USDA Cold Hardiness Zones

Helpful Hints for Plant Selection

Common Tree Problems

Apple pollination chart

Asian pear pollination chart

Cherry pollination chart

European pear pollination chart

Plum pollination chart

Burnt Ridge's Michael Dolan has been growing fruit and nut trees organically for over 40 years.  Check out our 2-part video exploration, featuring varietal information, organic practices, and growing tips.  More information here or at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/burntridgefruit.

You can also find our shorter free videos, featuring different information from the full length videos, on Facebook or on our Youtube channel

Michael Dolan, co-owner of Burnt Ridge Nursery, was featured in the Schmidt House History Talks series. His topic was "Historic Fuit and Nut Bearing Trees in the Pacific Northwest."

Fruit Advisor: From University of Massachusetts:

http://www.fruitadvisor.info/tfruit/

Fruits and Nuts: From U.C. Davis
http://fruitsandnuts.ucdavis.edu/

Pennsylvania State Fruit Research & Extension Center:  Insect & disease problem diagnosis. Fruit tree culture.
http://agsci.psu.edu/frec

West Virginia University site: Tree fruit production, pests & diseases common to the Eastern U.S.
http://extension.wvu.edu/lawn-gardening-pests/plant-disease/fruit-vegetable-diseases

Plant Disease Control:
https://pnwhandbooks.org/plantdisease

Organic Materials Review Institute: Lists of what is allowed & prohibited for use in production, processing & handling of organic foods. 
https://www.omri.org/

Royal Botanic Gardens/Kew Plant Databases: Plant information from England, similar climate to the Pacific Northwest. 
https://www.kew.org/science/data-and-resources

Tree Guide: North American trees
http://www.tree-guide.com/

USDA Plants Database: Photos & plant information
https://plants.usda.gov/java/

Agriculture Research Service:
https://www.ars.usda.gov/

Appalachian Fruit Research Station: Comprehensive Information on growing fruit.
https://www.ars.usda.gov/northeast-area/kearneysville-wv/appalachian-fruit-research-laboratory/innovative-fruit-production-improvement-and-protection/

Cooperative State Research, Education & Extension Service:
https://www.ree.usda.gov/

National Agriculture Library:
https://www.nal.usda.gov/

Plant I.D. & Management:
http://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/

Forestry Degree.net: Top 100 Forestry Resources
http://forestrydegree.net/top-100-resources

Cornell University: Information regarding plant varieties with disease & insect resistance, & cold tolerance.
http://www.ctl.cornell.edu/plants/

Plants for a Future: Information on the many uses of perennial plants, edible, medicinal, and more.

http://www.pfaf.org/user/Default.aspx

Missouri Botanical Garden: Good resource for plants, and information on cultivation. 
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/

Orange Pippin: Technical information on apples and other tree fruit.
https://www.orangepippin.com/