Lawn, Garden & Home

Bothered by bugs on the homefront? Looking for ways to turn yourthumb – and garden – green? Curious about what you can do toenhance the environment and protect water quality? You’re in luck!The University of Maryland Cooperative Extension has educationalprograms, applied research projects, and lots of information justfor you. Check out the links below to learn more.

Grow it, Eat it!
Maryland's Food Gardening Network
Home and Garden Information Center
Highlights of the HGIC Web Site: Timely Tips (updated frequently), Publications (Online and free to order), Invasive Species Alerts, extensive Links, new timely sections on Cicadas and Sudden Oak Death and our award winning Plant Diagnostic Site.
Environmental Horticulture
Environmental Horticulture refers to the use of greenhouse and nursery plants to improve aesthetics in the human environment.
Delmarva Gardens
Ginny Rosenkranz hosts Delmarva Gardens on Public Access Channel 14 in Salsibury and Wicomico County. Watch past episodes online in streaming video with Real Player.
Master Gardeners
Maryland Master Gardeners are volunteer educators for the University of Maryland who teach the public about safe, effective, and sustainable gardening practices. This site will help you learn about this acclaimed program and find the closest Master Garde.
Integrated Pest Management
Environmentally friendly programs to reduce the use of pesticide while maintaining crop yields and productivity.
Local Master Gardener Pages
Bay-Wise
"Better water quality through smarter gardening"

General Resources

Lawn, Garden & Home Publications

For more information, contact Bob Tjaden

Last updated: 06/25/2009

Got Deer?
Grow It Eat It blogger, Dale Johnson, has advice for excluding deer from your gardens. - posted Jun 18, 2009

Horse Pasture Walk Set for June 2009
The University of Maryland has partnered with the Maryland Department of Agriculture to offer an educational pasture walk for horse owners on June 18, 2009 at the University’s Equine Rotational Grazing Demonstration site. - posted May 23, 2009

MD Horse Council Offers Equine Infectious Disease Seminar
The Maryland Horse Council is hosting their Annual Horse Health Seminar on June 13, 2009 from 8:30am – 4:30pm at the MD Dept. of Agriculture in Annapolis. - posted May 23, 2009

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