Interesting Links and Useful Resources

Over the course of many years, the Master Gardeners of Talbot County have discovered many useful gardening resources. The information listed below will offer you some of these resources; be they external internet websites, books or other sources of information. We hope that you will find some of these useful and interesting. Also see Publications.

Please be aware, however, that the Master Gardeners do not recommend any individual vendors, manufacturers or suppliers of products or services, and cannot guarantee their performance in any manner.

If you have any additional resources you wish to add to these lists, please send them to the Webmaster.

UMD Home & Garden Information Center
University of Maryland Home and Garden Information Center website.
Insect Pests of Ornamental Plants
Dr. Michael J. Raupp, professor of entomology at the University of Maryland, describes insect pests of ornamental plants, including a Bug of The Week.
Bug Lady Consulting
Buglady Consulting is a company that provides expert Horticultural / Entomological advice and lectures to commercial plant producers, garden centers and large gardens. Specializing in IPM, Integrated Pest Management recommendations are made that promote the health of plants while being ecologically minded. Full use of natural, reduce risk pesticides and cultural control practices and methods, are used while focusing on biological control.
List of gardening mail order and internet suppliers
Listing of over 5,500 mail order and internet vendors of gardening supplies, together with user comments and ratings.
Carrots Love Tomatoes, Roses Love Garlic
A series of 2 books about vegetable and flower companion planting in your garden, by Louise Riotte.
Cubed Foot Gardening - Growing vegetables in raised, intensive beds.
This book was written by Christopher O. Bird (published by The Lyons Press), demonstrates how to grow vegetables in thickly planted raised beds. 175 pp.

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Last updated: 02/29/2007