Our region is fortunate to have so many excellent resources for gardeners. The Cincinnati Horticultural Society would like to share some of our favorites.

Plant Information

• http://greatercincinnatiroseassociation.webs.com/ Greater Cincinnati Rose Association site contains information on GCRA meetings, and events, as well as information on growing, budding and showing roses
• http://cincinnatiorchids.org/ Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society. Events and information on growing and showing orchids.
• https://www.ftd.com/blog/share/types-of-orchids  A visual compendium of all the different types of orchids.
• http://www.gchostas.info/  Hosta Society of Greater Cincinnati. Sources and information on basic to exotic hostas.
• http://midwestnativeplants.org/: Midwest Native Plant Society. Lists native plants for Midwestern landscapes.
• http://www.cincinnatiflowergrowers.org/  Cincinnati Flower Growers Association site has horticultural advice and plant recommendations.
• http://plantplaces.com  The National Virtual Arboretum featuring a database of the best ornamental plants, region by region.
• http://cincinnatizoo.org/horticulture/  The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.  The Gardens section of their site gives information about the horticulture exhibits and lists many of their favorite plants in several categories.
• http://www.springgrove.org/events/arboretum.aspx  Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum.  Information on Champion trees, suggested plantings and much more. The Brochures link includes a broad range of Spring Grove’s plantings and the Resources link discusses tree pruning and fertilization

Parks & Organizations

• http://www.civicgardencenter.org/  The Civic Garden Center’s Hauck Botanic Garden has beautiful gardens and diverse educational programs
• http://www.cincinnatiparks.com/  Cincinnati Parks.  Lists events and programs including at Krohn Conservatory. Also has maps of all the parks.
• www.gormanfarm.org/  Gorman Heritage Farm. Working farm and outdoor educational center.

Children & Gardening

• http://www.kidsgardening.org/  Kids Gardening.  Programs and information on gardening with children
• http://www.greatparks.org/parks/glenwood-gardens/the-highfield-discovery-garden  Highfield Discovery Garden/ Hamilton County Parks.  Comprised of seven gardens for children to discover.
• http://www.homeadvisor.com/r/gardening-at-home-with-kids/ This is a great site with lots of great activities for kids. Thanks to the bright students at Hawthorne Community Center for suggesting this site.

Universities and Government Agencies

• http://hamilton.osu.edu/  Ohio State University Extension Hamilton County. Ask an Expert online expert answers on a broad range of subjects.  Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic identifies plant diseases, plant health problems, insects and insect related problems.
• http://www.hcswcd.org/  Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District. Request an education event, talk to a specialist or get a soil fertility test.
• http://www.hcdoes.org/  Hamilton County Environmental Services. Information on air quality and recycling.
• http://ofbf.org/counties/hamilton/   Hamilton County Farm Bureau. Educational programs and fun facts about agriculture.
• http://www.mastergardener.org/  Greater Cincinnati Master Gardener Association provides links to all the area Master Gardener programs.
• http://savelocalwaters.org/  Regional Storm Water Collaborative
  Most comprehensive conservation website of Greater Cincinnati – upcoming events, current issues and jobs.
• http://www.hamilton-co.org/stormwater/  Hamilton County Storm Water District. Non-point source pollution prevention in storm water.
• http://www.css.msu.edu/SPNL/   Michigan State University Soil and Plant Nutrient Laboratory – Soil fertility testing
• http://plantfacts.osu.edu/ The Ohio State University Fact Sheets on all things plants.

Conservation & Environmental

• http://www.riverworksdiscovery.org/  RiverWorks Discovery. Events and educational programs exploring the role of rivers in our nation.
• Envirolink  The largest online environmental link site
• Environmental Organization Web  Contains links to hundreds of sites relating to agriculture, the environment & pollution.
• http://www.iwla.org/  Izaak Walton League. Advocacy for conservation and improving outdoor recreation.