April is National Gardening Month, and spring has arrived just in time! Thankfully, we can enjoy being outside in our gardens and yards while still following social distancing guidelines. Purdue Extension has the following online resources to reference for planning your summer garden, yard and landscape care.
General Yard & Garden
Purdue Extension Indiana Yard & Garden Website
Purdue In The Grow Question & Answer
Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program
Purdue Plant & Pest Diagnostic Lab (PPDL)
Purdue Extension Education Store
Purdue Extension Rainscaping Education Program
Purdue Extension Invasive Species
Purdue Extension YouTube
Purdue Extension Home Gardening Playlist
Vegetable Gardening
Starting Seeds Indoors video demonstration
Beginner Vegetable Garden Tips
Food Safety for Vegetable Gardeners video
Purdue Extension Tomato Doctor App
Food / Food Safety
Fruit Gardening
Purdue Extension Facts for Fancy Fruit
Managing Pests in the Home Fruit Planting
Flower Gardening
Purdue Extension Annual Flower Doctor App
Purdue Extension Perennial Flower Doctor App
Landscape
Lawn
Purdue Extension Turf Resources for Homeowners
Purdue Extension Turf Doctor App
Plant Identification
The web-based resource is easy to use and includes a helpful glossary and fun quizzes. Indiana 4-H and FFA youth will find it especially helpful as they learn to identify ornamentals, fruits and vegetables for local, state and national competitions.
Search for plants at Purdue University by name, characteristics or location on campus. Learn about Purdue’s sustainability initiatives and discover what is blooming or fruiting.
Forestry & Natural Resources