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GENERAL INFORMATION; GLOSSARY & EXTRA LINKS
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Fewer pesticides available every year so here are some options when chemicals aren't available:
- Increased Monitoring for pest/diseases
- Good Sanitation and Good Circulation
- Bag/Burn/Destroy
- Hand Pick
- Insecticidal soaps/Dormant Oil
- Horticultural Oils where applicable
- High Pressure Spray of water
- Ladybugs
GLOSSARY SITES
For greater understanding of all those gardening terms... what is a deciduous tree anyway? Check out these glossary listings:
Glossary of Plant Terms
A Slightly Abridged Glossary of Gardening and Plant Terms
MULTI-TOPIC HORTICULTURAL SITES
These sites have pages and pages of horticultural information with plenty of Prairie references:
Technical FactSheets - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Hort Snacks - Newsletter for Alberta Agriculture & Forestry
University of Saskatchewan (GardenLine)
University of Manitoba
Wisconsin Horticulture
INTERESTING ARTICLES & TOPICS
Growing Trees from Seed/Propagating Trees from Cuttings
Caring for Trees During Drought (Care for Trees in a Dry Climate)