Gardening Links
Loads of great information.
Whether you are looking for gardening apps, plant or product information, or want to know more about monarchs and hummingbirds, we have started a list of great gardening links.
Planting Tips
We have many pages with great gardening tips, plant information and planting guidelines. Click on one or all of the links below!
Gardening Information
- Illinois Extension Service
Loads of great gardening information! - University of Illinois Tree Selector
- American Rose Society
- Kitchen Garden Planner
- Simple Seasonal Maintenance: When To Prune And Why
A great web page with great pruning tips for almost everything!
- Illinois Extension Service
Conservation Sites
- Journey North Hummingbirds
- Monarch Watch
- National Bird Feeding Society
Sign your garden up as an official Monarch Waystation. Click here for details. - St. Louis Audubon Society’s Bring Conservation Home
Gardening Apps
- Dr. Allen Armitage’s Greatest Perennials and Annuals
- Garden Compass Plant / Disease Identifier
- 10 Great Gardening Apps for Android
- Gardener’s Corner – Gardening Newsletter App from University of Illinois Extension
The University of Illinois Extension’s quarterly newsletter about home gardening including disease, variety selection, care and maintenance of vegetable and flowers gardens. - iScape
A simple app that helps you visualize the design of a garden or yard. You take a picture of the area you want to work with — then add details like flowers, walkways and fences. There are a few options for free, but if you want more textures and images there is a fee. The app is free at Apple’s App Store and Google Play.
Plants and Products
- Perennial Resource
- Proven Winners Premium Plant Material
- P. Allen Smith
- Nature’s Source® Plant Food
Nature’s Source® plant food not only feeds your plants it also feeds your soil! Contains naturally based oilseed extract it provides a food source for beneficial soil microbes promoting healthier growing conditions. It is effective and also safe to use around children and pets. (Used by Dr. Allan Armitage, Professor Emeritus Horticulture, and writer, at his home and the University of Georgia plant trials.)
