NNMG logoResources & Creditsvcemg logo
Home

 

Earth Day"Gardening is a matter of your enthusiasm holding up until your back gets used to it."
Author Unknown

 

Home
About NNMGs
Resources & Credits
Soil Test
Monthly Tips
Weekly Tip
About VCE
Community Events
Our Photos
Search Our Site

 

hand and flowerIn addition to using the Newport News Master Gardener Volunteers and the unit Extension Office, the you may also take advantage of these additional resources:

Recommended reading:

bulletGreat Plant Guide by American Horticultural Society.
bulletSunset Basic Gardening Illustrated
bulletOrtho Books (various books on specific gardening topics)
bulletTaylor's Guide to Gardening Techniques
bulletBest of Organic Gardening by Rodale Press
bulletThe Pocket Garden Troubles Expert by Dr. D.G. Hessayon
bulletHome Landscaping:  Mid—Atlantic Region by Roger Holmes and Rita Buchanan
bulletAnyone Can Landscape by Joel M. Lerner
bulletLasagna Gardening by Patricia Lanza
bulletPerennials:  A Growing Guide for Easy, Colorful Gardens by Emma Sweeney
bulletThe Container Garden:  A Practical Guide to Planning and Planting by Thomasina Tarling, Wayside Gardens Collection
bulletThe Southern Gardener's Book of Lists:  The Best Plants for all Your Needs, Wants, and Whims by Lois Trigg Chaplin
bulletLet It Rot! by Stu Campbell

Recommended web sites: Please notify us of any broken links or of sites you might want to recommend.

bulletVirginia Cooperative Extension
bulletVT Turf
bulletTurf Weeds
bullet Fertilization Calculator
bullet THE TOP 100! (Most commonly asked hort questions)
bullet2000 Agronomy Handbook
bulletAmerican Horticultural Society
bullet Daily Press Home and Gardening
bulletDepartment of Horticulture
bullet Establishing Lawns
bullet Frequently Asked Questions about Subterranean Termite Management
bulletHome and Garden Information Center - Clemson University
bullet Insect Identification
bulletPlant Disease Factsheets
bulletUS National Arboretum
bullet Resistance of Woody Ornamental Plants to Deer Damage (PDF file)
bulletKentucky Snake Identification Site
bullet Managing Wildlife Damage Moles
bulletVirginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
bulletVirginia Department of Forestry
bullet Hardiness Zone

 

VA Tech Logo

Send mail to raymonde@msn.com with questions or comments about this web site.
Copyright © 2005 Newport News Master Gardeners
Last modified: 05/04/08