General Gardening Information

General Gardening Information	Sustainable Gardening Information	IPM: Integrated Pest Management
Coldframes and Hotbeds	Creating a Rain Garden	New York State IPM Program
Liming Acid Soils	Native Plants for Long Island Rain Gardens	Pheromone Traps for Insect Pest Management
Starting Seeds Indoors	Natural Enemies: Nature's Pest Control	Plant Health Care: A Basis for IPM
Glyphosate Alternatives for weed control in the Landscape	Organic Production Guides (General practices for growing vegetables & fruit using organic IPM techniques)	Using Growing Degree Days for Insect Pest Management
U.S. Drought Monitor (link to website)	Choosing a Compost System	Current Accumulated GDD, Precipitation and Evapotranspiration Rate for Selected Long Island Locations
Troubleshooting Patio Plant Problems	A Guide to Nutrient Value of Organic Materials	Using Insecticidal Soap in Your Home Garden or Landscape
	Insect Traps and Barriers
	Companion Planting
	Types and Uses of Mulch in the Landscape
	New York State Compost Facility Map - A link to finding
	Cornell Waste Management Institute
	Planting a Native Pollinator Friendly Garden
	NRCS Pollinator Friendly Plants for the Northeast United States
	Bee Friendly Trees and Shrubs (University of Kentucky)
	Pollinator Protection Guides

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Last updated November 25, 2025