Information for the Gardener

VIDEOS FOR RENT FOR PROGRAMS
Gardening, Flower arranging, Videos of Tours, etc.
All suitable for garden club programs

ARTICLES WORTH READING!!!

NEW!!  HORTICULTURE RESOURCES - NATIVE PLANTS

   WHY PLANT NATIVE PLANTS?

 INDOOR COMPOSTING
Composting with Worms Indoors


ORCHIDS
Orchids Keep You Sane in Winter!

BE KIND TO YOUR ENVIRONMENT
Environmentally-friendly cleaners and how to make them

SAFE PEST CONTROLS
Inside your home and out!

PEONIES
Old fashioned?  No Way!
Cultivation, Propagation, Species, Cultivars and Sources

Frosty Pleasures
Choosing Plants to Enjoy in Cold Weather

MIGHTY MITES FOR THE GARDEN:  EPIMEDIUMS

EASTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL
It's a Tiger!  NCAGC State Buttefly

BENEFICIAL BUGS
Run by the state of California, Department of Pesticide Regulation, this site offers a wealth of information including information on beneficial bugs for the garden.  Enter the words beneficial bugs in the search area at the top right corner of the home page.  On next page click on General Predators.  A list of items will appear with the letter C, M or U before a number.  (C stands for Canadian sources, and M. for Mexican sources.)  Click on any U number item for a list of all the resources that sell beneficial bugs in that category in the US.

CONDITIONING PLANT MATERIAL FOR ARRANGING
Great information on how to condition your flowers and foliage to make
your arrangements look great and last!