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June 2003 features
books and links about
Horticulture |
State Extension Agencies - Master
Gardener Sites - Magazines
Other
Horticulture Links
State Extension Agencies and
Services
- University of
Minnesota Extension - Gardening and Commercial Horticulture
Programs include training, seminars, and short courses for Minnesota
fruit and vegetable growers, midwestern food producers, nursery crop producers, floriculture
producers, apple growers, grape growers, turf managers/producers, and shade tree/landscape managers.
Site includes printable extension publications.
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University
of Wisconsin Horticulture - Extension and Outreach
Includes a list of UW-Extension faculty, extension publications, and county
extension agencies.
- Iowa State University
- Horticulture Extension
Includes commercial and consumer horticulture information.
- Yard and
Garden Line
From the University of Minnesota's Extension service. Includes telephone
numbers to call for question, links to other resources, and a Master Gardener
bulletin board for questions.
Master Gardener Sites
- Minnesota
Master Gardener Program
Minnesota Master Gardeners are paraprofessionals who represent the University of
Minnesota Extension Service and teach horticulture. Typical activities of Master Gardeners
include answering phone inquiries concerning home horticulture, teaching classes, holding workshops, Home and Yard days, guiding and
supervising community plantings and school gardens, teaching and judging 4-H horticulture projects or exhibits, writing newspaper columns and
horticulture newsletters, holding plant clinics in garden centers, staffing county and state fair displays, and other activities.
- Wisconsin Master Gardeners
Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who aid University of Wisconsin Extension staff by helping people in the community better understand horticulture and their environment. This site can help you learn about becoming a Master Gardener in
Wisconsin, find information about horticultural topics, and connect to the statewide
network of Master Gardener associations.
Magazines
- Fine
Gardening Magazine Online
Includes weekly and monthly features. Articles
and suggestions are organized into selections to click on such as
current issue, structures, design, techniques, and plants selections.
- Northern
Gardener Magazine
The magazine of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society.
The online version of the monthly magazine with articles for gardening in colder
climates.
Other Horticulture Sites
- American Horticultural Society
Description from the site - The American Horticultural Society (AHS), founded in 1922, is
an educational, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that recognizes and promotes excellence in American horticulture. It
is one of the oldest and most prestigious gardening organizations in the United States whose mission is to educate
and inspire people of all ages to become successful and environmentally responsible gardeners by advancing the art and
science of horticulture. AHS is known for its educational programs and the dissemination of horticultural information.
- Minnesota Landscape
Arboretum
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is part of the Department of Horticultural
Science at the University of Minnesota. Its mission is to provide a community and a
national resource for horticultural and environmental information, research and public education; to
develop and evaluate plants and horticultural practices for cold climates; and to inspire and delight all visitors with
quality plants in well-designed and maintained displays, collections, model landscapes and conservation areas.
- Sustainable Urban Landscape Information
Series
Description
from the Scout Report - This outstanding site from the University of Minnesota Extension offers a detailed guide to designing, creating, and
maintaining sustainable urban landscapes. Aimed at both the public and the horticulture/ landscape industry, the site is
composed of four main sections. The first, Design, takes users on a detailed trip through the process of envisioning, planning,
and designing landscapes that are cost effective, visually pleasing, and easy on the environment. The next section, Plant
Selection, overviews the basics of selecting plants for landscapes and includes an excellent plant selection database. With
detailed information and photos of over 1,200 plants, the database is worthy of an annotation in itself. The Implementation
section covers preparation, planting, installation, and construction of urban landscapes, with several illustrated how-to
projects. The final section, Maintenance, offers a comprehensive guide to lawn care, with additional features on tree, shrub,
and plant care planned for the future. A collection of links to related land-grant University and Extension sites rounds out the
site.
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USDA Plants Database
The PLANTS Database is a single source of standardized information about plants. This
database focuses on vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and
its territories. The PLANTS Database includes names, checklists, automated tools, identification
information, species abstracts, distributional data, crop information, plant symbols, plant growth data,
plant materials information, plant links, references, and other plant information.
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US
Forestry Service Pesticide and Herbicide Fact Sheets
These fact sheets are a series issued by the Forest Service for their workers and the general
public. Each fact sheet provides information on forest and land management uses,
environmental and human health effects, and safety precautions for various
pesticides and their formulations. Unless otherwise stated, the toxicity data presented in these fact sheets
refer to the active ingredient.
- Weeds
on the Web
Battle invasive plants threatening the biodiversity of wild
lands. Authored by the Nature Conservancy, you can choose the Latin
or common name from two lists of plants. Choose the plant you want
to learn more about and see pictures and articles.
State Extension Agencies - Master
Gardener Sites - Magazines
Other
Horticulture Links
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