Here are some links to other websites that we have found useful for a variety of topics:
Horticultural Search Engines and Extension Fact Sheets
- plantfacts.ohio-state.edu - Search engine for 48 states' extension sites
- http://www.hort.usu.edu/HORT/index.html - Utah State University Horticulture
- http://www.extension.umn.edu/topics.html?topic=5 - List of state Extension sites
- www.ext.colostate.edu - Colorado State Extension Site
- www.nal.usda.gov/ag98 - Agricola published research
Plant Databases
- www.hort.uconn.edu/plants -University of Connecticut
- newcrop.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/default.html - Purdue's reference for unusual crops
- www.gis.usu.edu/Geography-Department/utgeog/utvatlas - Atlas of Vascular Plants of Utah
Pest Management
- Salt Lake County Weed Control
- http://extension.usu.edu/cooperative/index.cfm/cid.255/tid.417/ - Utah State Univ. Extension
- www.caf.wvu.edu/kearneysville/wvufarm14.html - Univ. of West Virginia
- www.cdpr.ca.goc/docs/ipmino/bensuppl.htm- California Department of Pesticide Regulation, a list of beneficial pest suppliers
Soil Management
- http://www.usual.usu.edu/about/ - Utah State University Analytical Lab, helps in how to take soil, water, and feed samples.
- http://dnr.missouri.gov/alpd/swmp/composting/compost1.htm - Missouri Department of Environment Quality, worm composting
Famous Gardens
- usna.usda.gov - U.S. National Arboretum, great way to plan a visit
- aabga.org -American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, has links to many gardens
- arboretum.harvard.edu - Arnold Arboretum
- mortonarb.org - Morton Arboretum
Irrigation
- uc.usbr.gov/progact/waterconsv/pub_select.html -U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, great info on proper lawn watering
Ecology/Wildlife
- lamar.colostate.edu/~montrose/wildlife_values.htm - Colorado State Forestry, conservation plants' use by wildlife
- http://www.ffsl.utah.gov/lonepeak/LPplantspecies.htm - Utah State Forestry Nursery (lone Peak), has brochure with seedlings available
- unps.org - Utah Native Plant Society
- utahpond.com - Utah Water Garden Club
