Here are some of the links that our Help Desk and our staff are fond of using:

Get local gardening advice from your Cooperative Extension Service. They are a nationwide, non-credit educational network. Each U.S. state and territory has a state office at its land-grant university and a network of local or regional offices. These offices are staffed by one or more experts who provide useful, practical, and research-based information to agricultural producers, small business owners, youth, consumers, and others in rural areas and communities of all sizes. Master Gardener training is offered as well. Find your nearest office: Cooperative Extension Service Offices

Need help with Hydrangeas? Here is the Helpdesk's favorite site: www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com

Look for information on Deer Resistant Plants? This Rutger's University site rates plants by HOW Deer Resistant the plants are on a scale of A,B,C and D: Rutger's Deer Resistant Plant Ratings

A great source of plant information and forums: Dave's Garden

We're so pleased: Check out our great customer rating at: Dave's Garden Watchdog a customer driven site that rates mail-order nurseries.

The good people at Fine Gardening have put together a very helpful pronunciation guide to help with Latin names. In addition to putting out an excellent magazine, their website is very informative. Fine Gardening Pronunciation Guide

Better Homes and Gardens offers (along with a great magazine) a boatload of garden designs that feature perennials, often with varieties that we offer. Want to sub in a Bluestone plant? Use our Plant Finder or contact our helpdesk@bluestoneperennials.com for assistance. We're glad to help! Better Homes & Gardens Garden Plans

Interested in the Native Status of a plant? The USDA site is an excellent place for info, but it's a little tricky to use. Link to the page here: USDA Native Status and enter a plant you want to check. When you see the results, look just below the Distribution map for a link to 'View Native Status'. Select that for a map of the plant's native areas. Check another plant by entering your next choice in the search box at the upper left of their page. The Latin genus only, or genus and species are good ways to start.

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