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Consumer Horticulture
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Acknowledge contributors and services by:
David McKissack, Master Gardener Coordinator
Kate Dobbs, Office Services Specialist
David Gravell, Extension Technician
Andrew Gerachis, Extension Agent, Fauquier County
Patricia Carry, Information Technician
Judy Schwab, Information Officer
Carol Ness, Horticulture Technician
CONSUMER HORTICULTURE
PROGRAM GUIDE
prepared by:
Diane Relf, Extension Specialist, Consumer Horticulture
Joyce Shelton, Secretary Senior, Department of Horticulture
Craig Woods, Systems Analyst, Extension Information Systems
Through the Office of Consumer Horticulture, researchers, extension specialists, technicians, teaching
faculty, and graduate students from throughout the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences contribute
their expertise on topics of interest to all Virginia gardeners.
The consumer horticulture educational efforts include:
HORT. This consumer horticulture information directory allows agents to access a series of text files
on the Virginia Tech mainframe through their office PC's. These files provide support materials for all
of the educational efforts in consumer horticulture (see page 2).
The Virginia Gardener program. A comprehensive approach to supplying consumer horticulture
information to the residents of Virginia, employing traditional printed materials as well as electronic
information transfer systems to provide information to extension agents for their use in local
programming or directly to the consumer (see page 3).
Master Gardener program. Established in 1978, it employs amateur gardeners who volunteer their
services to extension in exchange for an intensive horticultural training program. With over 1500 active
Master Gardeners statewide in over 42 extension units, the program has aided extension tremendously
in fulfilling its education and research missions (see page 15).
4-H Horticulture. With 25 projects/publications, two videotapes and six slide sets for information and
program back-up, this has been an active area of 4-H programming in terms of projects completed
and in-school programs conducted cooperatively with Master Gardener volunteers (see page 18).
Environmental issues and the home gardener. Consumers are increasingly aware of the need to care
for the environment. Educational materials to assist the consumer have been developed to address
water quality, waste management and recycling, energy conservation, and similar issues (see page
20).
Horticultural therapy. Horticulture is an excellent therapeutic activity in many structured settings.
Programs with physically and mentally disabled, elderly, emotionally disturbed, and incarcerated have
all proven to be successful (see page 22).
Human Issues in Horticulture. This is a developing area of research and extension activities. An
understanding of how people respond psychologically and physiologically to plants and why people
garden will be invaluable in enhancing life quality and strengthening the horticulture industry (see page
23).
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACCESSING HORT INFORMATION
Note: Reading these instructions without following them on the computer will make relatively little sense,
so sit down at your computer now and work as you read.
Using Yterm, log on to the Tech mainframe as you usually do. As soon as the ready message appears on
the screen, type In the word HORT and press Enter. You will be given a directory entitled Consumer
Horticulture Index which appears as follows:
Consumer Horticulture lnde><
Mo\llng the eul'90r to an application and pressing Enter activates the program.
Mo\llng the eul'90r to a file and pressing return allows you to view the file contents.
(Press F1 for further Information on this program.)
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MONTHLY RELEASES
>THE VIRGINIA GARDENER EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER SLIDE/VIDEO LOAN LIBRARY
> PLANT FACT SHEETS
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MASS MEDIA PROGRAMS
> MASTER GARDENER INFORMATION
> 4-H HORTICULTURE
> ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE HOME GARDEN
> HORTICULTURE THERAPY
> HUMAN ISSUES IN HORTICULTURE
-F1 Help
F2 Ne>Ct
Category
F3 E><lt HORT
F4 CmdUne
F7 Backward
F8 FOIWel'd
F10 Main Menu
a•••>
Follow the instructions given on the screen. Move the cursor to one of the categories in the menu. Then
press the Enter key to see the index of information within the category. Moving the cursor to a file within
the sub-menu allows you to view the file contents by pressing the Enter key again.
Use the PF or function keys (labeled F on screen and computer keyboard) shown at the bottom of the
screen to manipulate the main menu and sub-menus. F1 accesses a Help file which will further explain how
to use the menu.
Note that there are no PF keys greater than 10 on your keyboard. To create higher PF keys, hold down the
Shift key (which in effect adds 10 to the number on the function key), press the function key labeled F# (with
#being the digit you want In the blank). For example, to make F11, hold down the Shift key and press F1.
TO DOWNLOAD FILES
One of the most Important PF keys for using HORT is F13 (Shift, F3). F13 downloads the file on the
mainframe screen to a disk in the default drive. You must be in the text file to download a document. The
entire file will be downloaded. Single articles or paragraphs cannot be downloaded. Follow the instructions
at the bottom of the screen. "Save the text in file: your filename on drive: your default drive ." Then
press Enter. {It may help if you write down the name you use.)
The screen will be blank except for a message across the bottom of the screen indicating the progress of
the downloading. The message "MORE... " may appear at the bottom right corner of the screen. If it does,
press the "+" key ("screen down") to return to the file or wait until the computer beeps. It will then return
to the first page of the file.
You can now use F3 to return to a sub-menu and repeat the process for other files, or you can use F3
repeatedly to exit HORT and log off. After you log off, remove Yterm from the A drive and insert your
WordPerfect disk. Press Ctrl, Break (one at a time holding each until both are pressed down, release
immediately) to return to DOS. When the DOS prompt appears, type WP to enter WordPerfect.
When the blank screen appears, press Ctrl, F5 (text in). A list of four options appears. Select option 2
(retrieve a DOS file). Type the file name (i.e., B:AUGNOTE.HOR). Be sure to type the entire line, including
the "B:" exactly as you entered it earlier when downloading.
The file information will appear on the screen. You can then alter it in any way you choose with
WordPerfect. To save that document for future work in WordPerfect, press F7 (Exit), Y (Yes, to save
document), Enter (accepting the file name given as correct), Y (Yes, replace old copy of the file which was
not formatted for WordPerfect), then Y or N depending on whether or not you are finished with WordPerfect.
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THE VIRGINIA GARDENER PROGRAM
The Virginia Gardener Program is a comprehensive approach to supplying horticultural information to the
residents of Virginia employing traditional printed material as well as electronic information transfer systems
to provide information to extension agents for their use in local programming. Its mass media component
reaches the consumer directly through radio, newspapers and newsletters, and through information kiosks.
The Virginia Gardener Program consists of the following:
TVG Monthly Releases consisting of Press Releases, Question Box, Notes, Research Abstracts.
page 3
To access releases
TVG Extension Publications
To access electronic copy on HORT
List of publications
To order printed copies from Extension Distribution Center, access VT mainframe.
Type PUBS and proceed as with all extension publications
page 6
page 7
TVG Slide/Video Library
To order slide sets or videotapes from LRC Media Center or
To access electronic copy of slide script
List of slides
List of videotapes
page 8
page 9
page 10
Plant Fact Sheets
page 11
TVG Mass Media Program
page 13
THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MONTHLY RELEASES
Access HORT (see page 2).
The screen for The Virginia Gardener Monthly Releases as it appears on the Virginia Tech mainframe:
Consumer Horticulture Index
Moving the cursor to an application and pressing Enter activates the program.
Moving the cursor to a file and pressing Enter allows you to view the monthly index for topics .
(Press F1 for further information on this program.)
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MONTHLY RELEASES
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
Releases
Releases
Releases
Releases
Releases
Releases
Index
index
index
index
index
index
Subject Search
F1 Help
F2 Next Category
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F3 Exit HORT
F4 CmdUne
F7 Backward
F8 Forward
F10 Main Menu
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The Virginia Gardener Monthly Releases consist of four parts:
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Press Releases, providing six newspaper articles monthly
The Question Box, containing 12 to 15 timely questions and answers concerning gardening and
landscaping
Research Abstracts, condensing five recent research papers to show applicability to amateur
gardeners
Monthly Notes, supplying over 50 short hints for garden activities appropriate for the month
(Monthly notes are cumulative and found only in the most current year.)
1989 and 1990 also contain monthly Water Quality Calendar information
Directions for accessing:
To access monthly information, move cursor to year of desired release and press Enter. This will allow
you to view an index of the 12 months each with the four parts. Use Fa to move forward through the
index and F7 to move backward. Use F3 to return to the menu which lists the release index by year.
Move the cursor to one of the items below.
Press the Enter key to view contents of a file, or the items in· a lower index.
August
August
August
August
August
Virginia Gardener Notes
Virginia Press Releases
Virginia Gardener Question Box
Research Abstracts
Environmental Quality Calendar
July
July
July
July
July
Virginia Gardener Notes
Virginia Press Releases
Virginia Gardener Question Box
Research Abstracts
Environmental Quality Calendar
F1 Help
F3 Previous Menu
F4 CmdUne
F7 Backward
Fa Forward
F9 Top
F10 Bottom
F11 Save Index
Move cursor to month and topic area (i.e, July Press Releases) and press Enter. You will then be in
the text files and can read, download, or print the files.
July 1990 - The Virginia Gardener Press Releases
Press release material was prepared by Jennifer Shuster, Extension Technician, working with
Diane Relf, Extension Specialist in Consumer Horticulture. Material was provided by Eric Day,
Manager, VCES Insect Identification Lab, and other sources. The Virginia Gardener Press
Releases have been developed for agent use in preparing radio and newspaper features.
Smaller Trees Needed for Smaller Yards
Junipers in the Landscape
Drying and Storing Herbs
Oriental Persimmons
Tarnished Plant Bug
50 lines
52 lines
46 lines
56 lines
50 lines
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F3 Quit
F5 Mail
F6 Print
F7 Back
Fa Forward
F9 Top
F10 Bottom
F13 Q:lwnload
Directions for downloading: Use F13
See: INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACCESSING HORT INFORMATION page 2.
Note: 1) Must be In text to download file. 2) Each category (I.e., 1990 June Press Releases) is a single
file. Individual articles qannot be downloaded separately.
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Directions for using Subject Search:
Easy to use, the subject search program Is a new feature of the HORT network which allows you to find
all references to a specific word or string of words.
After retrieving the index 'The Virginia Gardener Monthly Releases,' move your cursor to the bottom of
the screen to the line Subject Search and press Enter. You will get a screen that looks like the following:
Search String: - - - - - - - - Indicate which article type(s) to search:
Mark with X
Notes
Press Releases
Question Box
Research Abstracts
To limit search to a specific year:
To limit search to a specific month:
F3
= Quit
F5
= Begin Search
You can enter a single word or a string of words for which you would like references. If you press F5
at this point, the computer will search the text of the files in Notes, Press Rel~ases, Question Box, and
Research Abstracts for any reference to the selected word or words from 1986 to the present.
You will then be provided with a list of the titles of all the files which contain your string. Use F11 to
save a copy of this list for future reference. Move the cursor to the title you would like to read and press
Enter. You will be in the text of the document. You can download it to your computer to edit or extract
needed information. If no information is located, press Enter to move to the main menu.
If you know that the information you are seeking is in a specific category, such as Notes, you can limit
the search by moving the cursor to the desired category and marking it with an ~· If you are only
interested in the information from a specific year, enter it in the appropriate blank. Or if you want a
specific month searched for all years, enter only the month on the appropriate line. Be sure to enter
months as numbers and use Oto hold spaces (i.e., 01 for Jan.).
There is one thing you should keep in mind when using Subject Search. It could become expensive
if you initiate lengthy searches.
One way to keep the cost to a minimum is by conducting limited searches. That is, always designate
specific years, months, or categories to be searched.
Another way is to conduct searches between 5 pm and 9 am or on the weekend. Computer and long
distant telephone charges are both lower during these time periods.
A third way to minimize cost, if the document you have retrieved is long, is to download it immediately
and read it after you have exited the mainframe. Once the document has been converted to
WordPerfect, you can use the search function (F2) to locate the key word and thus the portion of the
document of interest to you.
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THE VIRGINIA GARDENER EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS
The screen for The Virginia Gardener Extension Publications as It appears on the Virginia Tech mainframe:
Consumer Horticulture Index
Moving the cursor to an application and pressing Enter activates the program.
Moving the cursor to a file allows you to view the file contents.
(Press F1 for further information on this program.)
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MONTHLY RELEASES
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Consumer Horticulture Publications Index
THE VIRGINIA GARDENER SLIDE/VIDEO LOAN LIBRARY
PLANT FACT SHEETS
THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MASS MEDIA PROGRAMS
MASTER GARDENER INFORMATION
4-H HORTICULTURE
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE HOME GARDEN
HORTICULTURE THERAPY
HUMAN ISSUES IN HORTICULTURE
F1 Help
F2 Next Category
====>
F3 Exit HORT
F4 CmdUne
F7 Backward
Fa Forward
F10 Main Menu
Move cursor to Consumer Hort Publications Index to access and review the content of those publications
that are available electronically and to download them to your computer.
To print a current list of "426" Consumer Horticulture publications available in electronic form, move cursor
to publication index. Press Enter. At the bottom of the screen when you view an index, function F11 saves
a copy of the index as a file in the user's reader. After exiting HORT, the user can then decide what to do
with it (print, receive, download, etc.).
To retrieve the index from the reader file into the file list, go into the reader file, put the cursor beside the
file you wish to retrieve, and press F9 to receive it. All the indexes have the same file name; therefore, if
there is more than one in your reader file, you must rename each after it is received into the file list. If you
don't, you will get a message that INDEX FILE already exists; press F10 to receive/replace. If this option
is chosen, It completely replaces the one already in the file list.
To view a list of all Consumer Horticulture publications including those not available electronically, move to
index, press Enter, and select extension publication 426-000. You can print or download this publication
from the text file. The extension publication 426-000 (copy shown on the next page) provides a list of
current publications. The electronic version of this publication will be updated more frequently than the
attached hard copy. Many of the publications listed are not available in electronic form.
Printed copies of all publications can be ordered from the Extension Distribution Center. To order multiple
copies from Extension Distribution, type PUBS and proceed as usual for ordering any publication by
following the instructions on the screen.
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TVG EXTENSION PUBLICATION #426-000
VIRGINIA GARDENER EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS
4-H YOUTH
FRUITS. VEG ETABLES. AND HERBS
426-890
Soil Test Note 19 - ~ & Flower Gardens, Roses,
Etc ....
426-312 * Planning the Garden
426-313 * Soil Preparation
426-315 Garden Equipment
426-316 * Seed for the Garden
426-322 * Irrigating the Home Garden
426-323 * Fertilizing the Garden
426-325 * Composting
426-326 * Mulches for the Home Garden
426-331
Vegetable Planting Guide and Recommended
Planting Dates
426-334 * Fall Vegetable Gardening
426-335 * Intensive Gardening Methods
426-336 * Container Gardening
426-363 Selected Vegetable Diseases
426-364 * Weeds in the Home Vegetable Garden
426-366 * Minimum Chemical Gardening
426-381 * Season Extenders
426-400 Culture Notes Guide
426-401 *Asparagus
426-402 * Beans
426-403 * Cole Crops or Brassicas
426-405 * Sweet Corn
426-406 * Cucumbers, Melons, and Squash
426-408 * Leafy Green Vegetables
426-411 * Onions, Garlic, and Shallots
426-413 * Potatoes, Peppers, and Eggplants
426-418 * Tomatoes
426-419 * Sprouting Seeds for Food
426-420 * Herbs
426-422 * Root Crops
426-480 * Vegetables Recommended for Virginia
426-490 The Garden - Computer Data Input Form
426-840 * Small Fruit in the Home Garden
426-841 * Tree Fruits in the Home Garden
426-249
LANDSCAPING. ORNAMENTALS. AND TURF
426-500
426-602
426-603
426-604
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426-605 *
426-606 *
426-607 *
426-608
426-609
426-610
426-611
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Winter Injury to Trees and Shrubs
Growing Azaleas and Rhododendrons
Boxwood in the Landscape
Selecting Landscape Plants - Rare and Unusual
Trees
Selecting Landscape Plants - Conifers
Selecting Landscape Plants - Deciduous Shrubs
Selecting Landscape Plants - Broad-leaved
Evergreens
Selecting Landscape Plants - Ornamental Vines
Selecting Landscape Plants - Ground Covers
Selecting Landscape Plants - Shade Trees
Selecting Landscape Plants - Flowering Trees
426-891
426-892
426-897
426-901
426-902
426-903
426-904
426-905
426-906
426-907
426-908
426-909
426-910
426-911
426-912
426-913
426-914
426-915
426-916
426-917
426-918
426-920
426-930
426-931
MISCELLANEOUS
426-000
426-01 O
426-011
426-012
426-013
426-014
426-015
426-016
426-017
426-018
426-020 *
426-059 *
426-384
426-385
426-599 *
426-601 *
426-613 *
426-615
* An electronic copy is available through HORT directory
4-H Fun With Plants
4-H Vegetable Gardening Handbook
4-H Vegetable Garden-Unit 2-Record Book for
Intermediates
4-H Commercial Vegetable Production and
Marketing
4-H Urban Gardening Project - Kitchen Garden
4-H Urban Gardening Project - Vegetable Seeds
4-H Urban Gardening Project - Garden Ecology
4-H Urban Gardening Project - Windowsill Salad
Garden
4-H Urban Gardening Project - Container Garden
4-H Urban Gardening Project - Small Fruits
4-H Urban Gardening Project - Herb Garden
4-H Urban Gardening Project - Vegetable Garden
4-H Urban Gardening Project - Garden Pests and
Problems
4-H Urban Gardening Project - Nutrition
Help Sheets - 4-H Urban Gardening Project
Help Sheets - Seeds
Help Sheets - Things Plants Need
Help Sheets - Watering
Help Sheets - Fertilizing
Help Sheets - Transplanting
Help Sheets - Plants and Nutrition
Help Sheets - Leaders Guide - Urban Gardening
4-H Vegetable Crossword Puzzle
4-H Planting Ornamental Trees and Shrubs
Member's Guide
4-H Planting Ornamental Trees and Shrubs
Leader's Guide
426-700
Virginia Gardener Extension Publications
Propagation by /JJr Layering
Propagation by Cutting
Transplanting of Seedlings
Planting Seeds
Growing Plants Under Artificial Light
Geraniums for the Home
Chrysanthemums for the Home
Care of Christmas Holiday Plants
Home Care of Poinsettias
Gardening in Raised Bed and Containers for the
Elderly and Physically Handicapped
Groundwater Quality and the Use of Lawn and
Garden Chemicals by Homeowners
Home Hydroponics
Plant Tissue - Culture for the Homeowner
Master Gardener Videotape Training Series
The Art of Bonsai
The Virginia Gardener Year Round Guide to
Nutrient Management
The Virginia Gardener Year Round Guide to
Pesticide Management
The Virginia Master Gardener Management Guide
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THE VIRGINIA GARDENER SLIDE/VIDEO LOAN LIBRARY
The screen for The Virginia Gardener Slide/Video Loan Library as it appears on the Virginia Tech mainframe:
Consumer Horticulture Index
Moving the cursor to an application and pressing Enter activates the program .
Moving the cursor to a file allows you to view the file contents.
(Press F1 for further information on this program.)
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MONTHLY RELEASES
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER SLIDE/VIDEO LOAN LIBRARY
Make a Slide SetjVideo Request
Instructions for Ordering from LRC
Slide Set Index
Videotape Index
> PLANT FACT SHEETS
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MASS MEDIA PROGRAMS
>MASTER GARDENER INFORMATION
> 4-H HORTICULTURE
> ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE HOME GARDEN
> HORTICULTURE THERAPY
> HUMAN ISSUES IN HORTICULTURE
F1 Help
F2 Next Category
====>
F3 Exit HORT
F4 CmdUne
F7 Backward
Fa Forward
F10 Main Menu
HOW TO ORDER SLIDES AND VIDEOS
To order slide sets from the Learning Resources Center (LRC), move the cursor to Make A Slide SetjVideo
Request and press the Enter key, An electronic note will be generated. Enter the slide set names and dates
when the sets are required. When you have entered the request, press F5 to send the note to LRC.
Requests for the use of slide sets or videotapes should be placed at least 2 to 3 weeks before the date
needed. PLAN AHEAD! Even sets we have 10 copies of may all be out during heavy use seasons.
HOW TO ACCESS SLIDE SCRIPTS
The Virginia Gardener slide scripts can be accessed electronically and viewed on the screen, downloaded
to your computer, printed in your office or the computer center, or mailed to any user ID. To access, move
9ursor to Slide Set Index and press Enter. Use Fa to move forward through the list to desired slide set.
Press Enter to access file and read script. Follow directions on page 2 to download.
To print a complete list of slide sets, move cursor to Slide Set Index and press Enter. When the list appears
on screen, press F11 (Save Index) to send the list to your reader. To retrieve the list from the reader, see
page 6.
HOW TO ACCESS VIDEOTAPE INFORMATION
Information regarding each videotape can be accessed electronically and viewed on the screen, downloaded
to your computer, printed in your office or the computer center, or mailed to any user ID. To access, move
cursor to Videotape Index and press Enter. Use Fa to move forward through the list to desired videotape.
Press Enter to access details on videotape.
To print a complete list of videotapes, move cursor to Videotape Index, and press Enter. When the list
appears on screen, press F11 (Save Index) to send the list to your reader. To retrieve the list from the
reader, see page 6.
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HORTICULTURAL SLIDE SETS AVAILABLE FROM VIRGINIA TECH
LANDSCAPING. ORNAMENTALS. AND TURF
Azaleas in the Garden (40)
Broadleaf Evergreens (Ohio State) (35)
Broad-leaved Evergreens (Longwood Gardens) (49)
Calibrating Your Lawn Spreader (40)
Conifers (Longwood Gardens) {59)
Construction of a Dry Wall (20)
Deciduous Flowering Shrubs (Longwood Gardens) (60)
Deciduous Shade Trees (Ohio State) (50)
Deciduous Shrubs (Ohio State) (64)
Deciduous Specimen Trees (Ohio State) (58)
Deciduous Trees (Longwood Gardens) (60)
Gardening to Encourage Wildlife (40)
Ground Covers (Ohio State) (13)
Ground Covers in the Landscape (40)
Ground Cover Plants (Longwood Gardens) (70)
Home Turf Establishment (50)
Home Turf Maintenance (50)
Landscaping for High Use Areas (40)
Landscaping for Outdoor Living (40)
Landscaping for Year-Round Interest (40)
Landscaping the Home (40)
Landscape Tree and Shrub Fertilization (40)
Landscaping with Trees (40)
Needleleaf Evergreens (Ohio State) (34)
Proper Management of Fertilizers on Home Lawns (40)
Rock Gardens (40)
Roses (30)
Shrubs for a Shady Location (20)
Small Flowering Trees (Longwood Gardens) (60)
Water Gardens and Pools (40)
Winterizing your Trees and Shrubs (40)
ANNUALS. PERENNIALS. AND BULBS
All-America Selection Winning Flowers (49)
Annual Flowers (40)
Annuals for Cutting and Drying (40)*
Annuals for Edging (40)*
Annuals for Shady Locations (28)*
Annuals for Sunny Locations (80)*
Annuals for Colorful Foliage (32)*
Dried Flowers and Arrangements (40)
Exhibiting and Judging Flowers {40)
Flower Arrangements for Christmas (40)
Flower Arranging for the Home (40)
Flower Beds and Borders {40)
Perennials Adapted to a Dry Location (65)*
Perennials Adapted to a Moist Location (30)*
Perennials for Continuous Bloom (40)*
Perennials for Cut Flowers (29)*
Perennials for Dried Flower Arranging (19)*
Perennials for Groundcovers (27)*
Perennials That Will Tolerate Partial Shade (39)*
Perennial Plants for Rock Gardens (25)*
Perennials for a Sunny Location (65)*
Perennials Grown for Their Foliage (19)*
Perennials Suitable for Naturalizing (38)*
Spring Bulbs for Indoor Bloom (20)
Spring Flowering Bulbs (40)
Wild Flowers of Virginia (40)
Williamsburg Holiday Door Arrangements (25)
FRUITS. VEG ETABLES. AND HERBS
All-America Selection Vegetables (42)
Dwarf Apples on a Fence (20)
Fall and Winter Garden Care (40)
Fighting Drought in the Home Garden (40)
Gardening in Raised Beds (40)
Gardening in a Small Space (60)
Herbs for the Home Garden (40)
Judging Fruits and Vegetables (40)
Minimum Chemical Gardening (60)
Proper Management of Fertilizers in Home Vegetable
Gardens (40)
Small Fruit Varieties & Culture: Blueberry, Raspberry & Grape
(34)
Starting Your Own Vegetable Seed (80)
Strawberry Culture {24)
Tree Fruit in the Home Garden (38)
Unusual Vegetables for the Home Garden (40)
Vegetable Garden Soil, Cartoon Chart Lecture (20)
Vegetable Gardening for the Beginner (60)
Vegetable Varieties for Home Gardeners (40)
INSECTS. DISEASES. AND WEEDS
Concepts of Ornamental Disease Control (80) (includes rose,
camellia, boxwood, holly, juniper, dogwood,
rhododendron)
Insects of the Home Garden (37)
Twenty Common Weeds (20)
Weed Control in the Home Garden (20)
Home Vegetable Diseases (40)
INDOOR PLANTS
Flowering Houseplants (20)
House Plants for the Home (40)
Indoor Plantscaping (20)
Plants for Hanging Baskets (20)
Plants that Withstand Adverse Conditions (19)
4-H YOUTH
4-H Chrysanthemum Project {23)
4-H Garden Ecology Project (40)
4-H Kitchen Garden Project (33)
4-H Motivational (118 with audio)
4-H Vegetable Garden Project (48)
4-H Planting Ornamental Trees and Shrubs Project (60)
MISCELLANEOUS
Applying Pesticides Safely for the Environment (47)
Careers in Horticulture {60 with audio)
Container Gardening: Construction and Planting (40)
Container Gardening: Principles and Practices (40)
Grafting (20)
Green Survival (77)
Horticulture Therapy (40)
Plant Propagation (20)
Plants Changing Man's Environment (40)
Plastic Greenhouse Construction (estate size) (20)
Pruning - Principles and Practices (60)
Reading and Understanding the Pesticide Label for the Lawn
and Garden (40)
Starting Early Plants (20)
Who are the Master Gardeners (67)
Williamsburg Holiday Door Decorations (20)
* adapted with permission for use in Virginia from material
prepared at Ohio State University by Dr. Steven Stills
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CONSUMER HORTICULTURAL VIDEOTAPES FROM VIRGINIA TECH
VIRGINIA TECH PRODUCTIONS
Basic Botany, 2 parts (140 minutes)
Lecturer: Alan R. McDaniel
Extension Specialist, Vocational Horticulture, VPl&SU
Understanding Realdentlal Solla, 2 parts {120 minutes)
Lecturer: Thomas W. Simpson
Extension Specialist, Soils, VPl&SU
Introduction to Entomology (60 minutes)
Lecturer: Eric Day
Manager, Insect Identification Laboratory
lnaecta of the Home Landscape (60 minutes)
Lecturer: John A. Weldhaas, Jr.
Associate Professor of Entomology, VPl&SU
lnaecta of Vegetable Crops (50 minutes)
Lecturer: James E. Roberts
Associate Professor of Entomology, VPl&SU
Beneflclal lnaecta (20 minutes)
Lecturer: John Luna
Assistant Professor of Entomology, VPl&SU
(Both on Same Tape)
Peat Pollce
a.
Applying Pesticides Safely for the Environment (9
minutes)
b.
Reading and Understanding the Pesticide Label for
the Lawn and Garden {12 minutes)
Diseases of Woody Ornamentals {60 minutes)
Lecturer: Mary Ann Hansen
Lab Specialist, Plant Disease Clinic, VPl&SU
Diseases of the Home Vegetable Garden (60 minutes)
(Both on Same Tape)
Sexual Plant Propagation (60 minutes.)
Lecturer: Diane Relf
Extension Specialist, Consumer Horticulture, VPl&SU
Asexual Propagation (52 minutes)
Lecturer: Diane Relf
Extension Specialist, Consumer Horticulture, VPl&SU
Introduction to Pruning* (9 minutes)
Lecturer: Diane Relf
Extension Specialist, Consumer Horticulture, VPl&SU
Pruning Shade Trees* (14 minutes)
Lecturer: Alan R. McDaniel
Extension Specialist, Vocational Horticulture, VPl&SU 1975
Pruning Shrubs* {10 minutes)
Lecturer: Diane Relf
Extension Specialist, Consumer Horticulture, VPl&SU
Pruning Fruit Trees* (13 minutes)
Lecturer: Richard P. Marini
Extension Specialist, Pomology, VPl&SU
Pruning Small Fruit* {12 minutes)
Lecturer: Jerry M. Williams
Associate Professor of Horticulture, VPl&SU
House Plants (55 minutes)
Lecturer: Susan Chambers
Owner of Interior Plantscapes, Blacksburg, VA
*For 3/4 inch television tape, contact Media 703-231-6333.
Vegetable Production (same material in two formats)
a. The Virginia Gardener* (8 parts, 40 minutes)
b. The Virginia Gardener Serles (35 parts, approximately
50 minutes)
Vegetable Crops (60 minutes)
Lecturer: Diane Relf
Extension Specialist, Consumer Horticulture VPl&SU
Proper Management of Fertlllzera In Home Vegetable
Gardena* (7 minutes)
Tree Fruit Production In the Home Garden {76 minutes)
Lecturer: Richard P. Marini
Extension Specialist, Pomology, VPl&SU
Small Fruit Production In the Home Garden (95 minutes)
Lecturer: Jerry M. Williams
Associate Professor of Horticulture, VPl&SU
Home Lawn Eatabllahment and Maintenance {112 minutes)
Lecturer: John R. Hall, Ill
Extension Specialist, Turfgrass, VPl&SU
Proper Management of Fertlllzera on Home Lawns (7
minutes)
Woody Ornamentals (68 minutes)
Lecturer: Bonnie Lee Appleton
Extension Specialist, Nursery Crops
Hampton Roads Agricultural Experiment Station
Herbaceous Plants (120 minutes)
Lecturer: Robert E. Lyons
Associate Professor of Horticulture, VPl&SU
Home Landscape Design (80 minutes)
Lecturer: Robert F. McDuffie
Associate Professor of Horticulture, VPl&SU
How Plants Grow (Subtitle: Robbie, The Talking Plant) (18
minutes)
Skip Todd and 4-H Youth of Chesterfield County, VA
Master Gardeners In Virginia (7 minutes, also 30 sec. spot)
PURCHASED VIDEO TAPES
Big Fears, Uttle Riska (30 minutes)
Narrated by: Walter Cronkite
American Council on Science and Health
For the Love of Roses (47 minutes)
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Growing Beautiful Roses (60 minutes)
Ortho Video Series
Growing Beautiful Lawns (60 minutes)
Ortho Video Series
Xerlscaplng
National Xeriscape Council
Ready, Set, Grow (15 minutes)
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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PLANT FACT SHEETS
The screen for the Plant Fact Sheets as it appears on the Virginia Tech mainframe:
Consumer Horticulture Index
Moving the cursor to an application and pressing Enter activates the program.
Moving the cursor to a file and pressing Enter allows you to view the file contents.
(Press F1 for further information on this program.)
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MONTHLY RELEASES
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER SLIDE/VIDEO LOAN LIBRARY
> PLANT FACT SHEETS
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Cut Flowers Index
Flowering Potted Plants Index
Ground Covers Index
Shrubs Index
Trees Index
Vines Index
THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MASS MEDIA PROGRAMS
MASTER GARDENER INFORMATION
4-H HORTICULTURE
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE HOME GARDEN
HORTICULTURE THERAPY
HUMAN ISSUES IN HORTICULTURE
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Plant Fact Sheets were originally developed as printouts for two horticulture interactive video programs.
There are 131 fact sheets on cut flowers, foliage, and houseplants; 141 on landscape plants (trees, shrubs,
vines, and ground covers). This information is also available by using one of the Public Information System
Kiosks at various malls and libraries across Virginia.
Cut Flowers:
Agapanthus, Lily Of The Nile
Alstroemeria, Peruvian Lily
Amaryllis
American Boxwood
Baby's-breath
Baker Fern, Leatherleaf Fern
Banksia
Bird Of Paradise, Crane Flower
Bouvardia
Calla Lily
Carnation
Cattleya Orchid
Cymbidium Orchid
Cypress Asparagus Fern
Daffodil
Daisy Mum
Dutch Iris
Easter Lily, Lily
English Ivy
Eucalyptus, Silver Money Tree
Flamingo Flower, Anthurium
Flowering Onion, Ornamental Onion
Freesia
Fuji Mum
Gerbera, African Daisy
Ginger, Red Ginger
Gladiolus, Sword Lily
Glory Lily, Climbing Lily
Kangaroo Paw
King Protea
Leucodendron
Liatris, Kansas Gay Feather
Lily
Ming Fern, Zig Zag Fern
Nerine
Nodding Pincushion
Phalaenopsis Orchid, Moth Orchid
Pink Mink Protea, Oleander-leaved
Protea
Plumosa, Asparagus Fern
Queen Protea, Giant Woolly-beard
Rose
Scotch Broom
Snapdragon
Southern Magnolia
Statice, Sea Lavender
Stock
Tuberose
Tulip
White Pine
Windflower, Lily Of The Field
Flowering Potted Plants:
African Violet
Aloe Vera, Medicinal Aloe
Aluminum Plant, Watermelon Pilea
Amaryllis
Ardisia, Coralberry
Areca Palm
Azalea
Baby's-tears, Irish Moss
Bamboo Palm
Barrel Cactus
Bird's Nest Fern
Boston Fern
Bridal Veil
Burro's-tail
Caladium, Fancy-leaved Caladium
Calathea
Candelabra Cactus
Cast Iron Plant, Bar-room Plant
Cattleya Orchid
Christmas Cactus
Cineraria
Coffee
Corn Plant
Croton
Cyclamen
Cymbidium Orchid
Daffodil
Dragon Tree, Marginate Dracaena
Dumbcane
Dwarf Schefflera
Easter Lily
Elatior Begonia
Emerald Ripple Peperomia
English Ivy
Exotica Perfection Dumbcane
Fuchsia
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Gerbera, African Daisy
Gloxinia
Grape Ivy
Heartleaf Philodendron, Common
Philodendron
Hindu Rope Plant
Hyacinth
Jade Plant
Japanese Fatsla, Japanese Aralia
Kaffir Lily
Kalanchoe
Marble Queen Pothos
Ming Aralia, Parsley .Aralia
Mum, Chrysanthemum
Nephthytis, .Arrowhead Vine
Norfolk Island Pine, House Pine
Paper-white Narcissus
Peace Lily
Persian Violet
Pleomele, Dracaena
Pocketbook Flower, Slipperwort
Poinsettia
Ponytail Palm
Prayer Plant, Rabbit's Tracks
Primrose
Rubber Plant, Rubber Tree
Silver Nerve
Snake Plant, Mother-in-law's Tongue
Spider Plant
Spineless Yucca
Split Leaf Philodendron, Swiss
Cheese Plant
Sprenger Asparagus Fern, Fern
Asparagus
Streptocarpus, Cape Primrose
Swedish Ivy
Tree Philodendron
Tricolor Blushing Bromeliad
Tulip
Variegated Wax Plant
Velvet Leaf Philodendron
Wandering Jew
Weeping Fig
Weeping Podocarpus
Zebra Plant, Saffron Spike
Ground Covers:
Ajuga
Blue Fescue
Blue Pacific Juniper
Blue Rug Juniper
Coton easter
Crown Vetch
English Ivy
Fountain Grass
Hosta
Uriope
Moss Pink
Pachysandra
Periwinkle
Sedum
Three-toothed Cinquefoil
Wintercreeper Euonymus
Yucca
Zebra Grass
Shrubs:
American Beautyberry
American Boxwood
Amur Honeysuckle
Azalea
Baldcypress
Beautybush
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Border Forsythia
Chastetree
Cherrylaurel
Chinese Holly
Columnar Buckthorn
Cotoneaster
Doublefile Viburnum
Drooping Leucothoe
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
European Cranberrybush
Flame Azalea
Flowering Quince
Fraser Photinia
Glossy Abelia
Japanese Barberry
Japanese Camellia
Japanese Holly
Japanese Pieris
Juniper
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Leatherleaf Viburnum
Lilac
Mountain Laurel
Mugo Pine
Nandina
Northern Bayberry
Privet
Purpleleaf Sand Cherry
Red Twig Dogwood
Rhododendron
Rose-of-Sharon
Scarlet Firethorn
Shrubby St. Johnswort
Smoke bush
Spirea
Weigela
White Fringetree
Winged Euonymus
Winterberry
Yaupon Holly
Yew
Yucca
Trees:
American Holly
American Yellowwood
Austrian Pine
Blue Atlas Cedar
Callery Pear
Canadian Hemlock
Carolina Silverbell
Chinese Pistache
Colorado Blue Spruce
Columnar European Hornbeam
Corneliancherry
Crabapple
Crape myrtle
Dawn Redwood
Deodar Cedar
Douglas Fir
Eastern .Arborvitae
Eastern Redbud
European Beech
European Larch
European Mountain Ash
European White Birch
Flowering Dogwood
Franklinia
Ginkgo
Golden Rain Tree
Goldenchain Tree
Green Ash
Honey Locust
Japanese Black Pine
Japanese Cedar
Japanese Maple
Japanese Pagodatree
Japanese Stewartia
Japanese Zelkova
Katsura Tree
Kousa Dogwood
Lacebark Elm
Lacebark Pine
Leyland Cypress
Uttleleaf Linden
Live Oak
London Planetree
Mimosa
Norway Maple
Norway Spruce
Paperbark Maple
Pin Oak
Red Buckeye
Red Maple
River Birch
Saucer Magnolia
Sawara Falsecypress
Scotch Pine
Silver Maple
Sourwood
Southern Magnolia
Star Magnolia
Sugar Maple
Sweet Gum
Tuliptree
Umbrella Pine
Washington Hawthorne
Weeping Willow
White Ash
White Fir
White Oak
White Pine
Vines:
American Bittersweet
Boston Ivy
China Fleece Vine
Climbing Hydrangea
English Ivy
Jackman Clematis
Japanese Wisteria
Trumpet Creeper
Virginia Creeper
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THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MASS MEDIA PROGRAM
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THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MONTHLY RELEASES
THE VIRGINIA GARDENER EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS
THE VIRGINIA GARDENER SLIDE/VIDEO LOAN LIBRARY
PLANT FACT SHEETS
THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MASS MEDIA PROGRAMS
Newsletter Subscription Information
List of Articles in TVG Newsletters (1982-1990)
Weekly Column
Radio Program
Kiosk
Garden Planner
>MASTER GARDENER INFORMATION
> 4-H HORTICULTURE
> ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE HOME GARDEN
> HORTICULTURE THERAPY
> HUMAN ISSUES IN HORTICULTURE
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F1 O Main Menu
The Virginia Gardener Mass Media Program is designed to complement the horticulture education programs
of the unit extension agents and to provide information directly to those consumers who do not traditionally
access their local extension programs. It consists of information resources reaching from the Virginia Tech
campus directly to the residents of Virginia through radio, newspaper, newsletter, and information kiosks.
OBTAINING THE VIRGINIA GARDENER NEWSLETTER
Each extension office receives two free copies monthly. To let your clientele subscribe to The Virginia
Gardener, make copies of the order form from the computer or request subscription brochures from the
Office of Consumer Horticulture, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0327. To obtain an electronic copy
of the form, access The Virginia Gardener Mass Media Programs, move the cursor to Newsletter
Subscription Information, and press Enter. Use F13 to download the file.
ACCESSING THE VIRGINIA GARDENER WEEKLY COLUMN
The Virginia Gardener Weekly Column is distributed to 140 newspapers throughout the state. The column
is based on articles found in HORT, four years prior to the year of publication in the weekly column.
Access the Virginia Tech mainframe computer system. Type EIO, space, year desired (i.e. , 90) (example EIO
90) and press Enter. A list of titles will appear that includes a variety of extension news. You can make a
selection at this point and receive an electronic copy or a hard copy from this program. Past columns can
be obtained by typing EIO 90. Past columns have been stored since June 19, 1990.
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ACCESSING VIRGINIA GARDENER RADIO PROGRAMS
The audio tapes for these programs are currently distributed to 46 radio stations and 13 extension agents
state-wide. If you are interested in including these three-minute programs in your educational efforts, the
tapes are duplicated on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Any requests must be submitted before that time.
Call (703) 231-6248, or write to: Radio Unit, Media Building, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061 to receive
audio tapes.
KIOSK LOCATIONS FOR HORTICULTURAL INFORMATION
Horticulture information Is available from Public Information System Kiosks located across Virginia. There
are two horticulture interactive video programs on the Public Information System. HOUSEPLANTS provides
photos and facts on 131 cut flowers and houseplants. AROUND THE YARD provides short video lessons
on plant selection; a landscape plant sorter; and facts on 141 trees, shrubs, vines, and ground covers. Visit
the location nearest you. (LIST CURRENT TO APRIL, 1991)
Buchanan County Public Library
Poe Town Road
Grundy, VA 24614
New River Valley Mall
Rt. 460
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
201 E. Market Street
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Pamunkey Regional Library
801 Jennifer Lane
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Dumbarton Library (Henrico County)
6800 Staples Mill Road
Richmond, VA 23228
Pohick Regional Library
6450 Sydenstricker Rd.
Burke, VA 24016
Eastern Shore Community College
US Route 13
Melfa, VA 23410
Roanoke Public Library
706 S. Jefferson St.
Roanoke, VA 24016
Halifax County/ South Boston Regional Library
161 S. Main Street
Halifax, VA 24558
Russell County Public Library
203 NW Main Street
Lebanon, VA 24266-0697
Lonesome Pine Regional Library
1oo Library Street
Wise, VA 24293
Virginia Beach Central Library
4100 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
HOW TO ACCESS THE GARDEN PLANNER COMPUTER PROGRAM
Access the Virginia Tech mainframe computer system using YTerm.
F3 key to exit and then type GARDEN.
If you are already in HORT, use the
The Garden computer program will design a vegetable garden for family use. The accompanying publication
for this program, 426-490, The GARDEN Computer Data Input Form, is filled out prior to accessing this
program. Only one garden plot can be planned from each form. Answers to the questions will be used in
running the program. Information can be printed at the extension office on a computer printer having a
wide carriage, or a printout can be requested and will be sent from campus.
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THE MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM
Master Gardeners are amateur horticulture enthusiasts who volunteer to help Cooperative Extension in
exchange for an intense horticultural training course. Most states require a minimum of 45 hours of training
and an equal amount of "payback" service to Extension. Because Extension's ability to meet the need for
horticultural information has been taxed severely in recent years, these volunteers are a vital resource.
Since 1978, Virginia's Master Gardener Program has developed into a very successful program. With over
1500 active Master Gardeners statewide in over 40 of Virginia's 107 Extension units, the program has aided
Extension tremendously in fulfilling its education and research missions. In 1989, Virginia Master Gardeners
volunteered over 55,000 hours (the equivalent of 27 full-time employees). Their efforts were worth almost
half a million dollars in salary savings to the taxpayers.
As the 1990s unfold, Virginia's Master Gardeners have begun to expand their mission by addressing
contemporary issues. They have explored and implemented programs dealing with water quality, recycling,
the effects of plants on human well-being, and community beautification. In this light, the Master Gardener
program is clearly one of the most relevant and important volunteer programs offered by Cooperative
Extension.
Master Gardener Program Activities
Consumer Horticulture Education - Master Gardeners have done a superb job of assisting local Extension
units in the dissemination of horticultural information to the gardening public by conducting plant clinics and
gardening classes, answering telephone questions, and many other means of information transfer.
Communitv Landscaping - Master Gardeners are a valuable resource to Virginia communities concerned
with Improving the quality of life through community landscaping. They are Involved In planting and labeling
trees, rejuvenating the landscapes of historic sites, and other community beautification projects.
Working to Increase Life Quality - Many particularly worthwhile Master Gardener projects have been aimed
at citizens who are lower-income, handicapped, young, or elderly. Projects have included pruning and
planting in low-income areas, plowing food gardens for the elderly, landscaping a shelter for abused women,
and working in school programs such as Ready, Set, Grow.
Master Gardener Program Administration - Master Gardeners have successfully acted as administrators
and managers of their own Master Gardener Programs, producing newsletters, organizing training, and
even continuing Extension programming in offices without a horticulture agent.
Extension Research - In recent years, Master Gardeners have played an increasingly valuable role in
Extension research efforts, working in Agricultural Experiment Stations and at the Virginia Tech research
farm, as well as participating in surveys.
Environmental Impact - Master Gardeners have become an important link in Extension's efforts to slow
pollution of the Chesapeake Bay by non-point pollution from urban run-off. Using materials developed by
the Office of Consumer Horticulture, Master Gardeners educate citizens all across Virginia on the proper
fertilizer and pesticide management in the home landscape.
Master Gardener Program Support Materials
Organizing and conducting a Master Gardener Program in your unit is facilitated by a number of resource
materials including:
Master Gardener promotional materials to help you attract new trainees include a slide set and videotape
(page 8 to order from LRC Media Center), and Master Gardener brochures which can be ordered from the
Extension Distribution Center. A set of labels for subscribers to The Virginia Gardener can be requested
from the Office of Consumer Horticulture. These subscribers are a potential group to contact to join Master
Gardeners.
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The Virginia Master Gardener Management Guide, publication 426-700, includes a needs assessment
checklist, start-up procedures for organizing and managing a Master Gardener Program, training volunteers,
and how to form a Master Gardener Association. Order from the Extension Distribution Center.
The Virainia Master Gardener Handbook is at this time the most widely used handbook in Master Gardener
training classes throughout the country. It is also used to train amateurs with the Men's Garden Club of
America and professionals with the Virginia Nurseryman's Association and the Southern States Cooperative.
To order The Virginia Master Gardener Handbook, write to: Consumer Horticulture, 407 Saunders Hall, VA
Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0327. It contains 17 chapters covering basic plant science, horticultural
practices, environmental issues, and volunteering guidelines.
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The Master Gardener Training Materials include a series of videotape lectures, cover 15 chapters of the
Virginia Master Gardener Handbook and the Master Gardener Videotape Training Series Guide, publication
426-599, which is available from the Extension Distribution Center. It is also available in electronic form
(access HORT: TVG Publications/425-599; use F13 to download). To order videotapes, see page 8. For
a list of all videotapes, see page 10.
The Master Gardener Final Exam covers 11 categories in the Master Gardener Training Program. Questions
are matching, fill in the blank, and multiple choice. The answers can be found in the Virginia Master Gardener
Handbook. The questions are for the use of agents in developing their local exams. They are suggestions
only, not requirements. To access an electronic copy of the Exam Questions on HORT, see page 17.
The Master Gardener Newsletter is sent to all Master Gardeners who have completed the training course
when their name and address is provided to the Master Gardener Coordinator at Virginia Tech. Master
Gardeners will continue to receive the newsletter as long as they remain active Master Gardeners in
accordance with the policy of the extension agent for their area. The newsletter is produced quarterly.
Electronic copies of newsletters are available on HORT.
Master Gardener Certificates can be ordered from the Master Gardener Coordinator at Virginia Tech. Allow
two weeks for delivery. Master Gardener certificates are awarded upon completion of the volunteer
"payback" requirement.
Master Gardener Badges can be ordered from Ryder Engraving Company, 1026 Hazelton Etna Road SW,
Pataskala, OH 43062. They are given to the Master Gardener upon graduation from training.
Master Gardener Advanced Training and the State Conference take place each year at the Virginia Tech
campus. Advanced Master Gardener Training is open to all Master Gardeners who have completed hours
of work equal to the number of training hours or Master Gardeners who have continued to remain active
members according to the extension agent for their area. Announcements are mailed approximately two
months prior to the event.
The Virginia Master Gardener Association. Inc. was created in 1990 by Master Gardeners who desired a
vehicle for addressing consumer horticulture issues at the state level. The Association's bylaws state that
its goals are to enhance the Consumer Horticultural programs of the Cooperative Extension Service of
VPl&SU and Virginia State University and to provide opportunities for Master Gardeners to extend their
knowledge of and interests in horticulture. The Association has several classes of membership, ranging
from Honorary to Active. Active, voting membership is limited to individuals who have fulfilled their volunteer
service requirements and paid dues. Master Gardeners interested in joining should call the Office of
Consumer Horticulture at Virginia Tech. A copy of the bylaws is available on HORT and can be accessed
electronically.
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MASTER GARDENER INFORMATION ON HORT
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Consumer Horticulture Index
Moving the cursor to an application and pressing Enter activates the program.
Moving the cursor to a file allows you to view the file contents.
(Press F1 for further information q_n this program.)
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MONTHLY RELEASES
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER SLIDE/VIDEO LOAN LIBRARY
> PLANT FACT SHEETS
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MASS MEDIA PROGRAMS
>MASTER GARDENER INFORMATION
Master Gardener AudiojVisual and Publication List
Master Gardener Final Exam Index
Master Gardener Newsletter Index
Master Gardener Policies & Procedures Index
> 4-H HORTICULTURE
> ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE HOME GARDEN
> HORTICULTURE THERAPY
> HUMAN ISSUES IN HORTICULTURE
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F8 Forward
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Master Gardener Policies and Procedures Index
To learn more about state and local associations, program guidelines, training policies, and related
information, move the cursor to Master Gardener Policies and Procedures Index and press Enter. The
screen will look as follows. Move the cursor to heading desired and press Enter to access text.
State Association Advisory Council
State Association Bylaws
State Association Officers
Master Gardener Program Guidelines
Local Virginia Master Gardener Associations
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4-H HORTICULTURE RESOURCES
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Consumer Horticulture Index
Moving the cursor to an application and pressing Enter activates the program.
Moving the cursor to a file allows you to view the file contents.
(Press F1 for further information on this program.)
THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MONTHLY RELEASES
THE VIRGINIA GARDENER EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS
THE VIRGINIA GARDENER SLIDE/VIDEO LOAN LIBRARY
PLANT FACT SHEETS
THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MASS MEDIA PROGRAMS
MASTER GARDENER INFORMATION
4-H HORTICULTURE
4-H Resources
4-H Audiovisual Materials and Publications
>ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE HOME GARDEN
> HORTICULTURE THERAPY
> HUMAN ISSUES IN HORTICULTURE
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4-H is not just for kids! The adults who use 4-H materials and interact with 4-H youth are constantly learning.
Our aim is to develop a curriculum of publications and audiovisuals that are helpful, challenging, and fun
to use for all 4-H'ers. By using these materials, 4-H members learn skills that can be valuable in the
workplace. They also learn greater respect for plants, the environment, and the role of agriculture in
producing our food.
Communication is an important area covered in 4-H program materials. Members are asked to provide
demonstrations of the information given in their projects, leaders use audiovisual aids such as videotapes
and slides, and projects are mainly "hands on" which is a very effective teaching method. Communication
with families of the members is maintained. Families are made aware of the program objectives and
encouraged to support the members in accomplishing projects.
Also of importance is the interaction of 4-H youth with volunteers like Master Gardeners. By working with
these volunteers, 4-H members not only learn the responsibility and effectiveness of volunteering, but also
the joy and sense of accomplishment it brings.
Many projects can tie-in with current events. Arbor Day provides a background for using materials on
planting trees, such as the "4-H Planting Ornamental Trees and Shrubs" leader's guide (426-931) and
member's guide (426-930). National Garden Week and Earth Day are good times to use gardening materials,
such as "The 4-H Gardening Handbook" (426-891) which deals with planning, preparing, maintaining, and
harvesting a vegetable garden.
Some projects offer entrepreneurial opportunities and allow the members to make industry contacts. "4-H
Commercial Vegetable Production and Marketing" (426-897) details production and marketing of vegetable
crops and the "4-H Vegetable Garden - Unit 2 Book for Intermediates" (426-892) deals with preparing
vegetables for exhibit. The "4-H Chrysanthemum Project" slide set details the production of chrysanthemums.
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The 4-H Urban Gardening Projects" can be done by individuals, but they are particularly suited to group
use or for inclusion in school science activities. Each publication contains ideas for a variety of experiments,
a game, and a "just for fun" project.
Other projects are just plain fun and keep up gardening interest during non-gardening times like Christmas
and summer vacations. The "4-H Crossword Puzzle" (426-920) deals with visual recognition of a variety of
vegetables and "4-H Fun with Plants" (426-890) contains several games and ideas for mini-projects that can
easily be done at home or on trips.
Following is a list of 4-H audiovisual materials and publications along with instructions on how to obtain
them.
4-H AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS AND PUBLICATIONS
To order these materials on the computer, refer to ordering The Virginia Gardener slide/video loan library
(page 8).
Slides
4-H Chrysanthemum Project (23 slides)
- 4-H Garden Ecology (40 slides)
~ 4-H Introduction to Horticulture (118 slides; 8 min., 41 sec. with audio)
4-H Kitchen Garden Project (33 slides)
4-H Vegetable Garden Project (48 slides)
4-H Planting Ornamental Trees and Shrubs (60 slides)
Videotapes
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How Plants Grow (20 minutes) - produced by Virginia Tech in Chesterfield County.
Get Ready, Get Set, Grow (15 minutes) - purchased from The Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Publications
Order publications from the Extension Distribution Center or on the Virginia Tech mainframe via PUBS.
426-890
426-891
426-892
426-897
426-920
426-930
426-931
Fun with Plants
4-H Vegetable Garden Handbook Unit I for Beginners
4-H Vegetable Gardening Unit II Record Book for Intermediates
4-H Commercial Vegetable Production and Marketing
Crossword Puzzle
4-H Member's Guide: Planting Ornamental Trees and Shrubs
4-H Leader's Guide: Planting Ornamental Trees and Shrubs
4-H Urban Gardening Projects
426-901
426-902
426-903
426-904
426-905
426-906
426-907
426-908
426-909
Kitchen Garden
Vegetable Seeds
Garden Ecology
Windowsill Salad Garden
Container Garden
Small Fruits
Herb Garden
Vegetable Garden
Garden Pests and Problems
426-91 O Nutrition
426-911 The Urban Gardening Projects (and
what to do with them)
426-912 Seeds, Soils, Supplies
426-913 Things Plants Need
426-914 Watering
426-915 Fertilizing
426-916 Transplanting
426-917 Plants and Nutrition
426-918 Urban Gardening Projects Leader's
Guide
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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE HOME GARDEN
The screen for Environmental Issues and the Home Garden as it appears on the Virginia Tech mainframe:
Consumer Horticulture Index
Moving the cursor to an application and pressing Enter activates the program.
Moving the cursor to a file allows you to view the file contents.
(Press F1 for further information on this program.)
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MONTHLY RELEASES
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER SLIDE/VIDEO LOAN LIBRARY
PLANT FACT SHEETS
THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MASS MEDIA PROGRAMS
MASTER GARDENER INFORMATION
4-H HORTICULTURE
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE HOME GARDEN
Nutrient Management Program Resources
Pesticide Management Program Resources
> HORTICULTURE THERAPY
> HUMAN ISSUES IN HORTICULTURE
>
>
>
>
>
F1 Help
F2 Next Category
====>
F3 Exit HORT
F4 CmdUne
F7 Backward
F8 Forward
F10 Main Menu
Below is a list of resources to use in preparing an environmentally sound, residential landscape management
program.
Extension Education Materials
Publications (order through the Extension Distribution Center)
426-059
426-323
426-325
426-326
426-366
426-613
430-011
430-017
430-018
430-456
442-001
442-031
450-171
* Groundwater Quality and the Use of Lawn and Garden Chemicals by Homeowners
* Fertilizing Your Garden
* Composting
*Mulches for the Home Garden
* Minimum Chemical Gardening
*Year Round Guide to Nutrient Management
Lawn Fertilization in Virginia
* Calibrating Your Lawn Spreader
Fertilizing Landscape Trees and Shrubs
Fertilizing and Mulching Shrubs and Trees
Best Management Practices for the Urban Dweller
Trickle Irrigation for Home Gardeners
Disease Resistant Home Vegetables
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4-H Publications
390-128
390-129
390-132
390-133
390-409
390-809
426-903
426-909
426-914
426-915
426-917
The Story of Soil Erosion Around The Chesapeake Bay
The Story of Soil Erosion Around The Chesapeake Bay (Leader's Guide)
The Story of Nutrient Enrichment in Chesapeake Bay (Member's Guide)
The Story of Nutrient Enrichment in Chesapeake Bay (Leader's Guide)
Integrated Pest Management - A Best Management Practice
Controlling Aquatic Weeds, Improving Water Quality
4-H Urban Gardening Project - Garden Ecology
4-H Urban Gardening Project - Garden Pests
Help Sheets--Watering
Help Sheets-Fertilizing
Help Sheets--Plants and Nutrition
Slide Sets
* Proper Management of Fertilizers on Home Lawns (40)
* Proper Manageme.n t of Fertilizers in Vegetable Gardens (40)
* Calibrating Your Lawn Spreader (40)
* Reading and Understanding the Pesticide Label (40)
*Applying Pesticides Safely in the Environment (47)
* Fighting Drought in the Home Garden (40)
* Minimum Chemical Gardening (60)
*Concepts of Ornamental Disease (80)
* Insects of the Home Garden (37)
* Twenty Common Weeds (20)
* Weed Control in the Home Garden (20)
* Landscape Tree and Shrub Fertilizer (40)
Safe Use of Pesticides Around The Home (37) (Agents can order this set through the Chem., Drug, and
Pesticide Unit, VPIRS.)
Videotapes
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*
*
*
*
*
Proper Management of Fertilizers on Home Lawns (7 minutes)
Proper Management of Fertilizers in Home Vegetable Gardens (7 minutes)
Applying Pesticides Safely for the Environment (8 minutes)
Reading and Understanding the Pesticide Label for the Lawn and Garden (9 minutes)
Insects in the Home Vegetable Garden (50 minutes)
Beneficial Insects (20 minutes)
Diseases of the Home Vegetable Garden (60 minutes)
Diseases of Woody Ornamentals (60 minutes)
Understanding Residential Soils (120 minutes)
* indicates that publication, script, or content description available in electronic form by accessing the HORT
program on Virginia Tech's mainframe.
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HORTICULTURE THERAPY
The screen for Horticulture Therapy as it appears on the Virginia Tech mainframe:
Consumer Horticulture Index
Moving the cursor to an application and pressing Enter activates the program.
Moving the cursor to a file allows you to view the file contents.
(Press F1 for further information on this program.)
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MONTHLY RELEASES
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER SLIDE/VIDEO LOAN LIBRARY
> PLANT FACT SHEETS
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MASS MEDIA PROGRAMS
>MASTER GARDENER INFORMATION
> 4-H HORTICULTURE
> ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE HOME GARDEN
> HORTICULTURE THERAPY
Publications Index
> HUMAN ISSUES IN HORTICULTURE
F1 Help
F2 Next Category
====>
F3 Exit HORT
F4 CmdLine
F7 Backward
F8 Forward
F10 Main Menu
Horticulture is an excellent therapeutic tool for professionals and volunteers working with many different
populations including elderly, developmentally disabled, physically disabled, and emotionally disturbed. The
resources listed here are intended to provide agents with information to conduct training sessions for
professionals in areas such as activity therapy and volunteers such as Master Gardeners. They may also be
valuable in answering individual questions. The publications available on the mainframe are not extension
publications and, therefore, are not available at the Distribution Center. However, you do have permission
to print them in your office and duplicate them in any quantity needed for program purposes. Please be
sure to give credit to the original publisher as well as the authors.
Publications
Slide Sets
Horticulture as a Recreational Activity for the
Elderly
Dynamics of Horticulture Therapy
Horticulture in Prevocational Training for the EMR
Student
The Use of Horticulture in Vocational
Rehabilitation
Gardening as an Outdoor Activity in Geriatric
Institutions
Horticulture: A Therapeutic Tool
Careers in Horticulture (60 with audio)
Container Gardening: Construction and Planting
(40)
Container Gardening: Principles and Practices
(40)
Gardening in Raised Beds (40 slides)
Horticulture Therapy (40 slides)
To access, return to The Virginia Gardener
Slide/Video Loan Library and proceed (see page
8).
To access, move cursor to Publications Index and
press Enter. You can then select and access
desired information.
Extension Publications
426-020 Gardening in Raised Beds and Containers for the Disabled and Elderly Individuals
To access, move to The Virginia Gardener Extension Publications and proceed (see page 6).
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HUMAN ISSUES IN HORTICULTURE
The screen for Human Issues in Horticulture as it appears on the Virginia Tech mainframe:
Consumer Horticulture Index
Moving the cursor to an application and pressing Enter activates the program.
Moving the cursor to a file allows you to view the file contents.
(Press F1 for further information on this program.)
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MONTHLY RELEASES
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS
> THE VIRGINIA GARDENER SLIDE/VIDEO LOAN LIBRARY
> PLANT FACT SHEETS
>
>
>
>
>
>
THE VIRGINIA GARDENER MASS MEDIA PROGRAMS
MASTER GARDENER INFORMATION
4-H HORTICULTURE
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE HOME GARDEN
HORTICULTURE THERAPY
HUMAN ISSUES IN HORTICULTURE
Publications Index
F1 Help
F2 Next Category
F3 Exit HORT
F4 Cmdline
F7 Backward
F8 Forward
F1 O Main Menu
====>
To access publications, move cursor to desired title and press Enter.
Members of the horticulture community are beginning to recognize the importance of understanding the
interaction between people and plants and the benefit that people gain from the presence of plants in their
immediate surroundings. Understanding the psychological, social, and physiological response to plants will
allow us to better use plants to enhance life quality. At the same time, this information can be an important
marketing tool for the growth of the horticulture industry.
The resources listed here are intended to provide agents with information to use in programs for commercial
and professional horticulturists. They may also be valuable in answering individual questions. The
publications available on the mainframe are not extension publications and therefore are not available at the
Distribution Center. However, you do have permission to print them in your office and duplicate them in any
quantity needed for program purposes. Please be sure to give credit to the original publisher as well as
the authors.
Publications:
Horticulture for Human Health and Happiness
Psychological & Sociological Response to Plants: Implications for Horticulture
Initiatives in Consumer Horticulture: People/Plant Interactions
A New Research Initiative: Listening to Your Customers
Putting the Consumer in Horticulture
Human Response to Plants: A New Perspective
Redefining Horticulture: A Focus on Life Quality for Industry Growth
Role of Horticulture in Human Well-Being and Social Development: Final Report
Role of Horticulture in Human Well-Being and Social Development: Abstracts of Program
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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...
DEPARTMENTS WITH INFORMATION ESSENTIAL TO THE CONSUMER HORTICULTURE PROGRAM:
HOW TO ACCESS THEM & PUBLICATIONS THEY OFFER FOR THE CONSUMER
The Virginia Tech mainframe computer contains databases for Entomology; Plant Pathology; Soil Science;
and the Chemical, Drug, and Pesticide Unit.
Each database contains information on samples collected including county, owner/grower, date received,
host, and diagnosis. For example, an insect ID screen may look like this:
COUNTY
OWNER
DATEREC
HOST
DIAGNOSIS
Montgomery
Montgomery
Montgomery
Montgomery
Montgomery
Cruce
Williams
Clinton
Wright
Baudoin
06/15/90
06/15/90
06/13/90
06/12/90
05/05/90
Oak, Pin
House
Cherry
Apt.
Family Room
Vein Pocket Gall
Earwigs
Weevils
Cat Flea
Tanbark Borer
Publications relating to each of these databases are available through PUBS on the Virginia Tech mainframe
computer. Publications are also available on Ornamentals and Turf and Weed Science.
To Access the Database
These programs are very "user friendly" with questions for you to answer which guide you through the
search. Access the Virginia Tech mainframe computer. Determine which database you want to search, type
in the appropriate name (CLINIC, SOILS, or VPIRS), and press Enter. The screen will show the possible
areas you can search and tell you what to enter. For example, type IN for insect identification and press
Enter. You may then specify guidelines for your search such as county, agent, host, or range of dates.
Next you can choose to see the output on your screen, print it, or download it to a diskette.
Entomology
Type CLINIC and press Enter. Type IN and press Enter.
Publications
444-700
444-734
444-765
444-766
444-767
444-768
444-020 The Gypsy Moth
444-021 Recognition of Life History and Habits - Gypsy
Moth
444-022 The Homeowner and Gypsy Moth: Guidelines for
Control
444-024 Gypsy Moth: A Major Pest of Trees
444-201 Resources for a Sustainable Agriculture
444-371 Boxelder Bugs
444-41 O Head and Body Lice
444-411 Powderpost Beetles and Old House Borer
444-412 Indian Meal Moth
444-413 Yellow Jackets in the Home
444-423 Millipedes
444-425 Carpenter Ants
444-426 Crickets in the Home
444-431 Wood-Infesting Beetles in the Home
444-432 Pests of Stored Food in the Home
444-433 Termites in the Home
444-437 Selecting a Pest Control Operator
444-438 Cluster Flies
444-440 Spiders in the Home
444-471 Insect and Mite Pests of Lawns and Turfgrass
444-566 Insect and Mite Pests of Apple and Peach in
Virginia
444-567 Major Insect and Mite Pests of Grapes in Virginia
444-615 Snails and Slugs
444-682 Stored Grain Insect Control
444-689 Ants in the Home
444-690 Wasps and Hornets
444-800
444-810
444-811
444-904
Sustainable Agricultural Systems
4-H Entomology - Leader Guide
Biological Control of Thistles
Sod Webworms
Fleas in the Home
Ticks in Virginia
Biology of Thistle Weevils
Poisonous Spiders
Cigarette Beetle
A Field Key to Common Caterpillars Found
Attacking Corn in VA
Plant Pathology
Access the Virginia Tech mainframe computer system. Type
CLINIC and press Enter. Type PP and press Enter. This is a
database for collected samples.
Publications
450-061
450-085
450-087
450-088
450-091
450-100
450-118
450-119
450-120
450-171
450-184
450-232
450-374
450-568
Slime Mold
Rose Black Spot
Gladiolus Corm Rot
Fire Blight of Ornamentals
Hemlock Twig Rust
Fire or Botrytis Blight of Tulip
Juniper Twig Blight
Azalea Leaf and Flower Gall
Peony Botrytis Blight
Disease Resistant Home Vegetables
Tomato Disease - Early Blight
Grape Diseases and Control in Virginia
Apple Diseases in Virginia
Diagnosis of Air Pollution Injury to Plants
Soll Science
Access the Virginia Tech mainframe computer system. Type
SOILS and press Enter. This is a database for collected soil
samples.
Publications
452-005
452-125
452-222
452-223
452-224
452-225
452-253
452-254
452-260
452-405
452-490
452-504
Fertilizer Facts
Soil Sample Information Sheet-Lawns, Gardens,
Fruits, Etc...
Introduction to 4-H Soil Judging in Virginia
Intermediate 4-H Soil Judging in Virginia
Intermediate 4-H Soil Judging Scorecard
Senior 4-H Soil Judging and Evaluation Scorecard
Instructions For Soil Sample Information Sheet
Soil Testing and Plant Analysis Lab
Instructions for Use of Computerized Soil Test
Program
Use and Application of Lime For Acid Soils
Soil Acidity
Soil - Virginia's Basic Natural Resource
Chemical, Drug, and Pesticide Unit
420-013
420-019
Solar Heated Firewood Dryer
Solutions to Common Farm Pond Problems
420-023
Wildlife Damage Control in Va. - Controlling
Rodents in Homes
Wildlife Damage Control in Va. - Controlling Voles
Vision for the Year 2020-Trees Planted by 4-HUsed by All
Blackbirds Roosts (Wildlife Damage Control in Va.
Series)
Skunks
Woodchucks
Moles
Bats
Snakes
Rabies
4-H Record Book - Forest Management 2
Tree Identification Contest 1
Key to Tree Identification Contest 1
Your Surroundings - Conservation 1
Selling Your Timber? A Checklist for the Private
Landowner
The Landowner, Log Rules and Timber
Virginia's Valuable Fisheries and Wildlife
Resources
4-H Forestry Program A - Trees - Member Manual
4-H Forestry Program A - Trees - Leader Manual
4-H Forestry Program B - Forests - Member
Manual
4-H Forestry Program B - Forests - Leader Manual
4-H Forestry Program C-2 Forest Recreation
4-H Forestry Program C-3 Managing the Forest
4-H Forestry Program C-4 Urban Forestry
4-H Forestry Program C-5 Forestry Careers
4-H Forestry Program C-6 Making Forests Pay
Plans for Attracting Birds
A Landowner's Guide to Wildlife Abundance
Through Forestry
Landowner's Guide to Best Management Practices
A Landowner's Guide to Protecting Small Streams
Virginia Wildlife Conservation - Gray Squirrel
What We Get From Forest Land
Edible Fruits of Forest Trees
Why Leaves Change Color
How a Tree Grows
Forests and Water
Forests and Wildlife
Enemies of the Forests
Making Paper From Trees
Forests and the Natural Water Cycle
State Trees
What We Get From Trees
Leaves and Fruit of the Virginia Forest Trees
Creative Playgrounds on a Shoestring
Virginia Trees Checklist of More Common Species
Tree Identification Contest 1
Tree Identification Contest 2
Forest Management: Aerial Photography for
Virginia Landowners
Hardwood Forest Management: Improving Your
Woodlot Through Firewood Harvesting
Reforestation: Guidelines for Planting Trees
Forests and the Environment
VPI & SU Log Scale Stick
What to Look for in Growing Trees
How Trees Get Their Names
Collections and Maintenance of Fishing Bait
Archery in Virginia - 4-H
Management of Wood Ducks on Private Lands &
Waters
Common Water Plants in Virginia
420-024
420-025
420-029
420-030
420-031
420-032
420-033
420-034
420-036
420-058
420-066
420-067
420-068
420-084
420-085
420-096
Access the Virginia Tech mainframe computer system. Type
VPIRS and press Enter.
Publications
420-101
420-102
420-103
456-035 Poisons Kill
456-036 What Poisons Do You Have and Where are They?
456-103 Virginia's Poison Control Centers
456-105 Danger in Trademarks and Names
456-111 Pests, Pesticides and You
456-115 Pesticides - What are They?
456-133 Aerosols - Bombs or Blessings?
456-138 Chemicals and Cancer Statistics
420-104
420-106
420-107
420-108
420-109
420-110
420-129
420-138
Ornamentals and Turf
Publications
430-008
430-009
430-010
430-011
430-017
430-018
430-295
430-296
430-395
430-455
430-456
430-457
430-597
Turfgrass Selection for Virginia Lawns
Lawn Establishment in Virginia
How to Buy Lawn Seed
Lawn Fertilization in Virginia
Calibrating Your Lawn Spreader
Fertilizing Landscape Trees and Shrubs
Guidelines for Planting Landscape Trees
Landscape Plants
Protecting and Repairing Trees During Construction
Pruning Ornamental Trees
Fertilizing and Mulching Shrubs and Trees
Pruning Shrubs
Shade, Flowering, and Evergreen Trees for Virginia
420-140
420-141
420-168
420-183
420-184
420-185
420-186
420-187
420-188
420-189
420-191
420-192
420-193
420-195
420-202
420-284
420-298
420-400
420-401
420-404
Weed Science
420-406
Publications
Wildlife
420-407
420-511
420-560
420-564
420-565
420-602
420-702
420-802
Publications
420-844
427-009
427-035
427-045
420-003
420-005
420-006
420-007
420-011
Calibration of Applicators Suitable for Treating
Small Areas
Weed Control in the Vegetable Garden
Lawn Weed Control
Calculating Firewood Costs for the Woodstove
Owner
How to Prevent Damage Caused by Wildlife
Feeding Wild Birds
Firewood Cutting and Landowner Liability
Pond Construction: Some Practical Considerations
Agronomy
Access the Virginia Tech mainframe computer system. Type
AGRONOMY and press Enter. This is a collection of
Agronomy press releases.
Virginia Cooperative Extension programs, activities, and employment opportunities are available to all people regardless of race, color, religion, sex,
age, national origin, handicap, or political affiliation. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture cooperating. James F. Johnson, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Clinton V. Turner,
Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State, Petersburg.