Research-based horticultural resources from all over the nation, providing you with all the information you need to know about gardening.
Horticultural Resources
Connect with garden clubs in Massachusetts and nation-wide societies, explore research-based horticultural tips and techniques from top university extension services, botanical gardens and plant societies, search extensive plant databases and explore cutting edge design ideas and plant choices from some of America’s top gardening periodicals.
Cornell University Vegetable MD Online
Vegetable disease photo gallery, diseases by crop, insect identification, disease alerts, current articles
Fine Gardening
Garden photos, ideas, plant lists and guides, podcasts and videos
Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts
Go Native Initiative, find other garden clubs, educational opportunities and programs statewide
Garden Design
Landscape design, plant choices, how-to for the gardener, disease and pest problems
Gardening by Month: Tips and Tricks from the Missouri Botanical Garden
Weekly and monthly gardening tasks, help with identifying the most common pests and problems that occur each month
Tips and resources for children to participate in and help in the process of gardening
Herb Society of America
Learn about growing and using herbs, their history and their legacy
Massachusetts Master Gardeners
Trained volunteers providing horticultural information and education resources to the gardening public
Native Plant Trust; Go Botany, (Garden in the Woods)
Simple online identification key for thousands of native species
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Connect with gardeners all over the world
UConn Home and Garden Education Center
Monthly gardening tips, horticultural updates and articles, integrated pest management, pollinators and soil diagnostics
UMass Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment
Garden Clippings Newsletter, online factsheets, a wide variety of resources for home gardeners
The Xerces Society
A top online site for supporting and attracting pollinators