Online Research Guide - Gardening in Illinois
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Online Research Guide Gardening in Illinois
Created By: Sarah Wolff
University of Illinois Extension Illinois
Vegetable Garden Guide
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/vegguide/
This website includes step-by-step instructions
on growing different kinds of vegetables,
dealing with garden pests, and much, much
more. The information provided comes from
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne
extension program.
Illinois’ Best Plants
http://www.bestplants.org/toc.htm
This excellent website is run by the Chicago
Botanical Garden, and offers a searchable
database of plants, an alphabetical index of
plants, zone maps, and a list of resources.
The Morton Arboretum
http://www.mortonarb.org/
The Morton Arboretum’s website has tips on
plating different kinds of gardens. Of particular
use to the home gardener is the plant clinic
section, which includes: horticulture care, help
with diseases, and help with pests. The site also
includes a tree and plant finder
Chicago Botanic Gardens
http://www.chicagobotanic.org/plantinfo/
The Chicago Botanic Garden’s main website
includes gardening tips and techniques, a “smart
gardener” monthly checklist for different kinds of
plants, and a wealth of other information.
Chicago Sustainable Backyards Program
http://www.sustainablebackyards.org/
Information on how Chicago residents can get up
to a 50% refund on “trees, shrubs, native plants,
compost bins, and rain barrels.” The blog section
includes a learning section and highlights
community gardens. Program funded by the
Chicago Department of Transportation.
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Green Net CHICAGO’s GreenPages
http://greennetchicago.org/wp-
content/uploads/2011/09/Greenpages_Sep2011_
update-1.pdf
This PDF includes an extensive list of resources
for urban and community gardens.
United States Department of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome
?navid=GARDENING
This website includes an interactive plant
hardiness zone map, and a large amount of
information on organic growing.
The Victory Garden: Edible Feast
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/victorygarden/
This companion website to the PBS television show offers a
growing guide, primers and projects, a section on tools,
recipes, and a place to download podcasts.
Rodale Institute
http://rodaleinstitute.org/
Rodale is a non-profit organization that conducts research on
organic agriculture. This website includes free instructional
webinars, an online Organic Transition Course, and
information about the latest research on topics such as
compost, soil health, and weed management.
Seed Savers Exchange
http://www.seedsavers.org/
A non-profit organization dedicated to heirloom fruits,
vegetables, and plants, Seed Savers sells seeds, and has a
gardening forum that includes gardening facts and advice.
The finest feature of this website is the extensive information
made available on seed saving.
If you have a garden and a library,
you have everything you need.
-Marcus Tullius Cicero