Internet Resources for Master Gardeners
The links in the following subject areas were selected to help you find Internet-based information of value.
Links from Ohio State's Horticulture and Crop Science in Virtual Perspective
WHAT IS IT? - Identifying garden plants and/or pests
Finding solutions to gardening problems
Glossary and Encyclopedia Links
Exchanging information with other gardeners
Education and information for children
Links from Ohio State's Horticulture and Crop Science in Virtual Perspective
- The Ohio State University
- Agricultural College Sites
- Government
- Gardens and Arboreta
- Gardening Resources
- Horticultural Associations and Societies
- Horticultural Businesses
- Horticulture Programs on the Web
- International Agriculture
- Plant Pages
- References
- Weather
WHAT IS IT? - Identifying garden plants and/or pests
- OSU Plant Dictionary
- Rutgers Cooperative Extension Weed Images and Descriptions
- Purdue University Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory Site
- Cornell Global Crops Identification and Information
- Key to Common Turfgrass Insects - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- The Weed Hall of Shame - Bureau of Land Management
- What Tree is It? - Ohio Public Library Network Tree ID Resource
Finding solutions to gardening problemsGlossary and Encyclopedia Links -
- OSU Factsheet Database (Text Only Version)
- OSU Internet Search Engine for Horticulture and Crop Science
- Plant Answers - Texas A&M University
- LivingHome Tool Chest
- Texas Master Gardener Online Disorder Identification Guide - Tomatoes
- Problem Identification Aids from Michigan State University Extension
Defining and understanding horticultural termsExchanging information with other gardeners
- Glossary of horticulture terms - Glossary of horticulture terms from the Illinois Coop. Extension Services
- The Garden Web Glossary of Botanical Terms - Over 2,000 terms relating to botany, gardening, horticulture, and landscape
- Gardening and Horticulture Definitions - Colorado State University Coop. Extension Services
- Aquatic & Wetland Plant Glossary - From the University of Florida
- Rose Glossary - Comprehensive glossary of rose terms
- Information about Hardiness Zones
Horticultural organizations
- Buckeye Yard and Garden onLine
- Virtual gardener - Intended for gardening discussions. Ask a question, leave an answer.
- Hortmag - This site is good for online chating, and usually is pretty popular. (Requires registration)
- GardenWeb Garden Exchange
- Ask a Gardening Question - Comprehensive listing of places to ask gardening questions - (Requires registration)
Education and information for children
- Great Big List of Horticultural Organizations - From www.horticulture.com
- The American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta
Master Gardener Programs in Other States
- Ohio Master Gardeners Gardening with Children Resources Guide
- Victory Garden Kids Club
- The Missouri Botanical Garden's "What's it Like Where you Live?"
- Texas Parks & WIldlife Kids' Page
- List of Horticulture Books for Children - From Texas A&M University
- Texas A & M University Children's Gardening
- Aggie Horticulture Master Gardener Information Index
- CSU Tri River Area Master Gardener Program
- Denver Colorado Master Gardeners
- Florida Agricultural Information Retrieval System (FAIRS)
- Fort Bend County (TX) Master Gardener Homepage
- Hernando County (FL) Master Gardeners
- Master Gardeners of Howard County (MD)
- Illinois Master Gardeners
- Michigan State Master Gardener Homepage
- Mississippi Master Gardener
- Master Gardeners of Morgan County (IN)
- Nebraska MG Pest Management Online Test
- North Country MG, NH and CT
- Oregon State Master Gardener Program
- San Diego Master Gardeners
- South Carolina Master Gardener Program
- WSU Master Gardener
The following are links to various Master Gardener Newsletters:
Website Administrator:
Dr. Tim Rhodus
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
Email: rhodus.1@osu.edu