Other Consumer Horticulture


MSU Resources


MSUE Educational Materials Consumer Horticulture MSU Extension educational materials available for ordering on consumer horticulture issues.

Vegetable Crop Advisory Team Newsletters Vegetable CAT archive from the last 4 years newsletters. In keyword searchable format.

Fruit Crop Advisory Team Newsletters Archive of the CAT newsletters from the last 4 years in keyword searchable format.

Home Horticulture Database Full text, keyword searchable materials for the home gardener, with many pictures.

MSU Extension Entomology Bulletins Full text, keyword searchable bulletins on Entomology issues from MSU Extension. Not a complete listing.

Landscape Crop Advisory Team Archive Landscape CAT newsletters from the last 4 years in a keyword searchable format.

IPM FACTS - Index of Fact Sheets From MSU Extension, full text of IPM fact sheets, updated in 1998.

MSU Entomology Ask the Expert MSU Entomology offers frequently asked questions and a chance to leave a question for our experts to answer.

Michigan Master Gardener Homepage MSU Extension Master Gardener program offers information and links to information about the program.

Michigan County Extension pages A list to help you find your county office, with listing of staff, phone and fax numbers, web page, etc.

MSU Diagnostic Center From the Diagnostic Center, information on the kinds of tests they run, how to take them, and the costs.


Resources at Other Sites


Horticulture/Pest Newsletter Series Iowa State Extension offers good information in their newsletter series, updated monthly.

Home Pest/Garden Newsletters, Plant and Pest Advisories Rutgers offers good information, files are now in PDF format and require downloading and use of Acrobat to read.

Garden Gate A nonprofit site great for gardeners, Master Gardeners, more information focused on homeowners, some good connections.

Solutions Series University of Illinois offers question and answers in hort.

Horticulture in Virtual Perspecitve Ohio State has some good teaching materials.

Bioinformatics Working Group Texas A&M Univeristy, good links to research and plant physiology. Good resource for Master Gardeners.

Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Connecticut, good links for gardens and gardening.

Urban Agriculture by City Farmer Canadian listing of sites and information on composting, community gardening, etc. Hosted by Guelph Extension.

CAB Plant Breeding Crop production and horticulture includes topic resources, journal abstracts, and other listing from CAB databases.

1999 Illinois Commercial Landscape & Turf Management Handbook Illinois Extension document covers horticulture, turf, landscape, etc. In downloadable Adobe Acrobat format only.

Purdue Extension Publications Full text documents about horticulture, entomology, etc. Broken into categoies, all in the same directory, page down.

Weed Images and Descriptions Rutgers University Extension, good site to view clear images with text, site quick for size of files.

Home & Garden Information Center Clemson Extension full text information for the home gardener on managing their garden, good for newsletters,art.

Household Pests University of Kentucky Extension, full text bulletins on many popular topics. A gopher session.

Master Gardener Fruit Recommendations Texas A&M, listing of Master Gardener sheets provides lists of plant diagnosis for home gardener. Gopher site, searchabl

Master Gardener Flower Recommendations Texas A&M, listing of Master Gardener sheets provides lists of plant diagnosis for home gardener. Gopher site, searchabl

Master Gardener Ornamental/Tree Recommendations Texas A&M, listing of Master Gardener sheets provides lists of plant diagnosis for home gardener. Gopher site, searchabl

Master Gardener Vegetable Recommendations Texas A&M, listing of Master Gardener sheets provides lists of plant diagnosis for home gardener. Gopher site, searchabl

Backyard Magic - Composting From New Brunswick Dept of Ag, a full text guide to doing your own backyard composting.

Canada: Poisonous Plants - Common Names From Canadian Dept of Ag., an interactive database of common names and full text of poisonous plants.

Crop Update Delaware Extension A comprehensive newsletter covering field crops, and home gardening information on plant development, pests, etc.

Lawns and Gardens From Texas A&M Extension, full text documents.

Plant Answers Questions and answers on most commone gardening question, hosted by Texax A&M Extension, with interactive ability.

Fruit Crops University of Florida, full text articles on all aspects of fruit management. Good listing of pesticides.

Insect Management in Forest and Shade Trees University of Florida, full text articles on all aspects of insects in forestry management. Good listing of insect.

Pests, Pesticides, Diseases Questions and answers on most common pests and diseases. Hosted by Oregon State with full text.

Composting Questions and answers on composting. Hosted by Oregon State with full text.

Gardening Questions and answers on gardening. Hosted by Oregon State with full text.

Gardening and Commercial Horticulture Minnesota Extension full text bulletins.

Bob Lippert's FAQ Regarding Soil Testing, Plant Analysis & Fert. Clemson University Extension, answers to many of the most frequently asked questions on these topics.

HOME*A*SYST National page for home and community understanding of common pollution issues and what you can do about them.

Garden Guide From Montana Extension, full text newsletter answers consumer questions about the garden and gardening.

Horticulture Publications New Mexico State University Extension, full text articles most pubs in html and Adobe Acrobat format. Some only Adobe.

Horticulture Information - Homeowner From Mississippi Extension, full text articles on many common home owner questions.

USDA Hardiness Zone Map From the United States Department of Agriculture, listing of all the hardiness zones.

Pesticide Urban Initiative From Penn State Extension, full text articles and links on issues for homeowners.

Purude University Garden Publications From Purdue Extension, full text information in some basic bulletins.

Gardening and Landscaping Rutgers University Extension, full text in Adobe Acrobat.


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