Basic horticulture skills are important for any therapeutic horticulture program to grow! NC State has a wealth of excellent resources written especially for home gardeners and new gardeners so that you and your therapeutic horticulture participants can grow your skills AND your plants.
GENERAL GARDENING:
GROWING FOOD:
WATERSOILS
- Gardening Portal
- The North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook
- The North Carolina - Community Gardening Handbook
- Horticulture Publications
- Plant Toolbox
- Who to Contact in Your County
GROWING FOOD:
- Edibles in the Landscape
- NC State Fruit and Vegetable Garden Guides; Production Guides
- NC State Tree Fruit
- Growing Small Farms: Garden Planning and Record keeping Planting and Harvesting Guide, Vegetable Variety Lists, Organic Pest Management, and much more.
- Vegetable Gardening, Growing Fruit
WATERSOILS
- A Gardener's Guide to Soil Testing
- Minimizing Risks of Soil Contaminants in Urban Gardens
- North Carolina Submission Form: Heavy Metal Soil Sample
