Gardening Resources

Following are links to gardening resources that may be helpful to beginning gardeners and experienced ones alike.

Classes and Presentations

Missouri Botanical Garden Adult Education

Includes Missouri Botanical Garden, Shaw Nature Reserve and Butterfly House

Missouri Master Gardener Association, MOMGA

St. Louis Community College Gardening & Horticulture

Current HOT Topics

Emerald Ash Borer

How to diagnose EAB with a decision tree for whether or not to treat your Ash tree.

IPM for Marmorated Stink Bug

University of Missouri Integrated Pest Management (IPM) publication about the invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys.

IPM for Rose Rosette Disease

University of Missouri Integrated Pest Management (IPM) advice for Rose Rosette Disease.

Rose Rosette Disease

Missouri Botanical Garden recommendations on identification and treatment of Rose Rosette disease.

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

A new insect pest in the St. Louis area both indoors and out.

Edibles

Missouri Botanical Garden Advice about Growing Fruits and Vegetables

Gateway Greening’s Gardening Weekly Tip

UM Extension Fruit Cultivars for Home Planting

UM Extension Organic Gardening Techniques

UM Extension Vegetable Varieties and Planting Dates

Wild Edible Plants of the Whitmire Wildflower Garden

General gardening

Missouri Botanical Garden Advice, Tips and Resources
How to reach the Horticulture Answer Service, Kemper Center Plant Doctors and many web resources at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder

Missouri Botanical Garden Visual Guides

Plastic Pot Recycling

St. Louis Master Gardener Facebook Page

Tree Planting and Care from Forest ReLeaf

UM Soil Testing

University of Missouri Extension Gardening Page

Invasive plants

Common Invasive Plants in Missouri

Native Alternatives to Bush Honeysuckle

What to Plant Instead

landscaping with native plants

Deer Resistant Plants

Identifying Native Plant Seedlings

Missouri Grow Native

Shaw Nature Reserve Native Plant School

Starting Plants from Seeds – Guide from Shaw Nature Reserve

Native Plants for Formal Landscaping

personal gardening help

Resources from Missouri Grow Native

Shaw Nature Reserve Recommended Landscapers

St. Louis Audubon Bring Conservation Home
Personal advice on attracting wildlife, conserving stormwater and more for a nominal fee.

plant problems

Plant or Pest Problems
Also, detailed information on common pesticides.

Problem Diagnosis (Visual Guides)
Problem diagnoses guides from Missouri Botanical Garden. Includes plants, tree, shrubs, fruits and vegetables, and lawn.

University of Missouri Publications
Publications on pests and diseases, including one with an overview of Integrated Pest Management.