General Resources: 

• University of Tennessee's Horticulture Website:  https://uthort.tennessee.edu/ 

• North Carolina State Plant Toolbox: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/

• Find Cooperative Extension Service in Your State:    https://tinyurl.com/Find-Cooperative-Extensions 

  • We recommend going to the University of Tennessee's Extension sites first, but sometimes they might not have what you're looking for! There are plenty of other state extension sites that might have research on the information that you need. Visit this website to search for neighboring state's Extension websites! (Pro tip: try to use states that physically touch Tennessee... they have the most similar climates to us!)

Local Resources:

• Madison County Master Gardener Facebook group:  https://tinyurl.com/MCMG-Public-Group

• UT Gardens, Jackson Facebook Page:   https://tinyurl.com/UT-Gardens-Jackson

  • Every Monday at 9am, join Western Region Horticulture Specialist, Celeste Scott, and UT Gardens Jackson Horticulturist, Jason Reeves, for educational Facebook Live videos!

Native Plant Resources: 

• Tennessee Native Plant Database:    https://tynnativeplants.wordpress.com/

• National Wildlife Federation's Native Plant Finder: https://nativeplantfinder.nwf.org/

• Tennessee Native Plant Society:    https://tnps.org/

• Tennessee SmartYards:   https://tnyards.utk.edu/ 

  • Tennessee Smart Yards is an Extension-led program that guides Tennesseans on practices they can apply in their outdoor spaces to create healthier, more ecologically-sound landscapes and communities. Nine principles of stewardship serve as the foundation for the program and are explored in online modules and practical workshops taught by UT-TSU Extension and water resource professionals. 

Invasive Plant Resources: 

Definition: An "invasive plant" is an aggressive, non-native species whose presence causes economic or environmental harm, outcompeting native plants and disrupting the ecosystem.

• U.S. Forest Service and USDA:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/invasives/index.shtml

• "Protect Tennessee Forests":    https://www.tn.gov/protecttnforests/invasive-plants.html

• Tennessee Invasive Plant Council:      https://www.tnipc.org/invasive-plants/

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