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Links for Special Needs
T
here are tons of useful gardening information on the Web. The difficult part is finding it. Search engines like Yahoo and Google certainly make the task easier but when you have to browse though thousands of listings to find the one site you need, then the task becomes a bit daunting.

To help take some of the daunt out of daunting there are links on this page that will help you find specific gardening related information. 

Plant Information

Mountain States Wholesale Nursery 
Here you'll find a plant database to help you decide what kind of plants you're looking to add to your garden.

Mountain States Wholesale Nursery List for Rabbit Resistant Plants
The cute little cottontail rabbits can chew away at expensive bedding plants, shrubs and young trees making it impossible for them to grow. Fortunately there are some plants that the bunnies usually avoid.

Western Sod's Informative Chart on Different Lawn Sods
If you are wondering what kind of sod to add to your back yard this might be the place to start. For more information on soil preparation, installation and maintenance go to
Western Sod's homepage.

Monrovia Growers
Growing plants since 1926 their familiar green containers are found in many of Tucson's nurseries. Plenty of plant information on this site.

Plant Diseases

Urban Plant Diseases
Here's a University of Arizona Cooperative Extension publication to help you figure out what might be ailing your not so healthy looking plant.

Tomato Problem Solver
From the Texas Cooperative Extension Service here are common tomato disorders found on the leaf, stem, root and fruit.

Citrus Diseases
From the University of Arizona Crop Information Site (ACIS) you can discover some of the diseases that attack lemons, oranges, and grapefruits.

Miscellaneous Links of Interest

Citrus Tree Irrigation
For the home gardener with citrus here is a University of Arizona publication to help you figure out how much water the tree needs depending on age, size, species, time of year, and soil type.

Tree and Shrub Planting Guide
A University of Arizona Cooperative Extension guide for planting container trees and shrubs.

What's Bugging You in Arizona Site
A University of Arizona Cooperative Extension home page that leads you to information on bugs, plant diseases, venomous animals, weeds and more.

John Begeman's Gardening Information
If you missed his Sunday columns in the Arizona Daily Star , then you can read the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Agent's  articles on-line.

 

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