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Horticulture
(Latin:
hortus
(garden)
+ English: culture
(culture)) is classically defined as the science and art
of growing fruits, vegetables and flowers, or ornamental
plants.
To the
right are some additional sites for your reference.
For planting advice and pest problems, we suggest you:
- contact your local nurseries/garden centers, who know what will work for you in your area and what problems you may be experiencing
- call the Allegheny County Extension Garden Hotline: 412-473-2600 or the Phipps Greenline: 412-665-2364
- visit your local library or the Phipps Garden Center library, housed in Mellon Park, 1059 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
- use the internet which may be available at your local library.
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America
in Bloom
Botanic Garden of Western Pennsylvania
Carnegie Library Gardening Links
Western Pennsylvania Gardener's Gazette
Grow Pittsburgh (all about
local urban farming)
Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Pittsburgh Rose Society
Pittsburgh Iris and Daylily Society
The Orchid
Society of Western Pennsylvania
Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest
Backyard Fruit Growers
Penn State Master Gardener Program
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Pennsylvania Native Plant Society
Philadelphia Flower Show 2010
Phipps Conservatory current and upcoming events
Village Garden Club (Sewickley)
Sewickley Civic Garden Council
Carrie T. Watson, G.C. (Erie)
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