Public Library Of Youngstown & Mahoning County: Great Gardening Websites

Press release from the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County:

Missy

June 24th, 2021

Want to improve your gardening skills or are just a beginner?  These websites will start you on your way to getting that green thumb!   

National Gardening Association   

Founded in 1971 as Gardens for All, this organization is dedicated to getting new gardeners started, and helping existing gardeners expand their skills.  Their website has a vast amount of information on every gardening topic you can imagine, including a huge database of plants. 

Ohio State University Extension 

This website has a wealth of information on agriculture, food, and environmental sciences.  It’s truly an exhaustive resource on all things related to gardens, has extensive food safety and preservation information, and is an all-around great resource.  Email them next time you find your tomatoes aren’t thriving, or you have an unidentified insect plaguing your zucchini – they’ll help you diagnose and fix the problem. 

National Agricultural Library 

The website of this division of the USDA has an extensive section on home gardening, providing links to reputable sources on a variety of topics of interest to the home gardener. 

Universal Class 

Available free with your PLYMC library card, this source offers instructor led classes on a variety of different subjects, including a selection of courses on gardening, landscaping, and even a course on insects, which would be super helpful to home gardeners. 

So let these great sources guide you while you embark on a home gardening journey, or help the experienced gardener sharpen their skills. 

Missy

Missy is an Adult librarian in the Poland Unit. She’s worked for the library for nearly 20 years, starting in Information Services, and moving to her current home at the Poland branch in 2009. Missy loves books in general, especially British mystery, fantasy, Rick Riordan, Stephen King and quite a bit of YA. She’s mom to 2 beautiful rescue dogs, Stormageddon the Dark Pup of All, and Oliver Queen Puppy Supreme, along with her tech-obsessed husband, Patrick, a Poland Schools educator. In her spare time, she enjoys knitting, sewing, cooking, baking, crafting, and practicing Yoga.

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