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Helpful Tools for Gardeners
Biological Control: A guide to Natural Enemies in North America
Subject:
Gardening
Category:
Helpful Tools for Gardeners
Description:
This guide provides photographs and descriptions of biological control (or biocontrol) agents of insect, disease and weed pests in North America. Based at Cornell University, this site contains information on the parasitoids, predators, and pathogens that attack insects that feed on crops and other plants favored by humans.
Landscaping calculators
Subject:
Gardening
Category:
Helpful Tools for Gardeners
Description:
If you're trying to estimate area, volume, or cost for a landscaping project, enter the values that you know in the appropriate calculator and select "Calculate." You only need to fill in the fields that are relevant to your project.
National Gardening Association's "Questions and Answers" Service
Subject:
Gardening
Category:
Helpful Tools for Gardeners
Description:
Have a question about gardening that has stumped you? Ask these expert horticulturists! (Be sure to check the library of answers at the site before sending in your question--you may not be the only one with a conundrum!)
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Subject:
Gardening
Category:
Helpful Tools for Gardeners
Description:
Use this tool to grow plants suited for the weather in your neighborhood!