Welcome to our gardening resources page! With so much information online, it can be hard to know where to start. We've put together this list of some of our most used resources and publications to help keep these favorites in one easy place.
Looking for something else? Reach out to the Extension Master Gardener volunteers of Durham County at mastergardener@dconc.gov - we're here to help!
Table of Contents
- General Information
- Useful Websites and Resources
- Soil Testing and Health
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Weed Identification and Control
- Invasive Plants
- Native Plants / Pollinators / Promoting Wildlife
- Wildlife (Nuisance)
- Vegetable Gardening
- Vegetable Planting Calendars
- Specific Vegetable Information
- Container Gardening
- Growing Fruit
- Lawns / Turf
- Trees and Shrubs
- Specific Garden Concerns
- Propagation
- Composting / Vermicomposting
- Materiales en español
General Information
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North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook (Excellent overview of all things gardening in North Carolina)
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North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Tool Box (Find pictures and detailed information on over 4700 plants)
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How to Use the Plant Toolbox (Including how to use the "Find a Plant" feature to find the perfect plant for your garden!)
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Useful Websites and Resources
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Durham Garden Forum (Monthly seminar series for gardeners beginner to advanced)
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Soil Testing and Health
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Información sobre muestras de suelo y césped - Formulario de envío (Homeowner Soil Sample Submission Form)
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Envió de una muestra de suelo (Sending a Soil Sample)
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Como encontrar los resultados de las muestras de suelo (Finding and Understanding Soil Sample Results)
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Integrated Pest Management
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Integrated Pest Management Overview (North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook)
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| Insect Orders |
Weed Identification and Control
Invasive Plants
| Why Identify Invasive, Non-native Species? (from North Carolina Native Plant Society) |
| Invasive Species |
| Controlling Invasive Plants (from North Carolina Botanical Garden) |
| 2023 NC Invasive Plants List (from North Carolina Native Plant Society) |
| NC Invasive Plant Council |
| Japanese Stiltgrass (from Blue Ridge PRISM) |
Native Plants / Pollinators / Promoting Wildlife
| Information About Bats and Bat Houses |
| Managing Backyards for Birds |
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Bird Friendly Habitat (from New Hope Bird Alliance)
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Native Plants for Bird Friendly Habitat(from New Hope Bird Alliance)
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Features of a Good Birdhouse (from Cornell Nest Watch)
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Right Bird, Right Birdhouse (from Cornell Nest Watch)
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Nest Box Placement (From Cornell Nest Watch)
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Native Plants for Birds (from New Hope Bird Alliance)
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Plantas nativas para las aves(Native Plants for Birds - New Hope Bird Alliance)
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Plantas endémicas para las aves(Endemic Plants for Birds - New Hope Bird Alliance)
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Wildlife (Nuisance)
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Wildlife (North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook)
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Vegetable Gardening
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Vegetable Gardening 101 (Links to multiple publications)
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Vegetable Gardening Overview (Links to multiple publications)
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Guía de horticultura para principiantes (Vegetable Gardening: A Beginner's Guide)
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Vegetable Planting Calendars
| Calendario para sembrar vegetales (Vegetable Planting Calendar) |
Specific Vegetable Information
Container Gardening
Growing Fruit
Lawns / Turf
| TurfFiles (one stop shop from NCSU for all things turf) |
| Carex for the Mid-Atlantic Region (in case you're looking for a turf alternative!) |
Trees and Shrubs
Specific Gardening Concerns
| Shade Gardening | Plants for Shade |
| Native Plants That Tolerate Shade | |
| Rain Gardens | Backyard Rain Gardens |
| Waterwise and Drought Tolerant Gardening | Plants that Tolerate Drought |
| Make Every Drop Count - Seven Steps to a Waterwise Landscape | |
| Firewise Gardening | Fire-Resistant Landscaping in North Carolina |
| Raised Bed Gardening | Links and Resources (see also Vegetable Gardening Section) |
| Raised Bed Gardening |
Propagation
Composting / Vermicomposting
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Backyard Composting (from EPA)
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Compost de residuos de jardín, huerta y alimentos (Backyard Composting of Yard, Garden, and Food Discards)
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Materiales en español
| Información general | Ayudando a que su jardín crezca (Helping Your Garden Grow) |
| Suelo | Información sobre muestras de suelo y césped - Formulario de envío (Soil Sample Submission Form and Testing Overview) |
| Envió de una muestra de suelo (Sending a Soil Sample) | |
| Como encontrar los resultados de las muestras de suelo (Finding and Understanding Soil Sample Results) | |
| Plantas Nativas | Plantas nativas para las aves (Native Plants for Birds - New Hope Bird Alliance) |
| Plantas endémicas para las aves (Endemic Plants for Birds - New Hope Bird Alliance) | |
| Vegetales | Guía de horticultura para principiantes (Vegetable Gardening: A Beginner's Guide) |
| Calendario para sembrar vegetales (Vegetable Planting Calendar) | |
| Composting | Compost de residuos de jardín, huerta y alimentos (Backyard Composting of Yard, Garden, and Food Discards) |
If you find a broken link or other problem with one of these resources, please e-mail ashley_troth@ncsu.edu.
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