Master Gardening Sites
- Virginia Master Gardener Association
- Virginia Master Gardener Program
- Virginia Master Gardener Program Newsletters
- Advanced Master Gardeners in Virginia - information on water quality, lawn care, turf, soils, firewise gardening and wildlife
Fluvanna VCE Website
Educational Resources and Programs:
- Virginia Tech/VCE Website -
check here FIRST for Help Desk info requests - to search -
http://www.ext.vt.edu/ then click on Lawn and Garden - VT Plant Clinic - Insect ID, Weed ID, etc.
https://www.ppws.vt.edu/extension/plant-disease-clinic/index.html - Instructions for Submitting Plant Samples
https://www.ppws.vt.edu/extension/plant-disease-clinic/submitting-samples.html - SOIL TESTING - VT Plant Clinic
http://www.soiltest.vt.edu/Files/testing-process-and-fees.html - Collecting Plant Samples to send to Plant Clinic
- Pest Management Guide: Home Grounds and Animals -
THE source for Master Gardener pest management recommendations -
http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/456/456-018/456-018.html - Deer: A Garden Pest - an FMG and VCE/VT publication, 2013
http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/HORT/HORT-62/HORT-62.html
Deer Resistant Plants
- http://anr.ext.wvu.edu/lawn_garden/plants/deer_resistant_ornamentals or
- http://njaes.rutgers.edu/deerresistance/
Disease and Pest Sites
- Cornell University - Vegetable Diseases
- Iowa State University - Bug Guide
- USDA - ScaleNet - database of scale insects
- University of Maryland - IPM for Commercial Horticulture
- Biorationals: Ecological Pest Management Database https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/biorationals/index.php
Insect Sites
- Identification of Insects and Mites at Virginia Tech
- Insect Identification Laboratory at Virginia Tech
- What's That Bug?
- Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs
Plant Sites
- Piedmont Virginia Native Plant Database (interactive) - http://www.albemarle.org/nativeplants/
- Landscape Plants Images, Identification, and Information
- Missouri Botanical Garden - Plant Finder
- University of Wisconsin - Plant Database
- Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden - Plant Database
- USDA - Plant Database
- 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
- National Science Foundation - Lifecycle Data of Plants
- Native Plants of Virginia - Resources - Interested in plants native to Virginia and want some more information? Go to our new FMG website page at https://www.fluvannamg.org/natives/
- Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden Using Native Plants -Copy and paste link into your browser - http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/AttractingPollinatorsV5.pdf
Seed Sites
- Seed Germination Database
- Images of Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings
- Articles about seeds and seed starting
Tree Sites
Weed Sites
- Weed Identification - Illinois - Council on Food and Agriculture Research
- N.J. Weed Gallery: N.J. Weed Gallery Thumbnail Images - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Identification: Weed Photo Gallery - University of California - Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program
- Invasive and Exotic Species of North America
- Invasive Plants in the Mid-Atlantic
- Least Wanted: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas
- Invasive Plant Atlas of the USA
- Weed Identification Guide Virginia & Southeastern USA
Extension Urban Horticulture, Myths and Product Research, Washington State University
Miscellaneous
- Get the Dirt on Tetanus
The 2005 Power of 10 pamphlet provides consumers with an overview of the dangers of tetanus (and diphtheria) and includes myths about tetanus to help foster an informed dialogue between consumers and health care professionals. - Virginia Biological Farming Conference - Conference Podcasts
This page contains a list of podcasts of presentations given at the 2008 Virginia Biological Farming Conference, February 15 & 16, at the Sheraton Richmond West Hotel in Richmond, VA. This event was sponsored by VABF and Virginia Cooperative Extension. - Lake Health Education Here you can read the documents published by Lake Monticello Owners' Association regarding the lake's health.
