General

• Looking for references to local landscapers? Visit the Vermont Nursery & Landscape Association website for a list of reputable members. (Master Gardeners cannot recommend individual landscape businesses).
• Looking for a list of Vermont Garden Nurseries? Visit the list of VT Nursery & Landscape Associations VT Garden Nurseries members . (Master Gardeners cannot recommend individual nurseries).
• Soil Testing
• USDA Plant Zone Hardiness Map (PNG)
• Zones 3 & 4 Planting Schedule
• Zones 5 & 6 Planting Schedule
• Frost Dates: First and Last - National Gardening Association

National Extension websites that provide science-based solutions for garden pests, weeds, disease problems, plant/insect i.d.

• Cornell University - Home Gardening Resources
• Oregon State University - Science based solutions for garden pests, weeds, and disease problems in one easy-to-navigate place.
• Ohio State: Home, Yard & Garden Factsheets
• University of Maryland Home & Garden Info. Center
• UMaine Home & Garden IPM website
• UNH Education Center - Great Factsheets!
• University of CT Home & Garden Fact Sheets
• University of Minnesota Yard and Garden Info. Center
• Clemson Cooperative Extension - Home & Garden Information Center
• What's Wrong With My Plant? - Univ. of Minnesota - Diagnose problems in the yard & garden caused by insects, diseases & non-living factors.
• Find A Plant - Search engine/Plant Toolbox for all plants - University of  Extension, North Carolina

Flooding Resources

• Flood-Recovery Guidance for Lawns & Gardens (PDF)
• After the Flood: Tips on Edible Garden Plants (PDF)

Climate Change

• 12 Steps for Climate Resilience: Managing Your Forest with Climate Change in Mind (PDF) - VT FPR, UVM Extension Forestry, VT Woodlands Assoc.
• Do Not Sell! Ornamental invasive plants to avoid with climate change (PDF) - UMass.edu
• Climate Change webinars - Living A Sustainable Lifestyle: Tea & Talk
• Gardening with Climate-Smart Native Plants in the Northeast (PDF) - Northeast Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change Management
• Climate Change and Agriculture in Vermont (PDF)

Rain Gardens

• VT Rain Garden Manual (PDF) - published 2008 (contains lists of plants) UVM Extension/Winooski NRCD, Lake Champlain Sea Grant
• Rain Garden Manual (PDF) - published 2021- UVM Extension/ Lake Champlain Sea Grant

Composting General

• Composting in Bear Country - VT Fish & Wildlife Dept.
• Testing for Soil, Plant, Compost, and Water Quality (PDF) - Vern Grubinger, UVM Vegetable & Berry Specialist
• Public Library Kids Workshop: It's A Worm's World: Vermicomposting (PDF) - Created by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Composter Center
• Composting Made Simple (YouTube video) Central VT SWMD
• 5 Tips to Keep Animals Out of Your Compost (YouTube video) Central VT SWMD
• Act 148 (YouTube video) Central VT SWMD
• Installing a Green Cone (YouTube video) Central VT SWMD
• The Dirt on Compost (PDF) - A Guide to Backyard Composting, VT Dept. of Environmental Conservation
• 5/06/19 Home Composting: How You Can Manage Food Waste on 'Across The Fence'
• Compost With Confidence booklet - aimed at residents (PDF) - New 3/19
• How To Compost video, by Sujata Gautam-VT Master Composter/LRSWMD volunteer
• Health & Safety Guidance for Composting in the School Setting - Cornell (PDF)
• Health & Safety Guidance for Small Scale Composting - Cornell (PDF)
• A Solid Waste Guide for Invasive Plant Matter (PDF)
• The Composting Council Research & Education Foundation
• Persistent Herbicide Information for Horse and Livestock Owners (PDF)
• Growing Local Fertility: A Guide to Community Composting (PDF)

Composting Factsheets

• Composting Food Waste: How To Get Started (PDF)
• Backyard Composting of Food Waste: It's As Easy As 1:3 (PDF)
• Composting With Worms (PDF)
• Backyard Composting (PDF)
• Improving Garden Soils with Organic Matter (PDF)
• Composting for Farmers (PDF)

Vermont State Government

• Waste Management Division, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources - Department of Environmental Conservation
• Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Compost Center
• Vermont Solid Waste Districts

Vermont Non-Profit

• Composting Association of Vermont
• Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA)
• Vermont Community Garden Network

Vermont Commercial

• Vermont Food Scrap Haulers - VT Dept. of Environmental Conservation
• Champlain Valley Compost (CVA), Charlotte
• Vermont Compost Company, Montpelier
• Green Mountain Compost
• Grow Compost of Vermont
• Vermont Natural Agricultural Products (MOO DOO, etc.)

Compost Bins

• Designs for Composting Systems (PDF)
  • Includes plans for a Wooden Box Bin, Wood and Wire Three-Bin Turning Unit, Cinder Block Bin, Cinder Block Turning Unit, Wire Mesh Bin, Snow Fence Bin, Garbage Can Composter, Worm Composting Bin, Compost Mound, Compost Pockets and Mulch
• Designs using wooden pallets
  • How to build a $15 shipping pallet compost bin
• Stacking sides system
  • Building an easy to assemble and disassemble compost bin

• Public Library Kids Workshop: It's A Worm's World: Vermicomposting (PDF) - created by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Compost Center
• Gardening Activity Guide (PDF): A resource to promote vegetable and fruit gardening with young children, North Carolina State University
• Harvest Tips Series, presented by Joyce Amsden, UVM Certified Master Gardener
  • Harvest Tips for Drying Flowers (video)
  • Harvest Tips for Preserving Herbs (video)
  • Harvest Tips for Canning Tomatoes (video)
  • Harvest Tips for Perfect Pickling (video)
  • Harvest Tips for Raspberry Freezer Jam (video)
  • Harvest Tips for Dehydrating Veggies, Fruits & More (video)
• Make Your Own Mini Wildlife Pond (PDF, includes a video) - by Madeline Chamberlain, EMG Intern
• UVM 4-H Spring Gardening Series - Fruits (PDF) - by UVM Extension 4-H & Master Gardener Programs
• Let's Plant for Pollinators! (PDF) - by Julia Parker Dickerson, UVM Extension Master Gardener
• Bee Pollinator brochure/handout (trifold PDF) - provided by Cheryl Frank Sullivan and Margaret Skinner of the UVM Entomology Research Lab
• Beginning Gardening (PDF) | Power Point - presented by Cynthia Gilhooly, Certified UVM Master Gardener
• Pollinator Resource List (PDF) - by EMG Elizabeth Manning with research by Cheryl Frank Sullivan and Margaret Skinner of the UVM Entomology Research Lab
• How to Propagate with Cuttings (PDF) - by Madeline Chamberlain, EMG Intern
• National Extension Projects Site - Educational Outreach videos and materials
• Emerald Ash Borer Presentation (PDF), by Elise Schadler, VT Forests, Parks & Rec, Program Manager (see presentation notes on next line)
• Emerald Ash Borer Presentation Notes (PDF), by Elise Schadler
• Gardening for Hummingbirds, Butterflies & Moths, (PDF) by Maryland Master Gardener Program
• Indoor Herb Gardening (PDF) by EMGs Carol Holmquist & Liz Parker
• Climate Change - Action Plan - Full Presentation (PDF) by EMG Carol Holmquist & Priscilla McKinney
• Prestigious Pollinators Presentation (PDF) by EMGs Cindy Heath & Donna Thomas (see video recording below)
• Okemo Valley TV recording of Prestigious Pollinators Presentation (video)
• Okemo Valley TV Fletcher Library Compost Workshop (video) presented by Certified Master Composter Hamilton Gillette

• Harvest Tips for Drying Flowers (video) - presented by Joyce Amsden, UVM Master Gardener
• Best Plants for 30 Tough Sites (PDF) - University of Minnesota Extension
• Disease Resistant Annuals & Perennials (PDF) - Purdue University Extension
• Flower Fact Sheets - UMass Amherst
• Impatiens Downy Mildew (PDF)
• Plant Bulbs Now for Spring Bloom - by Bonnie Kirn Donahue, UVM Extension Master Gardener Volunteer
• The Jerusalem Artichoke: An Unsung Hero - by Nadie Van Zandt, UVM Extension Master Gardener Volunteer
• Amaryllis: A Gift That Keeps On Giving - by Nadie Van Zandt, UVM Extension Master Gardener Volunteer

• Pruning Fruit Trees (PDF) - UMass Extension
• Apple Cultivars for Vermont
• New England Tree Fruit Management Guide - University of New Hampshire
• Small Fruit Leaf Analysis - by Vernon Grubinger, UVM Fruit & Berry Specialist
• Michigan Crabapples Guide (PDF) - Michigan State University - Cooperative Extension Service
• New Fruit IPM Fact Sheet Series - UMass Amherst
• Tree Fruit Diseases
• Cornell Fruit Gardening Resources (PDF)
• VT Vegetable & Berry Grower Page
• Fruit Fact Sheets - UMass Amherst
• Home Fruit Spray Schedule (PDF) - UNH

• Harvest Tips for Preserving Herbs (video) - presented by Joyce Amsden, UVM  Master Gardener Volunteer
• Growing Herbs Indoors (PDF)
• Indoor Herb Pests (PDF)
• Using Summer Dried Herbs & Flowers - by Bonnie Kirn Donahue, Certified Master Gardener Volunteer
• Healthy Cooking With Fresh Herbs - by Purdue University/Extension

Houseplants 101 slide set by Judy Mirro

Houseplant Hero Video Series with UVM Extension Master Gardener Judy Mirro 

• Angel Wing Begonia (Begonia coccinea), aired on Across the Fence, April 2023
• Asparagus Fern (Asparagus setaceus), aired on Across the Fence, Mar 2023
• Coffee plant, aired on Across the Fence, 2023
• Euphorbia, aired on Across the Fence, August 2023
• Hibiscus, aired on Across the Fence, 2023
• Keep or Compost Your Houseplant, aired on Across the Fence, Mar 2023
• Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis), aired on Across the Fence, Mar 2023
• Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum), aired on Across the Fence, Mar 2023
• Pothos (Epipremnum aureum), aired on Across the Fence, Feb 2023
• Repotting an Orchid, aired on Across the Fence, Apr. 2023
• Snake Plant (Dracaena trifasciata, formerly, samsevoeroa), aired on Across the Fence, Feb 2023

Are Your Houseplants Safe For Your Pet? - University of Maryland

Plants and Pet Safety - Illinois Extension

Care and Selection of Indoor Plants - Mississippi State Extension

Indoor Plant Insects - University of Maryland

Indoor Plant Diseases - University of Maryland

Selection & Care of Indoor Plants - University of Maryland

Diagnose Indoor Plant Problems - University of Maryland

Caring for Houseplants - University of Missouri

• Greenhouse Pests, Biological Controls/Natural Enemies & Plant-Mediated IPM Systems - UVM Entomology Research Laboratory
• What's Bugging You? New York State IPM/Cornell CALS
• What Insect is this? University of Minnesota Extension
• Boxelder Bugs (Boisea trivittata (Say) (PDF) by Margaret Skinner, UVM Entomologist
• Insect Pests of the Home Vegetable Garden - Mississippi State University
• Home Invasions of the Insect Kind, by Ann Hazelrigg (PDF)
• Identification & Management of White Grubs in Vermont's Greenscapes (PDF)
• Grow Smart Grow Safe Guide to Choosing Safer Garden Products
• Beneficial Insects of NH Farms & Gardens (PDF)
• The Bug Book - a garden field guide (PDF)
• Swede Midge Info Center-Cornell
• BugGuide.net
• Dark-winged Fungus Gnats (Bradysia spp.) (PDF) Fact Sheet
• Green Stink Bugs (PDF)
• Grubs in Vermont (PDF)
• Invasive plants and pests in Vermont
• Leek Moth (PDF) - Scott Lewins & Vic Izzo, UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Northeast SARE
• Managing Stinging Wasps, Bees and Hornets (PDF) by Margaret Skinner, UVM Entomologist
• National Pesticide Information Center
• Spongy Moth, Lymantria dispar update (formerly known as Gypsy Moth) - Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
• Spongy Moth (Lymantria dispar) Video (by Margaret Skinner-UVM Entomologist)
• Spongy Moth (Lymantria dispar) (by Margaret Skinner, UVM Entomologist) - updated June 2022
• Spotted Wing Drosophila in the Home Garden - by Ann Hazelrigg
• Spotted Wing Drosophila (PDF) - by Vern Grubinger
• Spiders in Vermont

• Vermont Invasives website
• Vermont Forest Invasive Pest Status Map - Vt Dept. of Forests, Parks & Recreation
• Do Not Sell! Ornamental invasive plants to avoid with climate change (PDF) - UMass.edu
• Methods for Disposing Non-Native Invasive Plants - University of New Hampshire
• Asian Jumping Worm or Snake Worm
  • NEW! Jumping Worm Best Management Practices (PDF) - Maryam Nouri Aiin
  • Asian Jumping Worm Homeowners Guide (PDF)- Adapted with permission from Cornell University
  • Plant Sale Guidelines to Minimize the Chance of Jumping Worm Spread (PDF) - Ann Hazelrigg, Josef Gorres & Robilee Smith
  • Jumping Worm Resources - UMassAmherst
• Gardening with Climate-Smart Native Plants in the Northeast (PDF) - NE Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change Management
• Vermont Invasive Plants Control Contractors
• How to Battle Japanese Knotweed & Win (PDF) - by Dottie Sundquist, Bennington Chapter EMG volunteer
• Mistaken Identity? Invasive Plants & their Native Look-Alikes (PDF) - an identification guide for the mid-Atlantic - published by Delaware Dept. of Agriculture
• Proper Disposal of Invasive Plant Material (PDF) - VT Dept. of Environmental Conservation
• Spotted Lanternfly - VT Invasives
• Spotted Lanternfly (PDF) - Cornell Cooperative Extension

• White Grubs (Family Scarabaeidae): A Serious Lawn Pest (PDF) (June 2023)- Margaret Skinner, UVM Extension Entomologist
• Buying Grass Seed - Grass Species Recommendations - Maine.gov
• What's Wrong With My Lawn - UMass Amherst
• New England Regional Nitrogen & Phosphorus Fertilizer & Associated Management Practice Recommendations - For Lawns Based on Water Quality Considerations (PDF)
• Soil Fertility & Fertilization Guidelines for Lawn Turf in Vermont (PDF) - Sid Bosworth, UVM Extension Professor
• Lawn Renovation & Establishment (PDF) - created by UVM Extension Master Gardener Helpline Volunteers
• Lawn Management in the Fall (PDF) - Sid Bosworth, UVM Extension
• Moles in the Lawn, Control - Iowa State University
• White Grub Control in Turfgrass - Iowa State University
• Moles: Damage Management - Iowa State University
• Turfgrass - Improving the environment one turf at a time - Cornell Cooperative Extension
• Grubs In Your Lawn - Cornell Cooperative Extension
• Ants in Lawns - University of Massachusetts Amherts
• Weeds and Your Lawn - Cornell Cooperative Extension
• White Grubs (Family Scarabaeidae): A Serious Lawn Pest (6/23) (PDF) - Margaret Skinner, UVM Extension

• Native Plant List for New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont - Plantnative.org
• Native Pollinator Plants - VCE & UVM Extension project through the VT Pollinator Working Group
• Vermont Native Plant Sources - VCE & UVM Extension project through the VT Pollinator Group
• Grow Wild? Bringing Habitat Home
• Native Perennials and Shrubs for Vermont Gardens (PDF) - The Nature Conservancy, VT Invasives
• Native Plant Finder - National Wildlife Federation
• Native Plants Database - Audubon 

• What You May Not Know About Those April Flowers, by Margaret Renkl, NYTimes Opinion Writer

   

• IPM Images: The Source for Agriculture & Pest Management Pictures
• Integrated Pest Management Overview brochure (PDF) - UVM Extension Master Gardener
• Dormant Oils - Answers for All - UConn Extension
• Bio-Integral Resource Center - The Integrated Pest Management Specialists - Answers to your pest control questions
• Greenhouse Pests, Biological Controls/Natural Enemies & Plant-Mediated IPM Systems - UVM Entomology Research Laboratory
• IPM News and Events Roundup - A weekly collection of IPM news, webinars, employment and funding opportunities and more from the NE IPM Center. To join the list, please send a request via e-mail to NortheastIPM@cornell.edu. .
• How to Identify, Prevent & Manage Plant Problems - University of Maryland
• Glyphosate: Farming, Health & The Environment (PDF) - Vt. Dept. of Agriculture
• National Pesticide Information Center

Regarding free seeds and starter plants: Please check to see if seed swaps or seed libraries are available in your community. The Vermont Community Garden Network also provides limited seed packets to community gardens and others. Plant Sales – Some local Master Gardener Chapters host annual plant sales. 

• Safe Practices for Plant Sales - Nadie VanZandt, Certified Master Gardener  Volunteer
• Plant Sale Guidelines to Minimize the Chance of Jumping Worm Spread (PDF)
• Winter Garden Planning (PDF) - by Suzanne Freitas, NW Chapter Master Gardener Volunteer
• Tips for Choosing Grow Lights (PDF) - by Nadie VanZandt, Certified Master Gardener Volunteer
• Starting Seeds at Home - University of Maine
• Will My Seeds Still Grow? (PDF) - Illinois Extension
• An Introduction to Seed Saving for the Home Gardener - UMaine
• A Step by Step Guide to Seed Saving - Oregon State University

• Find A Plant - Search Engine/Tool for all plants - University of North Carolina Extension Master Gardener
• Edible Weeds on Farms - Northeast Farmers Guide to Self-Growing Vegetables - published by Northeast SARE
• VT Center for Integrative Herbalism - great resource for contacting them regarding plants that are/are not safe to eat
• Plants Poisonous to Livestock - Cornell CALS
• Common Poisonous Plants and Plant Parts - Texas A&M Agrilife Extension
• Poisonous Plants Resources - Texas A&M Agrilife Extension
• ASPCA - Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants List for Animals

• Organic Site Preparation for Wildflower Establishment - Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
• Know Your 5 - lists of native pollinator plants, living list of VT Native Plant sources - VCE & UVM Extension project through the VT Pollinator Working Group
• Maintaining diverse Stands of Wildflowers Planted for Pollinators - Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
• Planting for Pollinators: Establishing a Wildflower Meadow from Seed - UNH
• Restoring Your Woody-Invaded Meadow to Conservation Meadow (PDF) - The Nature Conservancy
• Gardening for Pollinators & Beneficial Insects - Resources for the Home Gardener (PDF) - produced by UVM Extension  Master Gardener Volunteers/Pollinator Group
• Attracting Beneficial Insects to Promote Biodiversity (PDF) - by Cat Buxton, Certified UVM Master Composter & Food Systems Consultant
• Encouraging Pollinators in Vegetable Gardens (PDF) - by Karen Burke, Certified UVM Master Gardener Volunteer
• Improving Pollinator Habitat in HOAs (PDF) - by Karen Burke, Certified UVM Master Gardener Volunteer
• UVM Extension Pollinator Resources - Laura Johnson, UVM Extension Pollinator Support Specialist
• Bringing in Un-BEE-lievable Beneficials (PDF) - Cheryl Frank Sullivan & Margaret Skinner, UVM Entomology Research Lab
• Pollinator Resource List 2021 (PDF) - Gathered by the UVM Extension Master Gardener Pollinator Working Group
• Prestigious Pollinators Presentation (PDF) - by Cindy Heath & Donna Thomas, UVM Extension Master Gardeners (see video recording below)
• Okemo Valley TV recording of Prestigious Pollinators Presentation (video)
• Gardening for Hummingbirds, Butterflies & Moths (PDF) by Maryland Master Gardener Program
• Let's Plant for Pollinators (PDF) - by Julia Parker Dickerson, UVM Extension Master Gardener
• Bee Pollinator (PDF) (brochure/handout trifold) - provided by Cheryl Frank Sullivan & Margaret Skinner - UVM Entomology Research Lab
• Un-BEE-lievable Beneficials - Awareness Sign (PDF), by Cheryl Frank Sullivan, UVM Entomology Research Lab
• Attract & Recognize Your Pest Fighting Pollinators & Other Beneficial Insects (PDF), by Cheryl Frank Sullivan & Margaret Skinner - UVM Entomology Research Lab
• Habitat Plants for Pest Management (PDF) by Bonnie Kirn Donahue, EMG Volunteer
• Gardening with Climate-Smart Native Plants in the Northeast - Northeast Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change Management
• Vermont Pollinator Pallette with Common Names (PDF) - Jane Sorensen, UVM Adjunct Faculty Lecturer
• Homestead Pollinator Habitat Guidelines & Options for the Homescale (PDF) - Jane Sorensen, UVM Adjunct Faculty Lecturer

• Soil Testing - UVM Soil Testing Lab
• How To Take a Soil Sample (PDF)
• Testing for Soil, Plant, Compost, and Water Quality (PDF) - Vern Grubinger, UVM Vegetable & Berry Specialist
• Soil, Gardening, and Your Health - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (soilSHOP)
• Create a Biodiverse Garden for Ecological Resilience (PDF) - by Wendy Sue Harper, Ph.D., Associate Faculty Prescott College, WSH Consulting
• Does Your Soil Get A Passing Grade? (PDF) - by Nadie VanZandt, UVM Extension Master Gardener Volunteer
• Killing Cover Crops in Urban Farms and Gardens, Build your cover crop plan with an effective termination strategy (PDF) - Michigan State University
• Managing Cover Crops Profitably, 3rd edition - Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
• Interpreting Your UVM Soil Test Results (PDF) - by Dr. Vern Grubinger, UVM Vegetable and Berry Specialist
• Interpreting Heavy Metals Soil Tests (PDF) - by Dr. Vern Grubinger & Prof. Don Ross

• Disposing of Leaf Litter in Tick Country - by Nadie VanZandt, UVM Extension Master Gardener Volunteer
• Information on Ticks in Vermont - Vermont Dept. of  Health

• Fungal Cankers of Trees - Sustainable Urban Landscapes - Iowa State University
• Best Plants for 30 Tough Sites (PDF) - University of Minnesota Extension
• Boxwood Health (PDF)
• Branch Out Burlington Tree Resources
• How To Kill A Tree (PDF) (Arbor Day Foundation)
• How to Plant a Bare Root Tree (video) - presented by VJ Comai, Burlington City Arborist
• How to Plant Your Bare Root Trees (PDF) - provided by Branch Out Burlington
• Maple Problems (PDF)
• Mulching Trees & Shrubs - by The Morton Arboretum
• Proper Mulching Techniques (PDF) - by ISA & Trees Are Good organizations
• Spongy Moth (Lymantria dispar) (PDF) (July 2021 - by Margaret Skinner, UVM Extension Entomologist
• Tree and Shrub Fact Sheets, UMass Amherst
• Vermont County Foresters
• Find An Arborist
• Vermont Forest Health Insect & Disease Observations Newsletter - this newsletter is provided every Spring, Summer, Fall. To sign up and receive this newsletter, email Jenny Lauer @ jenny.lauer@vermont.gov   Visit this link (PDF) to view a previous newsletter - provided by the VT Dept. of Forests, Parks & Recreation
• Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Resources
• Winooski Conservation District Tree Sale
• Vermont Tree Selection Guide (PDF)

• Getting Started With Vegetable Gardens (PDF)
• Growing Vegetables: When to Plant your Vegetable Garden (PDF) - University of New Hampshire
• Very Small Greenhouses for Backyards (PDF) - UNH Extension
• Planting the Garden (PDF) - UVM Master Gardener
• Gardening in Small Spaces on a Budget (PDF) - Debra Heleba, UVM Ext. Community Horticulture Program
• Creating a Biodiverse Vegetable Garden with Companion Plants (PDF) - Nadie VanZandt, UVM Extension Master Gardener
• Raised Bed Gardening (PDF) - Oregon State University Extension
• Growing Seedlings Under Lights (PDF) - Cornell University
• Growing Tomatoes in Vermont
  • 5/12/2023 - New Virus Alert - Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (PDF)
  • Key to Common Problems of Tomatoes - University of Maryland
  • Tomato Problems in the Home Garden (PDF)
  • Blight Resistant Varieties (PDF)
  • Late Blight of Tomato & Potato: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
  • A Few Key Points About Late Blight (PDF)
  • Symptoms of late blight (with images)
  • Tomato Plant Sources in Vermont (PDF)
  • USABlight.org
• New England Vegetable Management Guide - UMass Amherst
• Vegetable Gardening in Small Spaces  - UMaine Coop. Extension - Excellent raised bed resources
• Vegetable Disease Fact Sheets - Cornell
• Vegetable Fact Sheets - UMass Amherst
• VT Vegetable & Berry Grower Page

• Does Vinegar Kill Weeds? (PDF) - Montana State University
• Are There Alternatives to Glyphosate for Weed Control in Landscapes? - NC State Extension
• Weed Identification - Photo Gallery - Vermont Wildflower Farm
• Weeds and Your Lawn - Cornell Cooperative Extension
• Weeds - Suppressive Groundcover - Cornell Cooperative Extension
• Ohio Perennial & Biennial Weed Guide - Ohio State University
• Weed Herbarium - UMass Extension
• Preen weed i.d.
• Weed ID Guide
• Common Pasture Weeds & Grasses in Vermont (PDF)
• Is this plant a weed? - University of Minnesota

• Human-Wildlife Conflict Resources - VT Fish & Wildlife Department
• How to Protect Trees & Shrubs from Animal Damage over Winter - Iowa State University-Extension
• Got Bats? - Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
• Which Evergreen shrubs for privacy are deer resistant? - University of New Hampshire
• Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance - Rugers, N.J. Agricultural Experimentation Station
• Recognizing Sapsucker Damage in Yard Trees (PDF) - Mississippi State University, Extension
• Sapsucker Damage on Woody Plants (PDF) - UofA Research & Extension
• Woodpeckers - Penn State Extension
• Deer and rabbits and mice, oh my! - MSU Extension