Gardening

Internet Links

Fayette County Cooperative Extension
Find information about upcoming events, training opportunities and tap into a wealth of resources concerning agriculture in Central KY.
Garden Guides
Gardening articles, discussion boards and plant guides.
Home Gardening
Find information about flowers, vegetables and lawn care.
Landscape Plants
Oregon State University's guide to landscape plant images, identification and information.
Lexington Farmers Market
Information about events, products, recipes and more.
Local Harvest
Find farmers'' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area, where you can buy produce, grass-fed meats, and many other goodies.
National Arbor Day Foundation
Identify and locate the best trees for your yard.
National Gardening Association
Gardening articles, FAQs, reminders and more.
Seed Savers Exchange
Seed Savers Exchange is dedicated to preserving historic varieties of fruits and vegetables through the distribution of heirloom seed samples. Since their founding in 1975, members have distributed over 700,000 samples of seed. They also maintain Heritage Farm where over 18,000 varieties of heirloom vegetables are grown. One does not have to be a member to get a free catalog, purchase seed, or obtain planting advice.
The Arboretum
Information and schedule for the University of KY Arboretum.
The Butterfly Site
Information about butterfly-friendly gardening, biology, picture resources, fun facts, and activities for children.
The Garden Gate
An extensive annotated directory of selected gardening sites. This site also contains useful original material.
USDA Alternative Farming Information Systems Information Center
This site contains information about sustainable agriculture as well as resources such as help finding local community supported agriculture groups.

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