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Indispensable Web Pages for Master Gardeners

 

To come back to this page, go to: http://IndyHorticulture.org.

This page was created for Purdue Extension-Marion County Master Gardeners in the Indianapolis, Indiana area.

 

Purdue Extension-Marion County Master Gardener Page: http://IndyMG.org

Purdue Extension-Marion County Urban/Community Garden Page

Purdue Extension-Marion County Demonstration Garden

Purdue Extension-Marion County Office

Other Purdue Extension County Offices

LOCAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Purdue Extension-Marion County Master Gardener AnswerLine

Purdue Extension-Marion County Yard and Garden Speakers Bureau

Purdue Extension-Marion County MG Class: Master Gardener Lessons (Assignments & Resources for Class Members)

PURDUE EXTENSION RESOURCES

Purdue and Other Extension Publications for the Home, Yard & Garden

Purdue Extension Information for the Home, Yard & Garden (by university department)

Soil Sampling & Testing

Plant & Pest Problems

Plant Information

Purdue Lawn Publications: http://www.agry.purdue.edu/turf/homeowner.html

Purdue Plant & Pest Diagnostic Laboratory

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/

Marion County Master Gardener Association: http://indymcmga.org/

 

FACEBOOK PAGES and TWITTER

Purdue Extension-Marion County Demonstration Garden: https://www.facebook.com/PurdueIndyDemoGarden

Purdue Extension-Marion County: https://www.facebook.com/purdueextensionmarioncounty

Marion County Master Gardener Association: https://www.facebook.com/MCMGA.Indianapolis

Steve Mayer (purduehortindy): https://twitter.com/purduehortindy

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Where can I get my soil tested? Nutrients & pH and Heavy Metals (Lead)

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

https://ag.purdue.edu/

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS from Purdue Forestry & Natural Resources

https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/faqs/

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON NUISANCE WILDLIFE from Indiana DNR

http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/5762.htm

 

COMMON PLANT AND PEST PROBLEMS

COMMON PLANT AND PEST PROBLEMS IN INDIANA (Purdue University)https://ohioline.osu.edu/

Purdue Plant & Pest Diagnostic Laboratory: Use the search function here: https://ag.purdue.edu/btny/ppdl/

Purdue Education Store: Choose Apps & Software to purchase specific Purdue Plant Doctor apps: https://mdc.itap.purdue.edu/

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://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/insects.php

Reports on Plant Diseases: http://ipm.illinois.edu/diseases/index.html

COMMON PLANT AND PEST PROBLEMS IN OHIO (Ohio State University)

Ohioline: https://ohioline.osu.edu/

Buckeye Yard and Garden Line (BYGL): https://bygl.osu.edu/

COMMON PLANT AND PEST PROBLEMS IN KANSAS (Kansas State University Research & Extension)

Common Plant Problems in Kansas: https://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/info-center/plant-pest-problems.html

COMMON PLANT AND PEST PROBLEMS IN KENTUCKY (University of Kentucky)

Insect Publications: http://entomology.ca.uky.edu/entfacts

Plant Disease Publications: https://plantpathology.ca.uky.edu/extension/publications

COMMON PLANT AND PEST PROBLEMS IN MINNESOTA (University of Minnesota)

Plant Disease Information: https://extension.umn.edu/solve-problem/plant-diseases

Insect Information: https://extension.umn.edu/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: https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/yardandgarden/search/

Purdue Turf Search Box: https://turf.purdue.edu/search/

Purdue Plant & Pest Diagnostic Lab Search Box (at the top of the page): https://ag.purdue.edu/

Purdue Extension Entomology Search Box: https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/

Purdue Master Gardener Program Search Box: https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/master-gardener/search/

Search Box for Purdue Websites: https://www.purdue.edu/purdue/search/

The Education Store Search Box (Purdue Extension) (near top of page): https://mdc.itap.purdue.edu/

Search Box for Extension.org (One Search: Hundreds of Cooperative Extension Sites): https://impact.extension.org/search/

Using Google to Find Educational Info: https://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 Society (INPS): https://indiananativeplants.org/

Indiana Wildlife Federation: http://www.indianawildlife.org/

Indianapolis Department of Public Works: https://www.indy.gov/agency/department-of-public-works

Indianapolis Office of Sustainability: https://www.indy.gov/agency/office-of-sustainability

Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District: http://marionswcd.org/

 

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