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Other Tennessee Master Gardener Websites by County:

  • Tennessee Master Gardeners - statewide (mastergardener.tennessee.edu)
  • Cumberland County  (www.ccmga.org)
  • Davidson County (www.dcmg.org)
  • Hamilton County (www.mghc.org)
  • Hardeman County (www.hardemancountymg.org)
  • Knox County (www.knoxcountymastergardener.org)



  • Robertson County (www.rcmga.org)
  • Rutherford County (www.mastergardeners-rc.org)
  • Shelby County/Memphis Area (www.memphisareamastergardeners.org)
  • Sevier County (www.scamga.org)
  • Williamson County (www.wcmga.net)
  • Wilson County (wcmastergardener.org)

General Resources

  • Articles and Search Engine:   http://www.gardenweb.com
  • P. Allen Smith Website:      http://www.pallensmith.com/
  • Horticulture magazine and articles      http://www.hortmag.com/
  • Hosta Library     http://www.hostalibrary.org/index.html
  • National Gardening Association   http://www.garden.org/home
  • North American Rock Garden Society    http://www.nargs.org/
  • USDA Plants Database    http://plants.usda.gov/
  • The Butterfly Website    http://butterflywebsite.com/
  • Tips, tricks, and techniques    http://www.helpfulgardener.com/
  • Yard and garden topics    http://www.govlink.org/hazwaste/house/yard/
  • Irrigation Design Tutorial    http://www.irrigationtutorials.com/sprinkler00.htm
  • Organic gardening and composting     http://www.captaincompostalabama.com/
  • Organic gardening and composting    http://www.dirtdoctor.com/
  • Weed identification    http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r785700999.html
  • Weed identifcation and control     http://www.weedalert.com/index.html
  • Turfgrass diseases and pests   http://turfgrass.com/index.html
  • University of Tennessee Extension    http://www.utextension.utk.edu/
  • Tennessee Master Gardener Home Page   http://mastergardener.tennessee.edu/
  • University of Tennessee site with downloadable bee publications   http://bees.tennessee.edu/pubs.htm
  • Tennessee Beekeepers Organization   http://www.tnbeekeepers.org/
  • Haagen Daz honey bee research fund   http://www.helpthehoneybees.com/
  • A great video by Burt’s Bees   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unca1QR3nLs 
  • Burt’s Bees website   http://www.burtsbees.com/
    They gave away over 95,000 wildflower seed packets in 2008 to help the bees!
  • Magazine of American Beekeeping   http://www.beeculture.com/
  • Guide to bee friendly gardens   http://nature.berkeley.edu/urbanbeegardens/index.html
  • Great site for honey bee news!    http://www.honeybee-news.com/
  • Supplier of beekeeping equipment, and “American Bee Journal” Magazine    http://www.dadant.com/
  • Suppliers of beekeeping equipment   http://www.kelleybees.com/
  • Suppliers of beekeeping equipment  http://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/

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