Gardening in the Green Mountain State!
The Gardener's Online Tool Shed
The web is a wonderland of information for gardeners, yet, the body of information is so vast that we're often in danger of falling down the rabbit hole alongside Alice! Lest that happen, here is our "tool shed" of sites that have been recommended by gardeners and gardening experts.
Our best local source of help is University of Vermont's Extension Master Gardener's Helpline. Email them, talk by phone--they'll help you get an answer to gardening questions.
Take advantage of the knowledge of many years of gardening in Vermont. George Africa's Blog, The Vermont Gardener contains much gardening insight.
Considerable confidence sometimes comes with small things, such as 'how in the world do you pronounce that Latin name? Fine Gardening Magazine has the answer.
The Plant Database at Dave's Garden is one of the largest in the world with over 200,000 plants, nearly 400,000 images and comments from those who have had experience with the plants, some 150,000 gardeners! Browse or search by plant name.
Garden Savvy has a catalog of gardening catalogs! They list and critique over 2,000 catalogs from around the world that sell seeds, flowers, vegetable plants, and gardeining tools. (warning: 'down the rabbit hole' is a distinct possibility here!)
Vegetable MD by Cornell University. Find out what's ailing your crop.
Information on Asian jumping worm from UMass: https://ag.umass.edu/landscape/fact-sheets/invasive-jumping-worm-frequently-asked-questions
Asian Jumping Worm best practices From Agriculture.Vermont.gov: https://agriculture.vermont.gov/sites/agriculture/files/documents/Jumping%20worm%20BMPs%20for%20nurseries.pdf
Take advantage of the knowledge of many years of gardening in Vermont. George Africa's Blog, The Vermont Gardener contains much gardening insight.
Considerable confidence sometimes comes with small things, such as 'how in the world do you pronounce that Latin name? Fine Gardening Magazine has the answer.
The Plant Database at Dave's Garden is one of the largest in the world with over 200,000 plants, nearly 400,000 images and comments from those who have had experience with the plants, some 150,000 gardeners! Browse or search by plant name.
Garden Savvy has a catalog of gardening catalogs! They list and critique over 2,000 catalogs from around the world that sell seeds, flowers, vegetable plants, and gardeining tools. (warning: 'down the rabbit hole' is a distinct possibility here!)
Vegetable MD by Cornell University. Find out what's ailing your crop.
Information on Asian jumping worm from UMass: https://ag.umass.edu/landscape/fact-sheets/invasive-jumping-worm-frequently-asked-questions
Asian Jumping Worm best practices From Agriculture.Vermont.gov: https://agriculture.vermont.gov/sites/agriculture/files/documents/Jumping%20worm%20BMPs%20for%20nurseries.pdf