LINKS TO THE BEST GARDENING INFORMATION

 

Newsletters and websites of Master Gardener Programs throughout the country

ANR publications catalog

Calflora database
information about the 8375 currently recognized vascular plants in California

Calflora's Species page http://www.calflora.org/species/index.html (click)
"The Calflora Database contains information on 7500+ ferns, conifers and flowering plants known to be native or naturalized in the wild in California. Our species database also contains 700+ records for species-level plants (so called "parent" records) where two or more subspecies occur in California, bringing the total number of taxon records to more than 8000. Parent level records include characteristics from all "child" subspecies.
Our basic search form allows you to search by family name, common name, scientific name, county, elevation range, growth form, native status, rarity status, plant community, and more."

Calflora's What Grows Here page http://www.calflora.org/app/wgh?page=entry (click)
"What Grows Here is a new Calflora project which emphasizes what plants have been observed growing near a particular place. Through this interface, users can pick a place in Calfornia by any of several different approaches (eg. by town, zip code, watershed, park etc.). Results are displayed in a list (with or without photos), and as points on a relief map."

Gardenweb Master Gardener forums

Mastercomposter.com
Everthing you want to know about composting

Santa Cruz County home composting program

The Garden Watch Dog
Up-to-date resource of mail-order gardening companies designed to inform and protect gardeners.

UCCE Guide to Healthy Lawns

Pest Notes for Home and Garden
UC statewide IPM project

Renee's Gardens seasonal seed planting list

Dave's Garden PlantFiles

HortiPlex database

Wikipedia


PlantFacts

The Garden Helper (vegetable planting times)

The Veggie Lady free organic gardening advice

USDA search for plant facts

Our 'what's bloomin' database of locally observed bloom times

Western Horticultural Society
Founded in 1963, the is made up of horticulturists, botanists, landscape designers and architects, nursery people, students and avid gardeners. The monthly programs are designed to appeal to the dedicated plant lover.