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Floriculture - Resources
for Garden Retailers
The following information is provided to
garden retailers to help answer home gardening questions from customers.
These resources are also available to home gardeners in Massachusetts.
eXtension www.extension.org
Excellent resource for anyone needing information all types of gardening and home horticulture. eXtension is an educational partnership of more than 70 land-grant universities helping Americans improve their lives with access to timely, objective, research-based information and educational opportunities. eXtension's interactive web site (below) is customized with links to local Cooperative Extension webs sites.
Master Gardener Garden Hotlines (Staffed
by volunteers)
Botanic Gardens
- Arnold Arboretum Plant Information Line, Jamaica Plain, MA
(617) 524-1718 x 127
Trees & Shrubs only
year round, Mon. 1pm-3pm
- Tower Hill Botanic Garden Hort Line, Boylston, MA
Worcester County Horticultural Society
(508) 869-6111 x10
year round, Wed. 2pm-4pm
(Walk-ins are accepted during hot-line hours; however, admission will be charged)
Pesticide Information
- National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) (800) 858-7378
Sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency & Oregon State Univ; Provides objective, science based information about pesticides and health related concerns.
Poisonings
- Massachusetts and Rhode Island Poison Control System, Boston, MA
1-800-222-1222 (Emergencies)
1-800-682-9211 (Toxicologist Consultation)
Conservation and Wildlife
Web sites from Universities
in New England that offer home horticulture information.
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Tina M. Smith
Extension Educator
UMass Extension, Amherst, MA
updated 1-08
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