Gardening is simple and complex, all at the same time. Whether you are trying to grow your own fruits or vegetables, trees, shrubs, or flowers, good, having access to solid information is very important.

The following information resources can be used by anyone of any skill or experience level, with resources for working in the yard all year long.

Sometimes you just need a catch-all topic area. This is it. You’ll find information on topics such as keeping records, interpreting seed packets, poisonous plants, planting a tree, etc. 

Soil is the foundation of everything that we grow. Without soil or some sort of growing medium, plants can’t get what they need to thrive and produce. In this area, you’ll find information about soils and fertility.

Getting into growing plants involves taking a closer look at seed and the other things we use to start and grow plants. Many factors affect how we use seeds and how we grow plants. In this section, you’ll find information about understanding and tweaking seeds and plants to maximize productivity.

Once you’ve got a grasp of the basics of growing plants, it is important to dig deeper into the differences between one plant and another, and what is needed to successfully grow one plant versus another one.

Recognizing and understanding the problems that crop up in the yard and garden is challenging, but critical to successful gardening. This area provides some general and specific information on common pests and problems of the garden.

Additional (more detailed) information on other pests can be found on the “Creepers, Crawlers & Fliers” and “Diseases & Disorders” pages of “Information & Resources“.