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. Soil Testing Information for Home Gardeners
NCSU – Information about Tomato Diseases. Tomato Diseases
NCSU – Information about planning and maintaining a home vegetable garden. Vegetable Gardening: A Beginners Guide
NCSU – Video Series on Proper Tree Planting. Tree Planting Video Series
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
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map – 2023 – https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov New!