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Find Internet Resources:

• Biological Control Information Center/Department of Entomology/ NC State University. http://cipm.ncsu.edu/ent/biocontrol/
  Information on how and where to use biological control, examples of beneficial insects, integrated pest management, and links to other websites.
• Nursery Crop Science/NC State University. http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/nursery/
  Links to a variety of nursery crop information resources.
• Soil Science Society of America. https://www.soils.org/
  This is the SSSA’s homepage with information on all aspects of the SSSA’s mission, programs, and publications.
• Starting in the Nursery Business/Purdue University. http://www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/HO/HO-212.pdf
  This is a four page guide on the basic steps needed to get started in the nursery business.
• American Association of Landscape Architects. http://www.asla.org/
  This is the AALA’s homepage with information on all aspects of the AALA’s mission, programs, and publications.
• How to Start a Greenhouse Business/ University of Arkansas, Div. of Agriculture, CES
  • http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publications/PDF/FSA-6051.pdf
  • http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publications/pdf/FSA-6052.pdf
  These websites are a 2 part series that outline the steps necessary to startup a greenhouse business.

Find Print Reference Resources in HCCLRC:

• A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Reference: SB 403.2 .A45
  With growing tips and background information on approximately 15,000 individual plants as well as heirloom varieties and hybrids, this is an excellent quick information resource. Includes approximately 6,000 illustrations including color photos.
• Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers. Reference: SB 403.2 .A438
  This book is divided into three main sections- a plant selector, a plant catalog, and a plant dictionary. Listing approximately 8.000 plants, this work also offers lists of plants by environmental and aesthetic needs.
• Hortus Third. Reference: SB45 .B22
  This is one of the standard horticultural reference books. It arranges plants alphabetically by their Latin name and provides physical descriptions of each plant. A common name index and glossary are also included.

Find Circulating Books in the HCCLRC:

All books are located on the library’s mezzanine floor.

Find Circulating Magazines in the HCCLRC:

The HCCLRC subscribes to the following ornithology-related magazines; current magazines are located on the wall mounted magazine shelf racks. Back issues of these magazines are located beneath the wall racks and in the plastic boxes adjacent to the racks.

• American Fruit Grower
• American Gardener
• American Nurseryman
• Carolina Gardner
• Fine Gardening
• Greenhouse Product News (GPN)
• Horticulture
• Landscape and Irrigation
• Landscape Management
• Organic Gardening
• Public gardening

Find Articles/Reference Resources/Videos in the NCLIVE databases:

Type your search terms in to the NCLIVE database search program or search for a particular magazine title in NCLIVE. Read the abstract (that’s the symbol at the end of the title line with a magnifying glass) to see if the article meets your needs, and then look for the “HTML Full Text” symbol at the bottom of the entry. If you need help searching NCLIVE, please ask a librarian.