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CCE Oneida County Parker F. Scripture Botanical Gardens 

Open Daylight Hours Seven Days a Week.

Please follow all COVID-19 Guidelines when visiting the gardens.

Find information and resources on topics related to the physical aspects of your home and garden, including indoor air quality, landscaping, lead poisoning prevention, water conservation, water purity, home maintenance, and repairs, and more. We also provide information, resources, and classes in the areas of personal financial management and consumer issues.

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Beneficial Insects

This 5-page booklet from Michigan State University describes how to attract beneficial insects to your garden by planting native flowering plants.

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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is native to Asia, and was first detected in Pennsylvania in 2001. It produces an unpleasant smell indoors, and can damage shade and fruit trees, vegetables and legumes.

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Fruit & Vegetable Gardening

Our Fact Sheets will help you decide what plants and varieties to grow in your home gardens, and how to grow them successfully!

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Soils & Climate

Your garden soil and our local climate have a big impact on every aspect of growing plants. Find resources here on soil texture, organic matter, soil testing and more.

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The clitellum or collar of the jumping worm goes all the way around the body and is smooth. The worms are very active and have a sheen to them. When disturbed, the jumping worm (amyhthas agretis) will actively trash and flip, slither snake-like, and may shed their tails.

Jumping Worms!

This invasive pest alters the structure and chemistry of the soil, and can damage lawns, landscapes and even the forest understory habitat. Learn to identify them here.

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Exotic Bush Honeysuckles

Invasive Plants

Many plants that are now considered invasive started out as popular garden ornamentals. Learn more about what plants to avoid in your garden.

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homeandgarden@cornell.edu
315-736-3394 x333

Last updated March 30, 2023

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