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VT Pest Management Guide
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Publications & Resources
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Fruits
Getting Started With Small Fruits & Hops
Native Fruit & Nut Trees & Shrubs of the Virginia Mountains & Piedmont
Weed Management in Small Fruit Crops
Herbs
Vegetables
Fertilizing the Vegetable Garden
Kitchen Garden Presentation by Henrico Master Gardeners
Mulches for the Home Vegetable Garden
Low Tunnels in Vegetable Crops: Beyond Season Extenders
Vegetable Gardening in Containers
Integrated Pest Management for Vegetable Gardens
Virginia’s Home Garden Vegetable Planting Guide: Recommended Dates & Amounts to Plant
Garden Insects & Pests
General
Bug Guide: Identification, Images, & Information
Insect Identification Lab at Virginia Tech
Beneficial Insects
Beneficial Insects – Nature’s Pest Control
Spiders: An Underserved Bad Reputation
Project Pollinator – Building Gardens for Pollinators, A Comprehensive “How-to” Guide
Beekeeping & Bees
Entomologist’s Tips for Installing & Maintaining Native Bee ‘Houses’
Native & Solitary Bees in Virginia
Insect Pests
Control of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug with Insecticide-Treated Window Screens
Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Program
Emerald Ash Borer: Options for Landowners
Garden & Landscape Design
Sustainability, Gardening & the Environment
General
Be a Steward of the Environment
Landscaping for Less in the Landfill
Sustainability Landscaping Basics (video)
Pesticide Use
Reducing Pesticide Use in the Home Lawn & Garden
BMPs for Non-Chemical Weed Control
Water Conservation
Creating a Water-Wise Landscape
Home Landscape Practices to Protect Water Quality
Understanding the Science Behind Riparian Forest Buffers: Resources for Virginia Landowners
Urban Water-Quality Management: Wildlife in the Home Garden Pond
Habitat Assessment
General
Habitat for Wildlife: The Habitat Partners program
Managing Land in the Piedmont of Virginia: for the Benefit of Birds & Other Wildlife
- A Good Habitat…
- Schoolyard Habitat References: Top Picks from the Virginia WILD School Sites Program
- A Sampling of Schoolyard Habitat Web Sites
Backyard Habitat Certification Program
Turfgrass/Lawns
Audubon Guide for a Healthy Yard & Beyond: More Native Plants! Less Lawn!
Indoor Plants
Invasive Plants
Invasive Plants – A Horticultural Perspective
Controlling Invasive Plants: Effectively & Safely with Herbicides
Garden Escape Artists: Many Frequently-Planted Garden Plants Cause Trouble in the Wild
How to Control Invasive Plants: Manual, Mechanical, & Biological Methods
Managing Invasive Alien Plants in Natural Areas, Parks & Small Woodlands
Non-Native Invasive Plant Species Control Treatments
Non-Native Invasive Plants of Concern in the Central Rappahannock & Regional Native Alternatives
Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas
Virginia Invasive Plant Species List
Invasive Plant Species of Virginia
A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests
A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests
Phasing Out the Propagation & Sale of Invasive Plants
Control & Utilization of Tree-of-Heaven: A Guide for Virginia Landowners
Turf/Lawns
“A lawn to Dye for” Video Series
A Virginian’s Year-Round Guide to Yard Care
Choosing & Establishing Warm-season Turfgrasses for Virginia Lawns
“Fall” Into your Cool-Season Lawn: Selecting the Best Grass
Hand Tools Safety: Lawn Care Training Guide on Hand Tool Care & Safe Use
Lawn Alternatives: Ways to reduce your lawn
Lawn Fertilization in Virginia
Meadows & Prairies: Wildlife-Friendly Alternatives to Lawns
Mowing to Recycle Grass Clippings: Let the Clips Fall Where They May!
Spring & Summer Lawn Management Considerations for Warm-Season Turfgrasses
Spring & Summer Lawn Management Considerations for Cool-Season Turfgrasses
2021-22 Virginia Turfgrass Variety Recommendations
Maintenance Calendar for Warm-Season Lawns in Virginia
Maintenance Calendar for Cool-Season Turfgrasses in Virginia
Turf Care Calendar for Cool-Season Grasses
Turfgrass Seasonal Recommendations
Brown Patch
Native Plants & Habitat
For the Birds, Butterflies & Hummingbirds: Creating Inviting Habitats
Habitat Gardening for Wildlife
Piedmont Native Plants for Conservation, Restoration & Landscaping
Earth Day Starts at Home: Plant Layers for Habitat Structure
Backyard Conservation: Bringing Conservation From the Countryside to your Backyard
Gallery of all Wildflowers of the Year (Virginia Native Plant Society)
Plant Lists & Databases
- Native Plant Lists
- Special Collections: Virginia Recommended
- Piedmont Native Plants: A guide for landscape & gardens
- Piedmont Natives – Plant Database
- Native Plants for Conservation, Restoration & Landscaping – Native Plant Finder
- Virginia Invasive Plant Species Finder
- Native Plant Search Tools
- USDA PLANTS Database
Plant Disease & Integrated Pest Management
Biorationals: Ecological Pest Management Database
Integrated Pest Management for Vegetable Gardens
The Disease Triangle: a plant pathological paradigm revisited
2021 Pest Management Guide: Home Grounds & Animals
How to Use this Pest Management Guide for Home Grounds & Animals
Glyphosate: Health Controversy, Benefits & Continuing Debate
An Introduction to Integrated Pest Management
Organic vs. Conventional (Synthetic) Pesticides: Advantages & Disadvantages
Pesticide Storage & Disposal – A Quick Guide for Home Use
Myth-busting Integrated Pest Management for Extension Master Gardeners
Understanding Pesticide Toxicity
VT Integrated Pest Management Guide
Plant Propagation
Poisonous Plants
Pruning
Soil Information & Testing
Composting
Compost: What Is It & What’s It To You
Making Compost From Yard Waste
Using Compost in Your Landscape
Soil Kits & Testing
Soil Sample Information Sheet for Home Lawns, Gardens, Fruits, & Ornamentals
Soil Sampling For The Home Gardener
Soil Sampling Instructions for the Farm
Tools & Techniques
Trees, Shrubs, & Groundcovers
Common Native Trees of Virginia
Common Native Shrubs & Woody Vines of Virginia
Designing Shrub Layers with Natives
Managing Winter Injury to Trees & Shrubs
Problem-free Shrubs for Virginia Landscapes
Problem-free Trees for Virginia Landscapes
Selecting Landscape Plants Series:
- Broad-Leaved Evergreens
- Groundcovers
- Boxwoods
- Flowering Trees
- Rare & Unusual Trees
- Showy Flowering Shrubs
Shrubs: Functions, Planting, & Maintenance
Trees for Problem Landscape Sites Series:
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Wildlife
General
The Center for Human-Wildlife Conflict Resolution at Virginia Tech: A Model of Future Use
Nuisance Wildlife Trappers by County
Nuisance Wildlife: Wildlife Damage Management
Wildlife Damage Management Fact Sheets
When Wildlife Overstays Its Welcome
Deer
Practitioner’s Guide: Community-Based Deer Management
Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance
The Effects of Deer Herbivory on Hardwood Forests in the Piedmont of South Carolina
Bears
Virginia’s First Bear Smart Community
Mosquitos
Snakes
Virginia Snake Identification Guide
Managing Human Wildlife Interactions: Snakes
Ticks
Other Resources & Organizations