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Flowers in Minns Garden, Cornell Campus.  Echinacea.  Cornell University Photography.
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Tomato plants growing in garbage cans, July.
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Home Gardening

Whether you want to start a home vegetable garden, grow flowers, identify a garden pest, or improve your soil, we'll help you find the information you need for these and more home gardening projects!

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Food Gardening

Interested in having your own vegetable garden, at home or in your neighborhood? Find links and resources here that will help get you started.

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Healthy Soils

Learn what soil is, how and where to test it, how to understand your test results, and why healthy soil is so important, from Cornell gardening experts, here:

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Lawns & Ornamentals

Our resources on annuals, perennials, lawns, trees and shrubs can help you have a more beautiful home landscape.

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Striped cucumber beetle Acalymma vittatum (Fabricius, 1775) from Bugwood.org

Pests & IPM

IPM is a system for managing pest problems using a range of safe, least-toxic methods. Find IPM resources here!

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Master Gardener volunteer conducts a pH soil test on a soil sample

Soil Testing

Spring is a great time to get your garden soil tested for this year's garden! pH and full nutrient tests available, get all the details here!

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Soils & Climate

Your garden soil and our local climate have a big impact on every aspect of growing plants. Find resources here on soil texture, organic matter, soil testing and more.

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Last updated October 20, 2021

Home Gardening

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Find Your Zone!

2012 USDA Hardiness Zone Map

The 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map helps gardeners and growers determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. For the first time, the map is available as an interactive GIS-based map, for which a broadband Internet connection is recommended. Users may also simply type in a ZIP Code and find the hardiness zone for that area.

The Garden Post

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Our Horticulture Program offers a free monthly e-newsletter, The Garden Post, devoted exclusively to gardening classes and tips. To receive The Garden Post, either visit our subscription form here or get in touch with Maria at mjc72@cornell.edu or (607) 272-2292 and she can add you.

Cornell Gardening

Visit Cornell Home Gardening online to find the latest resources on vegetable and flower gardening, lawn care, and more!

Events

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  • Citizen Pruner Training #1: Tree Planting and Care
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    Monday, April 24
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    Thursday, May 4
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Ithaca, NY 14850-3555
TEL: 607.272.2292
FAX: 607.272.7088
tompkins@cornell.edu
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