Virginia Cooperative Extension Gardener Handbook
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Virginia Cooperative Extension Gardener Handbook is a guide for all gardeners in Virginia. It covers a variety of topics important for beginning and experienced gardeners, including soil health, native plants, and integrated pest management. This manual provides an understanding of the basics of gardening in Virginia and helps to build a strong foundation of gardening knowledge. Resources for additional reading can be found at the end of each chapter. We encourage readers to take a deeper dive into the topics that interest them and continue their learning journey.
Front Matter
1: Botany
2: Soils and Nutrient Management
3: Entomology
4: Plant Pathology
5: Abiotic Stress Effects on Plant Growth and Development
6: Diagnosing Plant Damage
7: Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide Safety
8: Plant Propagation
9: The Vegetable Garden
10: Fruits in the Home Garden
11: Lawns
12: Indoor Plants
13: Woody Landscape Plants
14: Pruning
15: Herbaceous Landscape Plants
16: Landscape Design
17: Water Quality and Conservation
18: Habitat Gardening for Wildlife
19: Virginia Native Plants
Back Matter
Thumbnail: Purple flower bloom during daytime. (Unsplash License; Carlita Benazito via Unsplash)