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Gardening advice is easy to find on the web, but much of the information is inaccurate, inappropriate for your area, and may do more harm than good!  The links on this page are excellent sources for research-based gardening information. Click here for a few tips to finding useful gardening information for Western North Carolina:  Web Research Tips for WNC

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North Carolina State University Information

NCSU – Information about gardening.  NCSU Gardening Portal

NCSU – Numbered Publications, Factsheets, & more ….  NC State Extension Publications

NCSU – Information about individual plants. NCSU Plant Toolbox

The NC Extension Gardener Handbook used in Extension Master GardenerSM volunteer training.  Extension Gardener Handbook

NCSU – Information about native plants.   GOING NATIVE

NCSU – Information about pest management.  Integrated Pest Management Portal

NCSU- Information about plant diseases and pests.  BOLOs – “Be On the Look Out“ lists by month –  https://pdic.ces.ncsu.edu/bolos/

NCSU – Information about community gardens.  Community Gardens Portal

NCSU – Information about composting.  Composting and Vermiculture Portal

NCSU – Information about Soil Testing.  Gardeners Guide to Soil Testing Soil Test Submission Forms

Other Resources

Native Plants to Support Insects and Wildlife:  Native Plants with Wildlife Value and Desirable Landscape Attributes, by Douglas Tallamy
Non-Native & Invasive Plants:
 Nonnative Invasive Plants of the Southern Forests

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