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Licking County Master Gardener Volunteers

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Empowering others with research-based gardening education

Empowering others with research-based gardening education Empowering others with research-based gardening education

summer archive

  

Gardening for Health: A Regular Dose of Gardening

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6334070/
 

Backyard Gardening: Grow Your Own Food, Improve Your Health

Resource Link 

 

Literature Review: The Benefits of Gardening and Food Growing

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263117318_The_benefits_of_gardening_and_food_growing_for_health_and_wellbeing


Get Started Growing

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/HealthyLiving/gardening-for-health-starting-out


Healthier Aging Through Gardening

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6977207/


Certified Dealers of Pest-Free Nursery Stock

(Pest control begins before bringing plants home!)

https://agri.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/oda/divisions/plant-health/nurseries-dealers
 

Kitchen Scraps as Fertilizer for Organic Gardening

https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/gardening-techniques/homemade-fertilizer-zm0z16amzkin

 

Low-Maintenance Summer Flowers 

https://www.southernliving.com/garden/summer/low-water-summer-flowers 


Garden Inspiration in Central Ohio 

Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Garden

Kingwood Center 

Dawes Arboretum

Inniswood

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens


Clever Container Perennials

http://www.juniperhillfarmnh.com/2011/07/trying-hard-to-contain-ourselves.html

 

Trellised Vines from Containers

https://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/flowers-and-plants/groundcover-and-vines/how-to-choose-plant-and-grow-flowering-vines

 

The Ease of Vegetable Container Gardens

https://www.thespruce.com/great-vegetables-to-grow-in-containers-848214

 

Container Inspiration

https://www.marthastewart.com/1504653/container-garden-ideas

 

Thinking Outside the Conventional Container

https://www.bhg.com/gardening/container/plans-ideas/beyond-the-ordinary-flowerpot/


Upcycled Container Gardens 

https://www.hgtv.com/design/design-blog/outdoors/diy-outdoor-planter-ideas 


Houseplant Benefits 

(includes plant suggestions)

https://extension.sdstate.edu/four-benefits-houseplants

 

Houseplants Improve Air Quality 

(includes plant list)

http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/of-39.pdf

 

Houseplant Care Overview 

(comprehensive, detailed plant list)

https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=B1318&title=Growing%20Indoor%20Plants%20with%20Success

 

Transitioning Houseplants Outside During the Summer

https://newswire.caes.uga.edu/story.html?storyid=5092&story=Moving-Houseplants-Outdoors

 

Fertilizing Houseplants During Their Growing Season (typically March - October)

http://www.ladybug.uconn.edu/FactSheets/houseplant-fertilization-recommendations.php

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Whatever the season, there's more to learn. Check out our resources for Winter, Spring and Fall.

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