Valuable Educational Links for Houston Gardeners
Resource Web SitesRandy Lemmon
Houston radio personality offers advice and information on gardening and landscaping Howard Garrett, The Dirt Doctor Nationally syndicated talk show host, author and landscape architect National Gardening Association for expert garden advice and reference Extension Education in Harris County Harris County Extension Office Garden Fact Sheets (pdf) Azalea Culture in Harris County
by Judy Hill, Harris County Master Gardener, March 2008 Native & Adapted Plants for Houston Compiled by Harris County Extension Horticulturists Gardening with Perennials in Harris County Compiled and edited by Jo Huskey, Harris County Master Gardener, 2009 Adapted from Master Gardener Handbook, edited by Douglas F. Welsh and Samuel D. Cotner, Texas Cooperative Extension, September 2001 Shade Gardening in the Houston Area Annuals and Perennials for Color by Kristen Geer Kaiser, Harris County Master Gardener edited and re-issued, March 2006 Rain Gardens by Angela Chandler, Harris County Master Gardener February, 2008 Bulbs - Culture and Maintenance Originally published in the Arizona Master Gardener Manual, produced by the Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture, The University of Arizona, 1998. Edited and reformatted by Texas Cooperative Extension, Harris County, September 2007 |
Houston Area Nature CentersHouston Arboretum & Nature Center
Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens Armand Bayou Nature Center Bayou Bend A must visit: The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Ima Hogg House Museum and 14-Acres of beautiful gardens Houston Area Garden Clubs & SocietiesSome More StuffOne of our regular site visitors (Rachel) suggested that we add some information on composting. Great idea Rachael - thanks! Here are some links that you may want to check out:
Composting at Home from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website Composting at Home - The Green and Brown Alternative (PDF) from Cornell University |