Great Falls

Gardening, plant selection, diseases/pests, local demonstration sites:

► Fairfax Master Gardeners  http://fairfaxmastergardeners.org

       Help Desk  703-324-8556

       Email  mgfairfax@vt.edu

► Online Plant Guide  http://www.onlineplantguide.com/

► Fairfax County Plant Clinics (May - October)    http://fairfaxmastergardeners.org/Lists/Plant%20Clinics/

      * Master Gardeners are available here to answer your questions, help submit plant samples  for free disease/pest diagnosis, provide soil sample kits, etc. Click on the name of the clinic for directions, hours and detailed information.

►  Virginia Tech - Virginia Cooperative Extension  http://www.ext.vt.edu

A treasure trove of information for home gardeners, all specific to Virginia.

► http://www.audubonva.org/index.php/audubon-at-home   -- Audubon Society of Northern Virginia

A fabulous compendium of native plant nurseries, green landscaping products, local demonstration sites and useful web links to organizations, parks, government agencies and landscaping/gardening information

► www.turfweeds.net  Weed ID, dictionary, turf and garden tips

► www.greencastonline.com  Herbicide and pesticide labels, reference library

► Pest Management Guide - Virginia Tech

    Treatments to eliminate and/or control insects and diseases of fruit, vegetables, ornamentals, lawns, yards

     http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/456/456-018/456-018.html 

►  NC State Dept. of Horticultural Science  www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/hortineternet/

►  USDA Database  http://plants.usda.gov/

►  Fine Gardening  www.finegardening.com

►  Bug of the Week  http://www.raupplab.umd.edu/?bow

►  Plant Problem Image Gallery, Virginia Tech http://ppwsidlab.contentsrvr.net/plant.vesh

► The National Wildlife Federation www.nwf.org/backyard

►  Plant list, South African Garden at Meadowlark Botanical Garden (Excel spreadsheet)

►  www.gardenforever.com   ideas for managing to garden through lifestyle changes, age, infirmity,  work, changes in financial circumstances

►  http://ourwaterourworld.org  information on pesticides and alternatives

►  http://www.finegardening.com/pguide/pronunciation-guide-to-botanical-latin.aspx  pronunciation guide for plant names; how to; designs and more

►  http://www.metro-dc-lawn-garden-blog.com/2011/06/17/new-native-plant-database-online/  Metro DC Lawn and Garden Blog; native plant database, gardening tips

► http://www.njaes.rutgers.edu/deerresistance  This Rutgers University website lists many common garden trees, perennials and shrubs sand rates them on a scale of A through D - rarely damaged to frequently severely damaged.

► www.Wildflower.org  Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center has an online catalog of flora with origins in North America. Search for plants that thrive in our area, find flowers, herbs, shrubs and trees to fit your specifications, and more.

Invasive plants:

► Weeds Gone Wild: Plant Conservation Alliance       www.nps.gov/plants/alien/

►  Invasive Plant List of Virginia  www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/invspinfo.shtml

Local Botanical Gardens

►  Green Spring Gardens  www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/gsgp/

►  Meadowlark Botanical Gardens  www.nvrpa.org/

Native plants:

►  Bringing Nature Home   http://bringingnaturehome.net    includes information on the number of butterflies and moths supported by each plant

►  Virginia Native Plants Society  http://vnps.org

►  North Carolina Extension Service www.ncsu.edu/goingnative

Local retail sources specializing in native plants:

► Tree Frog Nursery - Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 703-467-9800, www.treefrognursery.com

►  Nature By Design - Alexandria, VA; 703-683-4769, www.nature-by-design.com

Books We Like - Recommended by Fairfax County Master Gardeners

►  http://fairfaxmastergardeners.org/knwldgb/Lists/Books%20We%20love/Webpart%20View.aspx

Designing with Plants, Piet Oudolf

Planting Design by Oudolf and Kingsbury

Plant-Driven Design, Scott and Laura Ogden

Seedheads in the Garden, Noel Kingsbury

The Well-Tended Perennial Garden, Tracy DiSabato-Aust