
Agriculture)
www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_prune/prun001.htm#reasons
Coverage includes reasons for pruning, pruning
approaches, pruning cuts, pruning practices that harm
trees, when to prune, pruning tools, treating wounds, and
pruning guidelines.
Trees (Arbor Day
Foundation)
www.arborday.org/trees/index.cfm
Good overview of tree care, pruning, selection,
identification, health, and much more.
California Rare Fruit
Growers
www.crfg.org
Although oriented toward the environmentally sound
culture of any and all edible plants in the home
landscape, CRFG is focused on species not native to nor
grown commercially in any given area. Its mission is to
share knowledge acquired from its activities with home
growers in particular and with anyone else in the world
having an interest in edible plant
cultivation.
Insect Pests in the Home
Vegetable Garden (University of Missouri
Extension)
http://extension.missouri.edu/xplor/manuals/m00163.htm
Michigan State University Fruit
http://web1.msue.msu.edu/fruit
A site to link all MSU's diverse fruit resources on the
web at one site.
Penn State Small Fruits
Resources
http://hortweb.cas.psu.edu/extension/smallfruits/index.htm
Small scale fruit production, the berry diagnostic tool,
and other publications.
Penn State Tree Fruit Production Guide
http://hortweb.cas.psu.edu/extension/treefruit/trfruit.html
Fact sheets, pruning and training information, and
publications about tree fruits.
Transgenic Crops (Colorado State
University)
http://cls.casa.colostate.edu/TransgenicCrops/how.html
The site describes what transgenic plants are
and how they are made.
Vegetable Varieties for
Gardeners (Cornell
University)
www.cce.cornell.edu/veg
On this site users can compare over 2000 varieties of
vegetables and determine what is best suited to their
needs. Visitors are invited to register and rate each
variety.
Vegetable MD
Online
http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu
This site addresses vegetable diseases and pest problems
with fact sheets, a photo gallery, and news
articles/diseases alert.
Virginia Fruit
Resources
www.ext.vt.edu/resources
Environmental issues, home and commercial practices,
insects, diseases, tips, and more.
Audubon Society
of Connecticut
www.ctaudubon.org
Audubon Society of Connecticut is an independent,
nonprofit, state organization dedicated to the
conservation of wildlife habitat, the education of young
and old about natural ecosystems and the need to preserve
them, and advocacy in order to promote continued efforts
at preserving our natural heritage.