The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc.
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
New England Region Director:
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Connecticut Gardener Magazine
gardenconservancy.org/opendays
www.nature.org/connecticut
Connecticut Botanical Society
Connecticut Horticultural Society
New England Wildflower Society
New York Botanical Garden
US National Arboretum
UConn Plant Database
Pest Resources for New England
http://www.arborday.org.
http://mnh.uconn.edu/bioblitz/BioBlitz2009.html
See the metamorphosis of a Monarch Butterfly
We have an advisory about Hogweed in CT and the problems associated with it and what you should and should not do if you see it. Go to
http://www.health.state.ny.us/environmental/outdoors/hogweed/giant_hogweed.htm
PEST ALERT: KUDZU IN CT www.hort.uconn.edu/cipwg/MAM_Pest_Alert_web.pdf
GARLIC MUSTARD ALERT: IT'S IN OUR GARDENS, FIELDS AND WE MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. LEARN ABOUT IT HERE:
http://www.nps.gov/plants/ALIEN/fact/alpe1.htm
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/hort/ great resource site
www.peabody.yale.edu/exhibits/ctinvasives.html
http://nbii-nin.ciesin.columbia.edu/ipane/index.htm (comprehensive info on invasives)
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets (lists with pictures of most perennials, vines, grasses, shrubs, trees)Member Nancy Baker is listed as an AOLCP
Toxins
www.toxicsinfo.org
www.beyondpesticides.org/lawn/index.htm
Member Nancy Baker is listed as an AOLCP -- www.organiclandcare.net
www.beyondpesticides.org/infoservices/pesticidesandyou/index.htm
Flower Shows
Vendors
Applause for our members
Places to go
Helpful Hints for our gardens (or flea problems, deer problems..)
There is a global movement to encourage home vegetable gardening. Check it out at
http://www.kitchengardeners.org
Interested in an organic lawn? Check out www.safelawns.org
Renewable forms of eletricity and Community Energy options: www.NewWindEnergy.com/ct
Are you interested in Bonsai? check out http://www.pfmbonsai.com
Bonzai Show at Ellizabeth Park, Hartford, CT July 10-11, 2010 www.GreaterHartfordBonsai.com
An interesting site to research plants and .....www.plantdelights.com
Another interesting tropical plant source and winter destination when you need a reminder that warm weather exists and will return ......www.logees.com
Book Recommendations