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Gardening Sites

Alphabetical Order

All-American Selections

http://www.all-americaselections.org/index.cfm

Alliance for Community Trees (Maryland)

http://actrees.org/

American Fern Society

www.americanfernsoc.org

American Horticulture Society

http://www.ahs.org

American Public Garden Association

www.publicgardens.org

American Rainwater Catchment Systems

arcsa.org

Backyard Gardener

http://www.backyardgardener.com/article/index.html

Bed Bugs: FAQ (Cornell)

http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/whats_bugging_you/bed_bugs/bedbugs_faqs.asp

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

www.bbg.org

Carey Institute of Ecosystem Studies (Millbrook)

http://www.ecostudies.org/

Connecticut Cooperative Extension System

http://www.extension.uconn.edu/

Connecticut Noxious Weed List

http://plants.usda.gov/java/noxious?rptType=State&statefips=09

Connecticut University Ladybug site: Home & Garden Education Center

http://www.ladybug.uconn.edu/

Conserving Pollinators: A Primer for Gardens (about Bees)

http://www.extension.org/pages/19581/conserving-pollinators:-a-primer-for-gardeners

Cornell Cooperative Extension Gardening

www.gardening.cornell.edu

Cornell Universtiy Cooperative Extension Dutchess County

http://ccedutchess.org/

Cornell University Guide to Porous Asphalt (PDF)

http://www.hort.cornell.edu/uhi/outreach/pdfs/cu_porous_asphalt.pdf

Cornell University "Lawn Guide"

http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/lawn/

Cornell University Weather Forecast

http://www.nrcc.cornell.edu/grass/

Department of Environmental Conservation "About Ozone"

http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8400.html

Dutchess County Soil & Water Conservation District

http://dutchessswcd.org/

Eco Focus, Cary Institute "In The News"

www.ecostudies.org/news.html

Ecological Landscaping Association

http://www.ecolandscaping.org/

Environmental & Energy Study Institute (EESI)

http://www.eesi.org/

Environment News Service

http://www.ens-newswire.com/

Essence of the Tree: Japanese Maples, Trees for gardens, containers & Bonsai

http://www.essenceofthetree.com/

Floods, Cornell University Cooperative Extension

http://emergencypreparedness.cce.cornell.edu/disasters/Pages/Floods.aspx

Forest Connect, Cornell University Cooperative Extension

http://www2.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/forestconnect/

Forest Phytophthoras of the World

http://forestphytophthoras.org/

Garden Blog: Practically Gardening

http://www.practicallygardening.com/

Garden Club of America

www.gcamerica.org

Garden Conservancy

http://www.gardenconservancy.org/

Garden Forever

http://www.gardenforever.com/

Glynwood Farms

http://www.glynwood.org/programs/glynwood-farm/

Good Guide, Product Safety

http://www.goodguide.com/

Guide to Less Toxic Products

http://www.lesstoxicguide.ca/

A Guide to Outdoor Planting

http://www.free-qr-codes.net/guide-to-outdoor-planting.html

Hardy Fern Foundation

www.hardyferns.org

History of Earth Day

http://www.earthday.org/earth-day-history-movement

http://www.epa.gov/earthday/history.htm

Hudson Valley Food Network

http://www.hvfoodnetwork.com/page/winter-farmers-markets-1

Hummingbird Society

http://www.hummingbirdsociety.org/

International Organization for the Ornamental Plants Industry

http://www.fleuroselect.com/goldmedal/default.aspx?type=current

International Society of Arboriculture

http://www.isa-arbor.com/

Invasive Plant Council NYS

http://www.invasive.org/species/list.cfm?id=101

Kent Countryside Nursery

http://www.kentcountryside.com/hours.phtml

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

http://wildflower.org/

Landscape Architect Foundation

http://lafoundation.org/

Landscape for Life (Sustainable Sites Initiative, SITES)

http://www.landscapeforlife.org/

Less Lawn

http://lesslawn.com/

Lawn Reform Coalition

http://lawnreform.org/

Mile-a-Minute Vine Information

http://www.nps.gov/plants/ALIEN/fact/pepe1.htm

http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/plants/mileminute.shtml

http://www.invasive.org/weedcd/pdfs/wow/mile-a-minute_weed.pdf USDA Forest Service (PDF)

Morton Arboretum

http://www.mortonarb.org/

National Association of State Foresters

www.stateforesters.org

National Garden Bureau Inc (NGB)

http://www.ngb.org/

National Garden Clubs

www.gardenclub.org

National Wildlife Federation

http://www.nwf.org/

Native Landscapes

http://www.nativelandscaping.net/

Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens

http://nativeplantwildlifegarden.com/

Native Plants, Natural Landscapes: Wild Ones

http://www.for-wild.org/

Native Plant Center at Westchester Community College

www.nativeplantcenter.org

New England Wildflower Society

www.newfs.org

New York Botanical Garden

www.nybg.org

New York Flora Association

www.nyflora.org

New York Invasive Species

http://www.nyis.info/

New York Restoration Project (Bette Midler)

http://www.nyrp.org/

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

http://www.dec.ny.gov/

New York State Intergrated Pest Management

www.nysipm.cornell.edu

New York State Urban & Community Forestry Council

http://www.nyurbanforestrycouncil.com/

North American Rock Garden Society

www.nargs.org

Northeast Organic Farming Industry (NOFA) "Lawn Guide"

http://organiclandcare.net

Northern Dutchess Botanical Gardens

www.ndbgonline.com

Pest ID, Colorado State University

http://idsource.colostate.edu/cwis438/websites/IDSource/Home.php?WebSiteID=11

Pest Management (IPM) Cornell University

http://ipmguidelines.org/home/

Pest Management Database NCAT

https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/biorationals/

Phantom Gardener

http://www.thephantomgardener.com/

Plant Encyclopedia Database

http://www.plantcare.com/encyclopedia/

Pollinator Plant Guide

http://pollinator.org/guides.htm

Poughkeepsie Dutchess County Transportation Council (PDCTC)

http://www.dutchessny.gov/CountyGov/Departments/TransportationCouncil/PLPDCTCIndex.htm

Rain Garden Network

http://www.raingardennetwork.com/

Rain Barrel Guide

http://rainbarrelguide.com/

Real Climate

http://www.realclimate.org/

Storms of the Urban Forest

http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/uf/sotuf/sotuf.htm

Sustainable Sites Initiative

http://www.sustainablesites.org/

Tree Benefit Calculator

http://www.davey.com/ask-the-expert/arborist-advice/tree-calculator/national-tree-benefit-calculator.aspx

Tree Pictures

http://www.tree-pictures.com/

United States Deparment of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA)

http://www.fs.fed.us/contactus/regions.shtml

United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)

www.epa.gov

United States Fish & Wildlife Service

www.fws.gov

Urban Design Tools: Low Impact Development

http://www.lid-stormwater.net/site_map.htm

Urban Forestry LLC

http://www.urbanforestryllc.com/

A Way To Garden

http://awaytogarden.com/