Gardener's Online Toolbox
	Quick Links to Gardening Information
General Gardening Resources Identifying Plants & Insects Gardening with Kids General Gardening Resources Cornell Cooperative Extension's Gardening Website Wealth of gardening information! Beginning advice for new gardeners, gardening fact sheets, pest control information, continuing education, links to local Cornell Offices and much more. Better Homes & Gardens Plan a garden using an online gardening tool, view gardening slideshows, get gardening ideas and tips. Missouri Botanical Garden - Kemper Center for Home Gardening Gardening tips calendar, pests and problems calendar, virtual garden tours, plant finder and much more. Gardening Tips - Institute of EcoSystem Studies Suggestions for managing pests, gardening with native plants, creating an environmentally friendly garden etc. Container Gardening - Colorado State University Cooperative Extension "Container gardening is the city dweller's answer to the big backyard garden of yesteryear. The possibilities for container gardening are endless." Cooksgarden.com "A place that brings the garden right into your kitchen! This is the ideal place for those that are passionate about gardening, cooking, and having fresh fruits and vegetables right at your fingertips." Identifying Plants & Insects Cornell University's Poisonous Plants Informational Database Information about poisonous plants to you, your family, and your animals safe. The Plants Database at Dave's Garden.com Offers a plant database that is one of the largest in the world.You can search by name or plant characteristics or just browse through the pictures. Searches are limited if you are not a registered member, but membership is free. Floridata.com Comprehensive plant encyclopedia complete with pictures and hundreds of articles on gardening and nature. Plant Database - University of Connecticut Use the Plant Selector to find trees, shrubs and vines which meet your needs. Invasive Plant Council of New York State Provides background on invasive plants, general resources, and contact information for the council. Cornell's Vegetable MD Online Includes a photo gallery for identifying the problem, fact sheets for solving it and pest managemement (IPM) links to keep it from happening again. Insect Identification Laboratory, Dept. of Entomology, VA Tech Site provides excellent insect images. It also goes into control measures and pesticide information. Much of the information is broken down by type of problem. Extoxnet - Pesticide Information Profiles Provides Pesticide Information Profiles (PIPs) which give specific information on a pesticide's health and environmental effects. Gardening with Kids Kidsgardening.org - Gardening ideas, projects, and a "Parent's Primer" Kindergarden - Colorado State University Cooperative Extension - Fun activites and special tips for gardening with children. Gardening with Children - Denver County Cooperative Extension - Articles and ideas for gardening with children.

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