Tropical Topics: Web Links

OUR UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT

• Don't plant me! LICH Invasive Plant List (Landscape Industry Council of Hawaii)
• Buy Natives ~ Grow Natives (LICH native plant poster)
• Green Infrastructure for Homeowners (Honolulu C&C)
• Hawaii Backyard Conservation
• Hawaii's Native Bees (C. Magnacca)
• Hawaii Pacific Weed Risk Assessment
• Hawaii Residential Rain Garden Manual (Hui o Koolaupoko)
  
• HDOA, Importing and Exporting Plants, & Plant Pest Control
• Hawaii Horticulture (blog)
• Hawaii Species of Greatest Conservation Need (fauna & Flora) and Factsheets (DLNR)
• Native Hawaiian plants for landscaping, conservation, and reforestation
• Native Plants Hawaii (UH) 
• Non-invasive Fruit trees for Gardens in Hawaii
• Non-invasive landscape plants with fragrant flowers
• Nowhere Else on Earth: Indigenous Plants of Hawaii (YouTube Video)
• Meet the Plants (NTBG)  
• Obtaining Seeds and Plants for Conservation, Cover Crops, and Beneficials
• Plant Hardiness Zone Map (USDA)
• Plant Pono: Making Good Decisions for our 'Aina (website)
• Plant Pono: The Gardener's Choice (handout)
• Rainfall Atlas of Hawaii
• Soils of Hawaii
• Urban Pollution Prevention Best Management Practices (Honolulu C&C)
• Yard and garden nutrient management
• Yard and garden pest management  

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AQUAPONICS/AQUACULTURE

General Information

• Barrel-ponics
• Challenges and Opportunities for Aquaponics in the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
• Construction of Automatic Bell Siphons for Backyard Aquaponic Systems
  
• Economic Comparison of Commercially Available Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers for Hydroponic Lettuce Production
• Growing Hydroponic Cucumbers in a Plastic Trash Container
  
• Integrated Pest Management Poster (monitoring and action thresholds, pest identification, prevention strategies, control strategies, reduced risk products, beneficial insects and insectary plants)
• On-Farm Food Safety: Aquaponics
  
• Simple Hydroponic Growing Kit for Short-Term Vegetables
• Small-Scale Lettuce Production with Hydroponics or Aquaponics
• Suspended Net-Pot, Non-Circulating Hydroponic Method for Commercial Production of Leafy, Romaine, and Semi-Head Lettuce
  
• Urban Gardening Workshop (Oct 2011) ~12MB

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BENEFICIAL INSECTS

General Information

• Beneficial Insects and Insectary Plants
  
• Integrated Pest Management Poster (monitoring and action thresholds, pest identification, prevention strategies, control strategies, reduced risk products, beneficial insects and insectary plants)
• Ladybeetles of Hawaii (poster)
• Lady Beetles: Not All Lady Beetles are Created Equal: Learn about different Types of Lady Beetles in Hawaii with Special Talent
• Natural Enemies Gallery (UC IPM On Line) - includes images of beneficials at different life stages
• Obtaining Seeds and Plants for Conservation, Cover Crops, and Beneficials
• Protecting natural enemies and pollinators (UC Davis IPM)
• Wasps Nesting Block: A condominium to attract Natural Enemies of Insect Pests
• Where can I get beneficial insects for my garden?

Specific Beneficial Insect Species

AVAILABLE April 2015: Beneficial Insect Flashcard sets can be purchased for $10 from your local Master Gardener Office. Click HERE to find the one nearest to you.

• WANTED ALIVE: Identifying and Conserving Natural Enemies of Crop Pests in Hawai’i (flashcard)
• Braconid Wasps (flashcard)
• Encrytid Wasps (flashcard)
• Hover Flies (flashcard)
• Ichneumonid Wasps (flashcard)
• Lacewings (flashcard)
• Lady Beetles (flashcard)
• Ladybeetles of Hawaii (poster)
• Minute Pirate Bugs (flashcard)
• Predatory Mites (flashcard)
• Pteromalid Wasps (flashcard)
• Trichogramma Wasps (flashcard)

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BEVERAGE PLANTS

• Chocolate, cacao (Theobroma cacao) (Agroforestry.net)
• Chocolate, Making chocolate from scratch
• Coffee (Coffea arabica) (Agroforestry.net)
• Coffee at Home
• Tea (Camellia sinensis) (Agroforestry.net)

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COMPOSTING & Vermicomposting

• Backyard composting, recycling a natural product
• Composting worms for Hawaii
• Small-scale vermicomposting
• Sustainable and Organic Program at CTAHR
• Tea Time in the Tropics: A Handbook for Compost Tea Production and Use (Radovich & Arancon)
• Vermicompost in Hawaii: Production and Use (YouTube video)
• Benefits of Vermicomposting (YouTube Video)

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FLOWERS

General Information

• CTAHR Ornamentals and Flowers
• Growing plants for Hawaiian lei -- 85 plants for gardens, conservation, and business
• Non-invasive landscape plants with fragrant flowers  [OF-46]
• UC IPM On-line: Pests of Flowers 

Specific Flower Species

• Dendrobium Orchid: Growing Dendrobium Orchids in Hawaii: Production and Pest Management Guide
• Gardenia: Common gardenia  [OF-32] 
• Ginger: Ornamental ginger, red and pink  [OF-37]
• Hibiscus: Kauai white hibiscus  [OF-21] 
• Hibiscus: Oahu white hibiscus  [OF-22]
• Orchid: American Orchid Society Orchid Culture Sheets
• Pikake, a fragrant-flowered plant for landscapes and lei production  [OF-29]
• Pua kenikeni (Agroforestry.net)
  
• Rose: Honolulu Rose Society Rose Care

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FRUITS

General Information

• Fertilizers for fruit trees in the home garden 
• Fruitscapes (University of Florida)
• HawaiiFruit.net posters (by Ken Love)
• Non-invasive Fruit trees for Gardens in Hawaii
• Tropical Fruit Tree Propagation Guide (2017)
• UC IPM On-line: Pests of Fruit Trees, Nuts, Berries and Grapevines

Specific Fruit Species

• Abiu 
• Avocado 
• Avocado Growing in the Florida Home Landscape (University of Florida, IFAS Extension)
• Banana and plantain (Musa spp.) (Agroforestry.net)
• Banana Growing in the Florida Home Landscape (University of Florida, IFAS Extension)
  
• Bilimbi 
• Blueberries: Growing Blueberries for Home Production in Hawaii
• Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) (Agroforestry.net)
• Breadfruit Production Guide
• Citrus for Hawaii’s yards and gardens 
• Citrus species (Agroforestry.net)
  
• Coconut (Cocos nucifera) (Agroforestry.net)
• Coconut (Agroforestry.net)
  
• Ginger (edible) (Zingiber officinale) (Agroforestry.net)
• Guava
• Grapes: Growing Grapes in Hawaii
• Jaboticaba 
• Jackfruit 
• Jackfruit (Agroforestry.net)
  
• Lemons in Hawaii
• Lilikoi
• Longan growing in the Florida Home Landscape (University of Florida, IFAS Extension)
• Lychee, Growing lychee in Hawaii
• Lychee, Lychee Fruit Bagging for Commercial and Home Growers 
• Lychee (Litchi chinensis) (Agroforestry.net)
• Mango 
• Mango (Agroforestry.net)
• Mango Growing in the Florida Home Landscape (University of Florida, IFAS Extension)
• Mango: How to prune - Canopy management for mango (YouTube Video)
• Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) (Agroforestry.net)
• Mountain Apple (Agroforestry.net)
• Noni: The Complete Guide for Consumers and Growers (2006, Nelson & Elevitch)
• Papaya Production in Hawaii
• Papaya, Producing Organic Papaya Seed (Youtube video) 
• Papaya, Why papaya trees fail to fruit 
• Papaya, 'UH Rainbow' papaya: a high-quality hybrid with genetically engineered disease resistance 
• Passionfruit (University of Florida, IFAS Extension)
• Pineapple Cultivation in Hawaii
• Rollinia 
• Soursop
• Strawberry Guava Action Alert (Conservation Council of Hawaii)

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GENERAL GARDENING

Landscape Industry Council of Hawaii - Certified Professionals

Starting your garden

• How to Start a Vegetable Garden
• Planting the Home Garden
• Plan Your Vegetable Garden
• Plant Needs
• Testing Your Soil: Why and How (East Hawaii MGs)
• Testing Your Soil: Why and How to Take a Soil-Test Sample
• Use of Soil Amendments to Improve Physical Properties of the Soil
• Mulches for the Home Garden

Water your garden

• The green-friendly garden: conserving water
• How to Water Properly

Fertilize your garden

• Fertilizer for the Home Garden
• Yard and Garden Nutrient Management

Compost and Vermicomposting

• Backyard composting, recycling a natural product
• Composting worms for Hawaii
• Small-scale vermicomposting
• Sustainable and Organic Program at CTAHR
• Vermicompost in Hawaii: Production and Use (Youtube video)

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GROUND COVERS

• Kupukupu fern 
• Native Hawaiian Plants as Groundcovers (Dr. Gregory Koob)
• Perennial peanut groundcover 

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HAWAII SOILS

• Adequate Nutrient Levels in Soils and Plants in Hawaii (General Guide)
• Hawaii Soil Atlas
• Soils of Hawaii
• Soils of Maui County (contains general intro to Hawaii soils)
• Soil Web (UC Davis and USDA NRCS, soil map information)
• Testing Your Soil: Why and How (East Hawaii MGs)
• Testing Your Soil: Why and How to Take a Soil-Test Sample
• The Biology of Soil Compaction (The Ohio State University Extension)
• USDA NRCS Web Soil Survey

Soil Health and Quality

• Building Healthy Garden Soil
• Hawaii Backyard Conservation
• Healthy Soils are: Covered all the time
• Healthy Soils are: Full of Life
• Healthy Soils are: High in Organic Matter
• Healthy Soils are: Well Structured
• Soil Biology Primer (on-line version, USDA NRCS)
• Soil Health Nuggets
• Soil Infographics

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HERBS, SPICES & MEDICINALS

• Herbs in the Florida Garden (University of Florida, IFAS Extension)
• Basil, Farmer's Bookshelf
  
• Kava (Piper methysticum) (Agroforestry.net)
• Parsely
• Rosemary
• Stevia
• Vanilla (Vanilla fragrans) (Agroforestry.net)

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HOME REMEDIES

• Less Toxic Pesticides (UC IPM On-Line)
• Powdery Mildew Fungus Control
• Soft-Bodied Insect Control (i.e., aphids, mealybugs, whiteflies, scales, citrus black flies
• Sugar Boric Acid Bait for Ants
• Using Home Remedies to Control Garden Pests (Oregon State University): aphids, slugs and snails, spider mites

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INSECT PESTS

General Information

• BugGuide.net
• Bugwood Network (Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, University of Georgia)
• Butterflies in Hawaii (Starr Environmental)
• CTAHR Publications: Insect Pests
• Hawaii Areawide Fruit Fly Pest Management Program
• Hawai‘i Landscape Plant Pest Guide: Chewing Insects
• Hawai‘i Landscape Plant Pest Guide: Mites and Gall-Forming Insects
• Hawai‘i Landscape Plant Pest Guide: Sucking Insects  
• Illustrated Glossary of Tropical Plant Pests (photo gallery)
• Integrated pest management for home gardens: insect identification and control
• Integrated Pest Management Poster (monitoring and action thresholds, pest identification, prevention strategies, control strategies, reduced risk products, beneficial insects and insectary plants)
• Less Toxic Pesticides (UC IPM On-Line)
• Most unwanted pests in the United States
• Slugs in Hawaii (Starr Environmental image gallery)
• UC IPM On-line (University of California)
• Using Home Remedies to Control Garden Pests (Oregon State University): aphids, slugs and snails, spider mites
• Yard and garden pest management

Training Video

NOTE: After viewing this video, you will be eligible to purchase Fruit Fly Lures from the MG Helpline Office.

• Fruit Fly Control in Hawaii’s Farms and Gardens

Specific Pest Species

• African snail, Injuries Caused by the Giant African Snail to Papaya
• Ants (UC IPM On-line)
• Ants, Information on Little Fire Ants
• Ants (University of Florida, IFAS Extension)
• Ant, Red Imported Fire ant
• Ant Trails: A Key to Management with Baits (University of Florida, IFAS Extension)
• Aphids (UC IPM On-line)
• Aphid borne viruses and protective barriers
• Aphid, Taro root aphid
• Aphid, Using Home Remedies to Control Garden Pests (Oregon State University)
• Anthurium, Burrowing Nematode in Anthurium
• Anthurium, Controlling Nematodes in Anthurium
• Anthurium, Identifying Anthurium Flower Injuries
• Anthurium Thrip Damage
• 'Awa, Integrated Pest Management of 'Awa
• Banana moth as a pest to coffee
  
• Banana moth, fatal pest to Pritchardia and other palms
• Banana rust thrips
• Blossom midge on ornamentals and vegetables
• Borer, Coffee Berry (West Hawaii MGs)
  
• Caterpillar, Mangosteen Caterpillar
• Caterpillar, Turf caterpillars
• Coffee, Banana moth as a pest to coffee
• Coffee Berry Borer (West Hawaii MGs)
• Coffee Berry Borer, Recommendations for Coffee Berry Borer Integrated Pest Management in Hawaii 2013
• Cycad scale on sago palm
• Erineum mite, Hibiscus erineum mite 
• Fruit Fly Control in Hawaii’s Farms and Gardens (Training Video) NOTE: After viewing this video, you will be eligible to purchase Fruit Fly Lures from the MG Helpline Office.
• Fruit Fly Suppression...Easy as 1-2-3
• Fruit Fly: Oriental Fruit Fly
• Fruit Fly: Melon Fly
• Fruit Fly: Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Med Fly)
• Fruit Fly Trap Assembly
• Hibiscus erineum mite 
• Macadamia nuts, Insect and Mite Pests of Macadamia Nuts
• Mangosteen Caterpillar
• Mealybugs (UC IPM On-line)
• Mites on ornamentals 
• Nematode, Burrowing Nematode in Anthurium
• Nematode, Controlling Nematodes in Anthurium
• Orchid snail
• Orchids, Scouting for thrips
• Ornamentals, Anthurium thrips damage to ornamentals
• Ornamentals, Blossom midge on ornamentals and vegetables
• Ornamentals, Mites on ornamentals 
• Ornamentals, Scale Insects and Mealybugs on Ornamental Plants (University of Florida, IFAS Extension)
• Papaya, Steven's leafhopper and Hopperburn in Papaya
• Pritchardia and Palms, Banana moth, fatal pest to Pritchardia and other palms
• Sago Palm, Cycad scale on sago palm
• Scales (UC IPM On-line)
• Scale Insects and Mealybugs on Ornamental Plants (University of Florida, IFAS Extension)
• Slugs/Snails (UC IPM On-line)
• Slugs and Snails, Using Home Remedies to Control Garden Pests (Oregon State University)
• Snail, African, Injuries Caused by the Giant African Snail to Papaya
• Spider mites (UC IPM On-line)
• Spider mites, Using Home Remedies to Control Garden Pests (Oregon State University)
• Steven's leafhopper and Hopperburn in Papaya
• Stinging nettle caterpillar
• Sweet potato weevil
• Taro root aphid
• Tea, Insect and Mite Pests of Tea (Camellia sinensis)
• Termites: An identification guide
• Thrips (UC IPM On-line)
• Thrips, Anthurium thrips damage to ornamentals
• Thrips, Banana rust thrips
• Thrips, Orchids, Scouting for thrips
• Tomato Problem Solver (Texas AgriLife Extension Service)
• Turf caterpillars
• Vegetables, Blossom midge on ornamentals and vegetables
• Weevil, Sweet potato weevil
• White Flies (UC IPM On-line)

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LAWN CARE

General Information

• Adaptation of turfgrasses in Hawaii 
• Calculating the Amount of Fertilizer Needed for Your Lawn
• Chemical weed control options for turfgrasses in Hawaii 
• Common lawn grasses for Hawaii 
• Destructive Turf Caterpillars in Hawaii
• Dogs and lawns 
• Florida Lawn Handbook (University of Florida, IFAS Extension) 
• Installing a new lawn 
• Instant, foolproof lawn repairs with turfgrass sod 
• Lawn renovation
• Pesticide Free Weed Control (lights-out weed mat, stale seedbed) 
• Removing thatch from your lawn 
• Turf establishment 
• Turf fertilizers for Hawaii’s landscapes 
• Turfgrass Management at the University of Hawaii
• Watering lawns 
• UC IPM On-Line: Pests of Lawns and Turf  

Specific Turf Species

• Bermudagrass 
• Centipedegrass 
• Mondo grass 
• Seashore paspalum 
• St. Augustinegrass 
• Zoysiagrass 
• 'El Toro' zoysiagrass vs. seashore paspalum 

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NATIVE HAWAIIAN and CANOE Plants

General Information

• Best native plants for landscapes
• Buy Natives ~ Grow Natives (LICH native plant poster) 
• Commercial Sources of Plant Materials Native to the Pacific Islands Area (2009, USDA NRCS)
• Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
• Growing plants for Hawaiian lei
• Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (UH Dept of Botany, D. Carr)
• Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database
• Native Hawaiian Plants (Honolulu BWS)
• Native Hawaiian Plants as Groundcovers (Dr. Gregory Koob)
• Native Hawaiian plants for landscaping, conservation, and reforestation
• Native Plants Hawaii (UH)
• NON-native plants with Hawaiian Names! (LICH) 
• References for Growing Native Hawaiian Plants

Specific Native Plant Species

• Aalii, Kumakani; Dodonaea viscosa
• Aalii 
• Acacia koa (koa) and Acacia koaia (koai‘a) (Agroforestry.net)
• Akia 
• Alahee, Psydrax odorata
• Alahee: Vegetative propagation of alahee 
• Hala 
• Hapuu (Hawaiian tree fern) 
• Hibiscus: Kauai white hibiscus 
• Hibiscus: Oahu white hibiscus 
• Ilima 
• Kamani: Tamanu, kamani (Calophyllum inophyllum) (Agroforestry.net)
• Koa (Acacia koa) (Agroforestry.net)
• Kukui, candlenut (Agroforestry.net)
• Kupukupu fern 
• Lonomea, Hawaiian Soapberry, Sapindus oahuensis
• Lonomea, Sapindus oahuensis (Native Plants Hawaii)
• Loulu palm spp. (Native Plants Hawai'i)
• Ma'o (Hawaiian cotton) 
• Naio, Bastard Sandalwood, Myoporum sandwicense
• Naio
• Nau, Nanu; Forest Gardenia; Gardenia brighamii 
• Naupaka: Beach naupaka
• Oahu white hibiscus 
• Ohia lehua 
• 'Ohi'a, ohia, ohia lehua (Agroforestry.net)
  
• Ohia lehua: Vegetative propagation of yellow ohia lehua 
• Sandalwood (Santalum spp.) (Agroforestry.net)
• Sandalwood, Hawaiian sandalwood species (Agroforestry.net)
• Ti, Hawaiian ti 
• Wiliwili 

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ORNAMENTALS for Landscaping

General Information

• Barrier Plants
• Best native plants for landscapes 
• CTAHR Publications: Landscaping
• CTAHR Publications: Ornamentals and Flowers
• Edible plants for Hawaii landscapes 
• Enhancing your lanai, balcony, or patio with container plants 
• Landscape Disease Problems in Hawaii
• Mulching for healthier landscape plants 
• Native Hawaiian Plants as Groundcovers (Dr. Gregory Koob)
• Non-Invasive Landscape Plants with Fragrant Flowers
• Pruning Landscape Trees and Shrubs
• Salt and Wind Tolerance of Landscape Plants for Hawaii
• UC IPM On-line: Pests of Ornamental Trees and Shrubs
  

Specific Ornamental Species

• Bougainvillea 
• Kupukupu fern 
• Orchid: American Orchid Society Orchid Culture Sheets
• Pikake, a fragrant-flowered plant for landscapes and lei production  [OF-29]
• Poinsettias: Care of potted poinsettias
• Rose: Honolulu Rose Society Rose Care 
• Ti: Hawaiian ti 

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PALMS

General Information

• Palms for Hawaii Landscapes [L-19]
• Ornamental Palms for South Florida (University of Florida, IFAS Extension)

 

Specific Palm Species

• Areca
• *Bamboos for Forest and Garden [OF-18] ~ NOTE: Running bamboos escape and become weeds in farms, forests, and residential areas. Plant only clumping species.
• Coconut (Cocos nucifera) (Agroforestry.net)
• Loulu palm spp. (Native Plants Hawai'i)
• Manila
• Sago palm (Agroforestry.net)
  

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PLANT DISEASES

• Hawaii Host-Pathogen Database (Scot Nelson)
• Hawai'i Landscape Plant Pest Guide: Plant Diseases (Dr. Scot Nelson)
• Integrated Pest Management Poster (monitoring and action thresholds, pest identification, prevention strategies, control strategies, reduced risk products, beneficial insects and insectary plants)
• Landscape disease problems in Hawaii
  
• Management Practices to Prevent and Control Diseases
• Palms: Symptoms of Disease and Disorders (USDA/University of Florida)
• Tomato Problem Solver (Texas AgriLife Extension Service)

Pest and Disease Photo Gallery

• Illustrated Glossary of Tropical Plant Pests
• Disease Gallery Images (Dr. Scot Nelson, Flickr)

Nutrition Deficiency Photo Gallery

• Plant Nutrition Deficiency Database (Florida)
• Essential Nutrients for Plant Growth: Nutrient Functions and Deficiency Symptoms

Specific Plant Diseases

• Abutilon mosaic
  
• Aglaonema, Bacterial leaf blight
  
• Algal leaf spot, Cephaleuros
  
• Anthracnose in avocado
  
• Anthurium, Bacterial blight
• Anthurium, Burrowing nematode
  
• Anthurium decline, Controlling nematodes
  
• Anthurium, flower injuries
  
• Anthurium, Tomato spotted wilt virus
  
• Aphid-borne viruses, using protector plants
• Aster Yellows, see Watercress
  
• ‘Awa dieback
  
• ‘Awa root knot disease
  
• ‘Awa shot hole
  
• Bamboo, Kweilingia rust
  
• Banana, Black leaf streak
  
• Banana bunchy top virus, Poster, Brochure
• Banana, Crown rot and Anthracnose
  
• Banana, Nematodes
  
• Beach Morning Glory, Leaf Spot of Beach Morning Glory
• Blueberry rust
  
• Cassytha filiformis
  
• Citrus melanose
  
• Citrus scab
• Citrus Tristeza Virus
  
• Coconut Palm, Stem bleeding
  
• Coffee, Cercospora leaf spot
  
• Coffee nematode decline
  
• Coffee root-knot nematode
  
• Dasheen mosaic virus
  
• Dendrobium, Bacterial diseases
  
• Dendrobium, Fungal diseases
  
• Fishtail palm, Bacterial leaf blight
  
• Ginger, Diseases of (Zingiber officianale)
  
• Hawaiian Mistletoes (Korthalsella) (see Parasitic seed plants)
  
• Heliconia, Diseases of
  
• Hibiscus, Bacterial leaf spot
  
• Jackfruit, Rhizopus rot
  
• Koa, Gall Rust
  
• Ko’oloa’ula (Abutilon menziesii), Rust
  
• Lemongrass, Rust
  
• Lettuce, winter diseases
  
• Mango, Anthracnose
  
• Mango, Powdery Mildew
  
• Mushrooms: Fairy rings, Stinkhorns, Toadstools and Puffballs
  
• Nematode, burrowing
  
• Nematodes, plant parasitic
  
• Noni, Black flag (Phytophthora) 
  
• Noni, Root knot
• Ohia Rust (see Puccinia rust)
• Orchids, Foliar nematodes
  
• Orchids, Phytophthora diseases
  
• Palm, accordion leaf: Boron deficiency of palms in Hawaii, images
• Palm, speckling: Potassium deficiency of palms in Hawaii, images
• Palm, Red Sealing Wax and Colletotrichum leaf spot
  
• Papaya, Diseases of
  
• Papaya, Phytophthora blight
  
• Papaya Ringspot Virus
  
• Parasitic seed plants: Hawaiian mistletoes (Korthalsella)
  
• Pineapple, Nematode management
• Powdery Mildew of Garden Vegetables in Hawai'i
  
• Plumeria Rust
  
• Puccinia rust (Ohia rust)
• Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death
  
• Raspberry Late Leaf Rust
  
• Rhapis Palm, Pseudocercospora leaf spot
• Rust of Canna Lily
• Rusts of 'Ilima (Sida fallax)
• Sooty Mold
  
• Spathiphyllum, Pythium Root Rot
  
• Sweet potato, Okinawan, and Java black rot
  
• Sweet potato, Rhizopus soft rot
  
• Taro leaf blight
  
• Tea (Camellia sinensis), diseases of
  
• Tea (Camellia sinensis), Zinc deficiency
  
• Tomato, Late blight (or Phytophthora)
• Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl
  
• Vegetables, Powdery Mildew of Garden Vegetables in Hawai'i
• Vegetables (Cruciferous), White Rust of Cruciferous Vegetables
• Vog, Volcanic emission injury
• Watercress: How to recognize Aster yellows in watercress
• Zucchini, Mulch as barrier to insect-caused viruses

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POLLINATORS

• Bee Basics: An Introduction to Our Native Bees (USFS & Pollinator Partnership)
• BeeSmart: The Buzz on Pollination and Pollinators
• Building Better Gardens: Pollinator Friendly Landscaping in Hawaii (YouTube Video)
• Butterflies in Hawaii (Starr Environmental)
• Carpenter Bees (UH Honeybee Project)
• Gardening/Farming with Honey Bees
• Habitat Planting for Pollinators (Pacific Island Area, USDA NRCS PIA)
• Hawaii Apiary Program (HI DOA)
• Hawaii's Native Bees (C. Magnacca)
• Hawaii Pollinator Resource Center
• Honey Bee Swarm: FAQ
• Honey bees (Apis mellifera) (Agroforestry.net)
• How to reduce Bee Poisoning from Pesticides (Oregon State University) plus Smartphone APP
• Importance of Honeybee Pollination (UH Honeybee Project, 2014)
• Introduction to Tropical Beekeeping (UH Honeybee Project)
• Meet the Pollinators (Villalobos, presentation)
• Managing Pesticides to Protect Bees (Xerces Society)
• Minimizing Risks to Bees: Organic Approved Pesticides (Xerces Society)
• Pollinator Friendly Gardens in Hawaii (Villalobos, article)
• Pollinator Gardening (UH Honeybee Project poster)
• Pollinator Partnership
• Pollinators in Hawaii (UH Honeybee Project, 2014)
• Protecting natural enemies and pollinators (UC Davis IPM)
• Protecting Bees from Neonicotinoid Insecticides in Your Garden
• The Great Urban Meadow: How your garden can help pollinators (UH Honeybee Project)
• The Kamehameha Butterfly and the Pulelehua Project (W. Haines)
• Selecting Plants for Pollinators: A Regional Guide for Farmers, Land Managers, and Gardeners In the Hawaiian Islands
• Solitary Bees: Build a Bamboo House/Habitat
• UH Honeybee Project
• Why bees are disappearing (Marla Spivak, TED talk)
• Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation (Pollinator Conservation)
• Yellow-faced Bee Research (J. Graham)

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SHRUBS & TREES

General Information

• Common Forest Trees of Hawaii (Little and Skolmen)
• Fertilizers for fruit trees in the home garden 
• Fertilizers for Trees and Shrubs 
• Hawaii Forestry Extension  
• Hawaii Forestry and Agroforestry Trees
• Planting a tree 
• Pruning Landscape Trees and Shrubs
• Staking and Guying Newly Planted Trees
• Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands (Agroforestry.net)
• Watering Trees

Specific Tree Species

• Aalii, Kumakani; Dodonaea viscosa
• Acacia koa (koa) and Acacia koaia (koai‘a) (Agroforestry.net)
• Alahee, Psydrax odorata
• Beach Heliotrope, Tournefortia argentea
• Beach Heliotrope (Agroforestry.net)
  
• Breadfruit Production Guide
• Colville’s Glory, Colvillea racemosa
• Fern Pine, Afrocarpus gracilior
• Hispaniolan Rosy Trumpet Tree, Tabebuia berteroi
• Hong Kong Orchid Tree, Bauhinia blakeana
• Kamani: Tamanu, kamani (Calophyllum inophyllum) (Agroforestry.net)
• Koa (Acacia koa) (Agroforestry.net)
• Lignum Vitae, Guaiacum officinale
• Lonomea, Hawaiian Soapberry, Sapindus oahuensis
• Lonomea, Sapindus oahuensis (Native Plants Hawaii)
• Monkeypod (Agroforestry.net)
• Naio 
• Naio, Bastard Sandalwood, Myoporum sandwicense
• Nau, Nanu; Forest Gardenia; Gardenia brighamii
  
• Ohia lehua 
• 'Ohi'a, ohia, ohia lehua (Agroforestry.net)
• Plumeria 
• Plumeria in Hawaii 
• Pride-of-Bolivia, Rosewood, Tipuana tipu
• Rainbow Shower Tree (University of Florida, IFAS Extension)
• Sandalwood (Santalum spp.) (Agroforesty.net)
• Sandalwood, Hawaiian sandalwood species (Agroforestry.net)
• Shaving-Brush Tree, Pseudobombax ellipticum
• Wiliwili 

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VEGETABLES

General Information

• Adequate Nutrient Levels in Soils and Plants in Hawaii (General Guide)
• CTAHR Heritage Document: Home Gardening in Hawaii (NOTE: recommendations on chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides are outdated)
• How to start a vegetable garden 
• The green-friendly garden: conserving water 
• Tomato Problem Solver (Texas AgriLife Extension Service)
• UC IPM On-Line: Pests of Vegetable and Melons
• Veggies are easier to enjoy when they are locally grown

Specific Vegetable Species

• Asparagus 
• Beans, Home garden beans 
• Beans, CTAHR Farmer's Bookshelf
• Bell pepper 
• Broccoli 
• Carrots 
• Cauliflower 
• Chili pepper (Capsicum spp.) (Agroforestry.net)
• Cucumber [HGV-17]
• Cucumber, Farmer's Bookshelf
• Eggplant [HGV-13]
• Eggplant: Farmer's Bookshelf
• Lettuce for the home garden 
• Moringa (Moringa oleifera) (Agroforestry.net)
• Onions: bulb and green bunching 
• Oriental Leafy Greens: Home garden oriental leafy greens 
• Pea, Edible Podded: Home garden edible-podded pea 
• Potatoes, Irish: Irish Potatoes [HGV-9]
• Potatoes, Sweet: Sweet Potato [HGV-12]
• Pumpkin and squash (Cucurbita spp.) (Agroforestry.net)
• Soybean, Vegetable soybean
• Spinach, New Zealand 
• Sweet corn 
• Sweet Potato, CTAHR Farmer's Bookshelf
• Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) (Agroforestry.net)
• Summer squash 
• Taro: Mauka to makai 
• Taro, Upland taro 
• Taro (Colocasia esculenta) (Agroforestry.net)
• Taro Varieties in Hawaii 
• Tomato, Home garden tomato
• Tomato Problem Solver (Texas AgriLife Extension Service)  

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WEED CONTROL

• Albizia: Proper Technique for Injecting Albizia (Falcataria moluccana L.) with the herbicide Milestone® (Active Ingredient: Aminopyralid)
• Before you buy or apply an herbicide . . . 
• Chemical weed control options for turfgrasses in Hawaii 
• Controlling Non-native Invasive Plants around your home (Brevard Cty, FL)
• Handbook of Hawaiian Weeds (1966)
• Hawaii Pacific Weed Risk Assessment
• Haole Koa and Bamboo (Dr. Joseph DeFrank)
• Integrated Pest Management Poster (monitoring and action thresholds, pest identification, prevention strategies, control strategies, reduced risk products, beneficial insects and insectary plants)
• Invasive Weeds: Herbicide Advice for Homeowners (University of Florida)
• Noxious Weeds Hawaii (HEAR)
• Organic Weed Control for the Home Garden
• Practitioner’s Guide for Effective Non-Restricted Herbicide Techniques to Control and Suppress Invasive Woody Species in Hawai‘i [WC-10], includes information on controlling many invasive plants: (Acacia confusa) Formosan koa, (Acacia mearnsii) Black wattle, (Ardesia elliptica) Shoe button ardesia, (Bambusa spp.) Bamboo, (Casuarina equisetifolia) Ironwood, (Cinnamomum burmannii) Padang cassia, (Coffea spp.) Coffee, (Eucalyptus spp.) Eucalyptus, (Falcataria moluccana) Albizia, (Fraxinus uhdei) Tropical ash, and (Grevillea robusta) Silky oak.  
• Pesticide Free Weed Control (lights-out weed mat, stale seedbed)
• Purple nutsedge control in turf and ornamentals 
• Strawberry Guava Action Alert (Conservation Council of Hawaii)
• Weed control options in landscape beds and groundcovers
• Weed Management in Hawaii 
• Weeds of Hawaii
• Weed Science Hawaiian Style with Joe Defrank: Weed ID Website
• Woody plant control for the home, pasture, and forest

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Additional Master Gardener Resources