INDISPENSABLE WEB PAGES
FOR
PURDUE MASTER GARDENERS
Hamilton County Master Gardener Association Page
Purdue and Other Extension Publications for the Home, Yard & Garden:https://extension.purdue.edu/Marion/Pages/article.aspx?intItemID=4078
Purdue Extension Information for the Home, Yard & Garden
(by university department):https://extension.purdue.edu/Marion/Pages/article.aspx?intItemID=6786
Soil Sampling & Testing: https://extension.purdue.edu/Marion/Pages/article.aspx?intItemID=4487
Plant & Pest Problems: https://extension.purdue.edu/Marion/Pages/article.aspx?intItemID=4510
Plant Information: https://extension.purdue.edu/Marion/Pages/article.aspx?intItemID=4511
Purdue Lawn Publications: http://www.agry.purdue.edu/turf/homeowner.html
Purdue Plant & Pest Diagnostic Laboratory: http://www.ppdl.purdue.edu/ppdl/
Wildlife Conflicts Information Hotline: http://www.wildlifehotline.info/
Search Indiana Pesticide Products (NPIRS):http://npirspublic.ceris.purdue.edu/state/state_menu.aspx?state=IN
eXtension (the national Extension website): http://www.extension.org/
FACEBOOK PAGES and TWITTER
Purdue Extension Hamilton County (Facebook)
Diane Turner (Hamilton_Purdue) (Twitter)
Hamilton County Master Gardener Association (Facebook)
HC Master Gardeners (HCMGA) (Twitter)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Where can I get my soil tested? Nutrients & pH: https://extension.purdue.edu/Marion/Pages/article.aspx?inItemID=4487 and Heavy Metals (Lead): https://extension.purdue.edu/Marion/Pages/article.aspx?intItemID=4492
Who should I get to trim my trees? Select a certified arborist: http://treesaregood.org
Who can remove a swarm of bees? http://www.indianabeekeeper.com
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS from the Purdue Plant & Pest Diagnostic Lab
http://www.ppdl.purdue.edu/ppdl/Ask_Expert.html
Purdue Forestry & Natural Resources
Nuisance Wildlife from Indiana DNR
http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/5762.htm
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS from The U.S. National Arboretum
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/faqs/faqs_main.html
COMMON PLANT AND PEST PROBLEMS
COMMON PLANT AND PEST PROBLEMS IN INDIANA (Purdue University)
Purdue Plant & Pest Diagnostic Laboratory
Choose iPhone Application and Search to purchase specific apps: https://mdc.itap.purdue.edu/newsearch_Advance.asp
Note: See also various Purdue search pages below.
COMMON PLANT AND PEST PROBLEMS IN ILLINOIS (University of Illinois)
HortAnswers: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hortanswers/
Common Problems for Vegetable Crops: http://urbanext.illinois.edu/vegproblems/
Home Yard & Garden Pest Newsletter Search: http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/search.php
Insect Information: http://ipm.illinois.edu/hyg/insects/index.html
Reports on Plant Diseases: http://ipm.illinois.edu/diseases/index.html
COMMON PLANT AND PEST PROBLEMS IN OHIO (Ohio State University)
Insect & Other Pest Fact Sheets: http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/index.html
Plant Disease Fact Sheets: http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/3000/index.html
COMMON PLANT AND PEST PROBLEMS IN KANSAS (Kansas State University Research & Extension)
KSU Horticulture: http://www.hfrr.ksu.edu/p.aspx?tabid=586
COMMON PLANT AND PEST PROBLEMS IN KENTUCKY (University of Kentucky)
Insect Publications: http://www2.ca.uky.edu/entomology/dept/entfacts.asp
Plant Disease Publications:http://www2.ca.uky.edu/agcollege/plantpathology/extension/pubs.html
COMMON PLANT AND PEST PROBLEMS IN MINNESOTA (University of Minnesota)
Plant Disease Information: http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/diseases/
Insect Information: http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/
COMMON PLANT AND PEST PROBLEMS IN NEW YORK (Cornell University)
Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic Fact Sheets: http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/factsheets.html
Insect Diagnostic Laboratory Fact Sheets: http://idl.entomology.cornell.edu/factsheets/
COMMON PLANT PROBLEMS IN MARYLAND (University of Maryland)
HGIC Landscape Problem Solver: http://plantdiagnostics.bugwood.org/
COMMON DISEASE PROBLEMS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Pacific Northwest Extension)
Plant Disease Management Handbook: Host & Disease Descriptions:http://pnwhandbooks.org/plantdisease/host-disease-descriptions
SEARCH PAGES
Purdue Consumer Horticulture Search Box: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/conhort.html
Purdue Turf Search Box (at top of page): http://www.agry.purdue.edu/turf/site-map.html
Purdue Plant & Pest Diagnostic Lab Search Box:http://www.ppdl.purdue.edu/PPDL/search.html
Purdue Extension Entomology Search Box: http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/
Purdue Master Gardener Program Search Box (at top of page):http://www.hort.purdue.edu/mg/
Search Box for Purdue Websites: http://www.purdue.edu/purdue/search/
The Education Store Search Box (Purdue Extension):https://mdc.itap.purdue.edu/NewSearch_Advance.asp
Ohio State University Ohioline Publication Search: http://ohioline.osu.edu/search.php
One Search (Hundreds of Cooperative Extension Sites): https://search.extension.org/
Using Google to Find Educational Info http://www.google.com (include the word Purdue OR Extension with the topic)
OTHER LOCAL, AREA AND STATE RESOURCES
Indiana DNR Community & Urban Forestry: http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/2854.htm
Indiana DNR Forestry: https://secure.in.gov/dnr/2336.htm
Indiana Native Plant & Wildflower Society (INPAWS): http://www.inpaws.org/
Indiana Wildlife Federation: http://www.indianawildlife.org/
Indianapolis Department of Public Works: http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/dpw/
Indianapolis Office of Sustainability: http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DPW/SustainIndy/
Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District: http://www.hamiltonswcd.org/