The Gardeners Resource

Project BudBurst

"Join us in collecting important climate change data on the timing of leafing and flowering in your area through Project BudBurst! This national field campaign targets native tree and flower species across the country. With your help, we will be compiling valuable environmental and climate change information around the United States."

Excerpt from Project BudBurst. "Register now to become a member of the Project BudBurst community!"

Firefly Watch

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"It's easy to participate in Firefly Watch. Basically, we want to know if you have fireflies in your backyard this summer (or in a nearby field if you don't have a backyard). Even if you don't see fireflies, your data is valuable."

Excerpt from Firefly Watch.
Visit them to learn more.

The Great Sunflower Project

"By watching and recording the bees at sunflowers in your garden, you can help us understand the challenges that bees are facing."

The Great Sunflower Project.
Join this worthwhile project today!

2009

Plants Of The Year

Rose
Frylucy aka Lucky

Perennial
Golden Japanese Forest Grass

Herb
Bay Laurel

Hosta
Earth Angel

Ivy
Eva

Click HERE for plant information.

AHS Great

American Gardener

"The American Horticultural Society’s Great American Gardeners Awards Program recognizes individuals and institutions that have made significant contributions to American horticulture. If you have a “horticultural hero” – a memorable professor, a favorite garden writer, or the driving force behind an incredible community project, for example – consider submitting a nomination for this distinction."

Excerpt from the American Horticultural Society Visit them for more information. Deadline September 25, 2009.

Emerald Ash Borer Alert

"Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is an exotic, invasive wood-boring insect that infests and kills native North American ash trees (Fraxinus spp.), both in forests and landscape plantings.

Just like chestnut blight and Dutch elm disease before it, EAB is capable of eliminating an entire tree species from forests and cities throughout the land.

This makes it one of the most serious environmental threats now facing North American forests." ~Daniel A. Herms, OSU Extension

Click HERE for more information.

Site Resources

The Daily Dirt

Dayton Weather Forecast, OH

Master Gardeners

Master Gardeners are trained volunteers that work with their local Extension service to educate and provide home gardeners with horticultural information.

US citizens interested in the US Master Gardener Program can find their local program at the American Horticultural Society website.

Canada citizens interested in the Canada Master Gardener program can find their local program at the Master Gardeners of Ontario website, or at the Master Gardeners Association of BC website, or at the University of Saskatchewan Master Gardener Program website.

Cooperative Extension

"The Cooperative Extension System is a nationwide, non-credit educational network. Each U.S. state and territory has a state office at its land-grant university and a network of local or regional offices. These offices are staffed by one or more experts who provide useful, practical, and research-based information to agricultural producers, small business owners, youth, consumers, and others in rural areas and communities of all sizes."

Cooperative Extension Service