Resources

I. General Gardening Information

Fairfax County Master Gardeners  http://fairfaxgardening.org

Fairfax County Gardening and Plant Clinic Information – http://fairfaxgardening.org.  At this site you will be able to find a listing of Plant Clinics around the county.  Master Gardeners are available to answer questions, help submit plant samples to diagnose diseases and pests.  This service is free through the Fairfax County Extension Office.  At the Plant Clinics and all Fairfax County Libraries, there are free Soil Test Kits available  – just ask the librarian.

Virginia Tech – Virginia Cooperative Extension: A treasure trove of information for home gardeners, all specific to Virginia.  http://www.ext.vt.edu

Pesticide Use In The Garden  https://vtpp.ento.vt.edu/content/dam/vtpp_ento_vt_edu/publications/ReducingPesticideUseInTheHomeLawn_Garden.pdf

Fine Gardening Magazine  www.finegardening.com

DIY Gardening Projects and Landscaping Ideas to Save Money https://couponfollow.com/research/diy-gardening-and-landscaping-ideas

Pronunciation guide for plant names;   http://www.finegardening.com/pronunciation-guide

Lots of useful gardening information https://awaytogarden.com

Audubon Society of Northern Virginia: Click on the tab for Audubon at Home to find a fabulous compendium of native plant nurseries, green landscaping products, local demonstration sites and useful web links to organizations, parks, government agencies and landscaping/gardening information. www.audubonva.org

Maryland Home and Garden Landscape Problem Solver www.extension.umd.edu/hgic

Beginner’s Guide to Gardening and Landscaping (DIY)  www.sodgod.com/gardening-basics/

Great Gardening Information  https://davesgarden.com

Ashley, 5th Grader in Kingston, NY sent this website about a Kid’s Guide to Planting A Flower Garden https://www.avasflowers.net/kids-guide-to-planting-a-flower-garden

Hudson, a very internet savvy little girl, found this great website and wanted to share it with our Garden Club.  Lots of great ideas for Kids and Gardening.

https://www.serenataflowers.com/en/uk/botany-games-resources

Creating the Best At-Home Composting System

https://porch.com/advice/creating-composting-system/

Composting and Mulching With Coffee Grounds

https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/coffee-grounds.pdf

https://homeguides.sfgate.com/plants-shrubs-like-coffee-grounds-45743.html

https://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/techniques/coffee-grounds-composting

https://diygarden.co.uk/composting-with-coffee-grounds/

II. Weeds

Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide http://oak.ppws.vt.edu/~flessner/weedguide/

Lawn Weed Identification https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/lawns/lawn-weed-identification

Common Weeds Found In Lawns and Gardens  https://garden.org/learn/library/weeds

Information On Organic Herbicides

 

III. Garden Insects and Pests

Pleasant smelling deer repellent manufactured by Messinas (“Deer Stopper”). Recommended by our members to keep deer away from your valuable plants for 30 days per spray application.

 Virginia Tech insect identification lab    www.insectid.ento.vt.edu/index.html

Monarch butterflies: education, conservation, setting up a way-station
www.monarchwatch.org

A tribute to the monarch butterfly: How to turn your backyard into a butterfly sanctuary
How to Turn Your Backyard Into a Butterfly Sanctuary

Pest Management Guide – Virginia Tech:  Treatments to eliminate and/or control insects and diseases of fruit, vegetables, ornamentals, lawns, yards   http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/456/456-018/456-018.html

Bug of the Week: Want to know if stink bugs have any predators or if a black and yellow garden spider bite is poisonous? Michael J. Raupp, Ph.D., Professor of Entomology and Extension Specialist with the University of Maryland has the answers. www.bugoftheweek.com

IV. Trees – Shrubs- Groundcovers

Lawn care. www.treeservicesearch.com/resources/lawn-care/.

Find a certified arborist. www.treesaregood.org

Great resource for identifying  plants and  their growing conditions
www.missouribotanicalgarden.org
Go to pull down menu Gardens and Gardening and click on Plant Finder for useful information on identifying and growing plants.

This Rutgers University website lists many common deer resistant garden trees, perennials and shrubs sand rates them on a scale of A through D – rarely damaged to frequently severely damaged.  http://www.njaes.rutgers.edu/deerresistance

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center has an online catalog of flora with origins in North America. Search for plants that thrive in our area, find flowers, herbs, shrubs and trees to fit your specifications, and more.  www.Wildflower.org

U.S. National Arboretum   www.usna.usda.gov

Information of Growing Roses  www.rosemania.com

All About Hydrangeas www.plantaddicts.com

Plant Trees at Home for the Planet
www.homeadvisor.com/r/plant-trees-at-home-for-the-planet/
(With thanks to a member of their local horticulture society  in Colorado)

All About Roses

The Potomac Rose Society (PRS) http://potomacrose.org/

American Rose Society https://www.rose.org

Growing Roses in Virginia https://www.gardenguides.com/101156-growing-roses-virginia.html

Selecting and Caring for Roses https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/selecting-and-caring-for-roses/

Gardening in the Heart of Virginia http://heartofvirginiagardens.blogspot.com/2012/09/all-about-roses-types-available-and-how.html

Expert Rose Advice for Richmond http://www.richmondrosesociety.org

Cornell University Cooperative Extension http://rocklandcce.org/resources/rose-care

Rose Diseases https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/rose-diseases/

Rose: A Brief History https://ipm.missouri.edu/MEG/2008/2/Rose-A-Brief-History/

A Quick Guide to Pruning Roses https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_docs/programs/hgic/HGIC_Pubs/HG108_Pruning_roses.pdf

V. Perennials – Annuals – Bulbs – Groundcovers

Perennials 101  http://www.perennials.com

Information on Planting  and Growing Bulbs  https://www.americanmeadows.com/planting-flower-bulbs

Planting and Caring for Bulbs   http://extension.illinois.edu/bulbs/planting.cfm

VI. Native Plants

Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora https://vaplantatlas.org/

Why Plant Northern Virginia Native Plants?

Native plants for Great Falls Virginia Environmental Conditions

Audubon Society native plants database (searchable by zip code):
http://www.audubon.org/native-plants

Bringing Nature Home: includes information on the number of butterflies and moths supported by each plant  http://bringingnaturehome.net

Virginia Native Plants Society  http://vnps.org

Virginia Wildflowers  www.virginiawildflowers.org

Guide to Northern Virginia native plants from Virginia Native Plant Society  www.plantnovanatives.org

Native plants for Northern Virginia
https://www.novaregion.org/DocumentCenter/View/10615/Northern-Virginia-Native-Plant-Guide—FINAL

Native Plant Descriptions from the VNPS Potomac Chapter
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14AWGsj8rXkBz-GA5ULFNXwYzomrCENky/view

Dr. Tallamy’s and other’s research on native plant cultivars as host plants
https://piedmontmastergardeners.org/article/native-species-or-cultivars-of-native-plants-does-it-matter/

https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/native-plants-finder

Vll. Floral Design

http://www.ikebanahq.org

Pinterest.com (Use search function – e.g., “Floral Design”)

Youtube.com (Use search function to find appropriate
subject matter)

VIII. Conditioning Cut Flowers and Plants

https://libguides.nybg.org/cuttingconditioningflowers

http://www.dorchestergardenclub.com/files/CONDITIONING_FLOWERS.pdf

https://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/3588

IX. Gardening in the Age of Climate Change

Successful and Sustainable Gardening in a Changing Climate Dr. Sara Via (svia@umd.edu), Professor and Climate Extension Specialist was our presenter in October 2020.

Broadly trained in ecology and genetics, Dr. Via became concerned about climate change during 20 years of teaching Introductory Biology, in which she lectured every year about human impacts on ecosystems. By 2014, the gravity of the climate problem was so clear that she decided to become more actively involved, and she now teaches Marylanders about climate change impacts and solutions through the University of Maryland Extension.

Climate change  presentation slides by Dr. Via from the October 2020 Garden Club meeting.

X. Landscaping

https://www.bhg.com/gardening/landscaping-projects/landscape-basics/landscape-design-for-beginners/

https://www.thespruce.com/do-it-yourself-landscaping-tips-2132008

https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-start-a-garden-from-scratch-2132778

https://www.borstlandscape.com/articles/top-landscape-resources-websites/

https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/home-landscaping-resource-guide-for-homeowners/

https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g6901

https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/best-practices-landscaping

XI. Miscellaneous

Native plants for Northern Virginia
https://www.novaregion.org/DocumentCenter/View/10615/Northern-Virginia-Native-Plant-Guide—FINAL

Native Plant Descriptions from the VNPS Potomac Chapter
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14AWGsj8rXkBz-GA5ULFNXwYzomrCENky/view

Exploring the Effects of Leaf Litter Removal on Insect Communities- video
https://vimeo.com/646221134

Dr. Tallamy’s and other’s research on native plant cultivars as host plants
https://piedmontmastergardeners.org/article/native-species-or-cultivars-of-native-plants-does-it-matter/

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