Below is a list of sites that Master Gardeners of Mercer County find helpful or interesting to visit. We do not promote the sale of products from any of the companies that may be found here. We are not affiliated with any group other than Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey and the Master Gardeners Association of New Jersey.

Other Master Gardener and Cooperative Extension Sites:

Rutgers Mercer County info:
http://njaes.rutgers.edu/county/quickinfo.asp?Mercer

Rutgers Cooperative Extension Online Fact Sheets:
RCE Fact Sheets

Maryland Master Gardeners:
http://mastergardener.umd.edu/

Virginia Cooperative Extension:
http://www.ext.vt.edu/

Research Sites:

Rutgers Plant Diagnostic and Soil Testing Laboratory:
http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/plantdiagnosticlab/

Insect and Other Pest Information Sites:

North Carolina National IPM Network
http://ipm.ncsu.edu/

Insect Identification Laboratory at Virginia Tech
http://www.ento.vt.edu/Facilities/OnCampus/IDInfo.html

Best internet link to insect sites
http://www.ent.iastate.edu/list/

Young Entomologist Society (for school age entomologists)
http://members.aol.com/yesbugs/mainmenu.html

Virtual tour on an insect museum
http://entweb.clemson.edu/museum/

Pictures of pollinators found locally
http://www.geocities.com/insectpollinators/

Excellent site for beneficial insects and Bee Keeping
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_Beneficial_Organisms_and_Beekeeping

Household and structural pests
http://www.upcrc.com/

Rutgers Entomology Department insect pest info and advice
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~insects/

Rutgers Entomology Department info on local mosquitos
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~insects/njmos.htm

Invasive Species Sites:

Purple Loosestrife
http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/midatlantic/lysa.htm

USDA Invasive Species Council / Invasive Species Law
http://invasivespecies.gov/laws/execorder.shtml

USDA Aphis Noxious Weeds Program
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/weeds/index.shtml

Nature & Wildlife Information Sites:

The Bird Watching Forum
http://nature.gardenweb.com/forums/bird/

Washington Crossing Audubon Society
http://www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org/

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.fws.gov/

NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife Service Bear Facts for NJ
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/bearinfo.htm

Gardening Information and Q & A Chat Sites:

Royal Botanical gardens
http://www.rbg.ca/

Organic Gardening forum:
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/organic/

The Garden Gate
http://www.prairienet.org/garden-gate/

New Jersey Sites:

Native Plant Society of New Jersey
http://www.npsnj.org/index.htm

New Jersey Home Page
http://www.state.nj.us/index.htm

New Jersey Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/

Animal Rescue / Rehabilitation Sites in New Jersey:

What to do if you find young wildlife
http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/youngwildlife.htm

Mercer County Wildlife Center
http://www.state.nj.us/counties/mercer/community/wildlife/

Pet Rescue of Mercer County
http://www.petrescueofmercer.org/

Licensed NJ Wildlife Rehabilitators
http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/rehablst.htm

Important Phone Numbers

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Emergeny Hotline Number:   609-292-7172

Mercer County Soil Conservation District:   609-586-9603

Call Before You Dig:   800-272-1000

National Call Before You Dig:   811
811 is the new number you should call before you begin any digging project