Below are a few web links to sites which are of interest to both gardeners and Master Gardeners Volunteers:

Local Related Links

Follow Portage MGV on our Facebook page: 

Portage County Master Gardener Facebook 

Beekeepers Association

Kent Garden Club

Ohio Native Plant Month

Portage Soil & Water Conservation District 

PCMGV Resource Book 2025

The Ohio State University Related Links

20 Questions on Plant Diagnosis

OSU Bee Lab

Buckeye Yard & Garden Almanac and Newsletters

Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center

Ohio Floriculture Online

Farmers' Market Management Network, Inc.

Horticulture and Crop Science in Virtual Perspective 

Horticulture, Vegetables, Fruits and Gardening - Farming the Net

Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener

Horticulture and Crop Science Fact Sheet Database Search

Stop the Spot - What to Know About the Spotted Lanternfly

 

Integrated Pest Management

C.O.R.N  Crop Observation and Recommendation Network

Integrated Pest Management Links - Farming the Net

National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC)

Ohio Integrated Pest Management

Pesticide Education Programs, The Ohio State University

VegNet

 

Look up Plant/Trees/Insects/Animals and More

Great Lakes Early Detection Network – helps identify plant, animals insects and whether invasive

iNaturalist – Helps identify plants and animals

 

Pollinators

Monarch Watch

National Park Service

National Wildlife Federation

Pollinator Partnership

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Xerces Society

 

Want to do scientific, fact-based research?

“Google” and add .extension, .edu, .org, or.gov to your search