Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County is your resource for information on soils
A soil pH test is a great first step to successful gardening.
What's eating your plants? We can help you find out, and suggest ways to control it!
Find recommended varieties of vegetables that grow well in our area!
Gardening
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County is your resource for information on soils, site improvement, plant selection, proper plant care, eco-friendly practices, integrated pest management, composting and so much more! We offer free or low-cost gardening classes and tours all year long, and opportunities to share your love of gardening as a volunteer! Call us or come by today!
Last updated July 17, 2024
Learn Garden Reflect
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the “JUST PLANT IT, NY!” campaign is making free and available to the public resources from the CCE Master Gardener Volunteer program and Cornell Garden-Based Learning program for new vegetable gardeners, with time and access to seeds, soil and a few low-budget tools!
Visit Learn, Garden & Reflect with Cornell Garden-Based Learning for more inforamtion. (Link opens in a new tab.)
Find Your Zone!
The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map helps gardeners and growers determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The map is available as an interactive GIS-based map. Users may also simply type in a ZIP Code and find the hardiness zone for that area.
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Insect Diagnostic Lab
For more information about an insect, or how to deal with an insect problem in or around your home or garden, contact the Insect Diagnostic Lab, a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension in the Department of Entomology. For a $25 fee, an insect or related arthropod can be shipped to the lab, or a detailed photo can be emailed, for expert identification. Diagnostician Jason Dombroskie, Ph.D. has many years ofexperience identifying insects and other arthropods. More information about this service, including fact sheets on common outdoor and indoor insects, can be found at http://idl.entomology.cornell.edu/