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://mercer.njaes.rutgers.edu/

Rutgers Cooperative Extension Online Fact Sheets:
RCE Fact Sheets

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

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

US Cooperative Extension Agencies:
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/index.html

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/

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

Got Swarms! A web site for Central NJ Bee Keepers and a contacts list if you find a honey bee swarm in your backyard.
http://cjba.njbeekeepers.org/swarms.htm

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

New Jersey Weed Gallery (weed photos and more)
http://njaes.rutgers.edu/weeds/

Invasive Species Sites:

New Jersey Invasives Species Council
http://www.nj.gov/dep/njisc/index.htm

Central Jersey Invasives Strike Team
    Volunteer to be a part of the solution
http://www.fohvos.org/CJISST.html

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

USDA Invasive Species Council / Invasive Species Law
http://invasivespecies.gov/

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

NJ Threatened and Endangered Species Field Guide
http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/species/fieldguide/

Gardening Information and Q & A Chat Sites:

Interactive Plant, Tree and Gardening Maps and Data
  (you can search for your zone by Zip Code)
http://www.plantmaps.com//

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

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

EPA's GreenScaping web site:
http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/rrr/greenscapes/owners.htm

New Jersey Sites:

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

The State of 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/

New Jersey Drought information
http://www.njdrought.org/

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://wcinc.org/

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