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by Candice Sherrill,
Master Gardener

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Traveling abroad this summer? Check out the U. S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs website for the latest announcements, recommendations and warnings. Gives general advice on important travel issues...from preparing for a crisis abroad to bringing food, plants and animals back into the country. http://travel.state.gov/

GARDEN GLOSSARY
Gardening neophytes and adepts alike should find this handy reference useful. It currently lists 4400 terms relating to botany, gardening, horticulture, and landscape architecture. And it's updated regularly. http://glossary.gardenweb.com/glossary/

PALM ENCYCLOPEDIA
Have a particular interest in palm trees? This extremely comprehensive site is a virtual palm encyclopedia that lists palms found throughout the world. Includes many, many photos, as well as a wealth of horticultural information. http://www.plantapalm.com/vpe/vpe_toc.htm

ONLINE CONVERSIONS
Bookmark this site to quickly look up conversions. Includes length, temperature, speed, volume, weight, computer, cooking, energy, financial, and many more. http://www.onlineconversion.com/

TURF TIPS
Summer is here and lawns are growing lush. The U of A's Dr. Dave Kopec discusses turf. http://ag.arizona.edu/turf/tt.htm


Maricopa County Master Gardener Volunteer Information
Last Updated May 28, 2003
Author: Lucy K. Bradley, Extension Agent Urban Horticulture, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County
© 1997 The University of Arizona, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cooperative Extension in Maricopa County
Comments to Maricopa-hort@ag.arizona.edu 4341 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040,
Voice: (602) 470-8086 ext. 301, Fax (602) 470-8092