LINKS AND SEASONAL TIPS

NOTE: The following links are not part of the MGNV Website and will open in a secondary Window.

Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) links
VCE Arlington County

Monthly Gardening Tips from VCE -- What to do in your garden every month of the year

VCE Monthly Gardening Tips - Trees, Shrubs and Groundcovers -- Advice on caring for your valuable plants

Composting Tips -- VCE's guide to making compost, from definition to application

VCE Gardening Resources -- Gateway to VCE Education and Gardening Resources information

VCE Insect Fact Sheets -- Detailed information on insects that feed on ornamentals, vegetables, turf, and other plants

VCE Insect Identification Guide -- Entomology nomenclature and identifying images of pests.

VCE Plant Disease Fact Sheets -- Descriptions and photos of diseases affecting vegetables, ornamentals, and woody shrubs and trees

VCE Pest Management Guide -- The Home Grounds and Animals section presents the latest recommendations for the control of diseases, insects, and weeds in Virginia

VCE turf podcast -- videos and tips on lawn issues

VCE Weed Identification Guide -- images and keys to help identify broadleaf and grass weeds as well, as tips on controlling them

Master Gardener Q&As -- Most commonly asked questions of Virginia Master Gardeners

Holiday Tips -- Ideas for gifts and decorations from VCE


General Gardening Information
Home and Garden Information - University of Maryland -- Timely tips, online publications and plant diagnosis

Ohio State Yard and Garden -- Includes an image library of insects feeding on landscape plants and turf

Ohio State Web Garden -- Most concentrated search engine dealing strictly with plants. Over 260,000 pages of information

Audubon Society -- Information on gardening to attract birds and wildlife


Plant Information
Kew Gardens Plant Info Center -- A tour of Kew Gardens and information about its role in plant conservation

VPlants Field Museum and Chicago Botanic Garden Plant database -- Data on 72,000 plant specimens from three institutions in the Chicago region


Pest and Disease Information
Ortho Problem solver -- Useful weed and bug identification guides

Univ of California Integrated Pest Management Program -- Information on how to manage pests and diseases as well as publications and other resources

US Dept of Agriculture Pest Tracker -- Results of a wide range of plant pest surveys and observations in the United States

Texas A&M Plant Disease Data -- Provides descriptions and photographs of plant diseases, organized by plant


Gardening Associations
American Horticultural Society - Master Gardeners Links -- Information about Master Gardener programs in every state

Virginia Master Gardener's Association -- News and information about state association activities

USDA Cooperative State Research and Education -- USDA's National Gateway to State Extension Reasearch and Education Services

Earth Sangha -- Organization working to preserve native forests, with ties to the DC area