Master Gardener Class Assignments
The assignments for this session are listed under "Related Files."
Supplemental Reading and Resources
Purdue Master Gardener Manual, Chapter 10 (material for 3 sessions) and the related MG Links for Chapter 10.
The Purdue Arboretum Find a Plant ++ (Purdue University)
Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder ++ (Missouri Botanical Garden)
Tree and Plant Selection (The Morton Arboretum) Tree and Plant Finder
vPlants: A Virtual Herbarium of the Chicago Region (The Morton Arboretum, The Field Museum, Chicago Botanic Garden & Other Partners) Browse Images
UConn Plant Database Plant Index (University of Connecticut) ++ (Search)
++ = Website has audio pronunciation of scientific names
+ = Website has written pronunciation of scientific names
Plant Information Links (note Trees/Shrubs section and Ornamental Plants section, compiled by Steve Mayer)
Take a look at the Tree and Shrub lecture notes on your Marion County Master Gardener Flash Drive.
Purdue Publications Related to the Topic
Tree Selection for the “Un-natural” Environment (FNR-531)
Alternative Options for Invasive Landscape Plants (ID-464)
Spreading Ornamental Plants: Virtues and Vices (HO-295)