Resources for Environmental Horticulture
Title | Available As | Summary | Date | ID | Author |
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Plant Propagation from Seed | Oct 11, 2019 | 426-001 | |||
Propagation by Cuttings, Layering and Division | Oct 11, 2019 | 426-002 | |||
Care of Specialty Potted Plants | Dec 12, 2022 | 426-101 (SPES-449P) | |||
Mulches for the Home Vegetable Garden | Mulching is a practice adaptable to nearly all home
gardens. To mulch is simply to cover the soil around
plants with a protective material, organic or inorganic. |
Sep 16, 2020 | 426-326 (SPES-256P) | ||
Vegetable Gardening in Containers | If you don’t have space for a vegetable garden or if your
present site is too small, consider raising fresh, nutritious,
homegrown vegetables in containers. A window
sill, patio, balcony, or doorstep can provide sufficient
space for a productive container garden. Problems with
soil-borne diseases, nematodes, or poor soil can also be
overcome by switching to container gardening. |
Sep 16, 2020 | 426-336 (SPES-255P) | ||
Minimum Chemical Gardening | Apr 22, 2015 | 426-366 (HORT-161P) | |||
Asparagus | Sep 16, 2020 | 426-401 (SPES-250P) | |||
Sweet Corn | Sep 16, 2020 | 426-405 (SPES-251P) | |||
Cucumbers, Melons and Squash | Varieties include both the slicer or fresh salad type and the
pickle type (which can also be used fresh); vined, dwarfvined
and bush varieties; all female or all-female seedless
(no pollination required); burpless; and, various mixtures of
these characteristics. Disease resistance is available in many
varieties. |
Sep 16, 2020 | 426-406 (SPES-252P) | ||
Leafy Green Vegetables | Lettuce, a cool-season vegetable crop, is one of the easiest to grow. Lettuce withstands light frost; however, sunlight and high summer temperatures usually cause seedstalk formation (bolting) and bitter flavor. Slow-bolting or
heat-resistant varieties are available and are recommended
for extending the lettuce-growing season. |
Mar 16, 2015 | 426-408 (SPES-253P) | ||
Onions, Garlic, and Shallots | Onions are often grouped according
to taste. The two main types of onions
are strong flavored (American) and
mild (often called European). Each has
three distinct colors, yellow, white, and
red. In general, the American onion
produces bulbs of smaller size, denser
texture, stronger flavor, and better
keeping quality than European types.
Globe varieties tend to keep longer in
storage. |
Sep 16, 2020 | 426-411 (SPES-254P) | ||
Tomatoes | Tomatoes are valuable garden plants in that they require
relatively little space for large production. Each standard
tomato plant, properly cared for, yields 10 to 15 pounds
or more of fruit.Diane Relf, Retired Extension Specialist, Horticulture, Virginia Tech
Alan McDaniel, Extension Specialist, Horticulture, Virginia Tech
Ronald Morse, Former Associate Professor, Horticulture, Virginia Tech
Reviewed by John Freeborn, Assistant Master Gardener Coordinator, Horticulture, Virginia Tech |
May 5, 2021 | 426-418 (HORT-288P) | ||
Herb Culture and Use | Oct 11, 2019 | 426-420 | |||
Root Crops | Sep 16, 2020 | 426-422 (SPES-249P) | |||
The Art of Bonsai | Oct 7, 2020 | 426-601 (SPES-246P) | |||
Selecting Landscape Plants: Groundcovers | Nov 19, 2018 | 426-609 (HORT-31P) | |||
Planting Trees | Jun 24, 2022 | 426-702 (HORT-248NP) | |||
Making Compost from Yard Waste | Sep 2, 2022 | 426-703 (SPES-393P) | |||
Integrated Pest Management for Vegetable Gardens | Sep 12, 2019 | 426-708 (ENTO-330NP) | |||
Home Landscape Practices to Protect Water Quality | In Virginia, we rely on reservoir systems, wells, and other sources for our freshwater.
In recent years, our previously plentiful clean water supplies have been threatened
not only by overuse, but also by contamination. Pollutants are carried down with water
soaking through the soil to the water table. Runoff (water that does not soak into the
ground) flows over the surface, often taking soil and polluting chemicals with it into
lakes and streams. |
Dec 12, 2022 | 426-723 (SPES-439NP) |