General Gardening Information |
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Seed Starting This is a primer for growing from seed for targeted at
the new gardener. Botany.com This site offers " The Encyclopedia of Plants", a plant database that is searchable by common or botanical name, as well as a dictionary of Botanical Words, a chart for identifying plants by leaf shape and much more. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visit the online home of the world famous botanical garden with information on disease diagnosis, wildlife gardening, garden design and urban gardening. Carryongardening.com Based in the United Kingdom, Carryongardening offers a helpful index of gardening tools organized by use as well as a detailed description of each tool. Companion Planting This gardening school of thought seeks to exploit the natural affinities and insect repellent properties of plants by determining which ones thrive in proximity and planting accordingly. Gardening.com A good resource for garden design ideas and current gardening trends, take a look at the "design guides" and gardening tips tailored to every region. National Gardening Association The home page for the NGA, this site offers organic gardening basics, an ask the experts archives, newsletter, and an online solutions area for garden problems. Garden Forever This site is designed for gardeners of "all ages, abilities, and lifestyles" and includes articles on general gardening as well as tips for growing in small spaces. Gardener's Paradise This site offers general gardening information as well as a taste of gardening culture with recipes, crafts and garden jokes. Gardeninglaunchpad.com Search 4532 links for gardeners are organized alphabetically by topic covering individual species such as roses and camellias as well as general topics like tools and shopping. Hortiplex Plant Database Search on the common or botanical name of a plant to find detailed information on its uses and growing instructions. The database contains entries from Hortiplex and their users. U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Index Wonderful resource! Maintained by US Dept. of Agriculture, Offers searchable plants database with both common and scientific names, also a list of reports including printable "Fact Sheets" & "Plant Sheets" compiled as part of a partnership between the National Plant Data Center and the Plant Materials Program. The Virtual Gardener The Virtual Gardener magazine is in its 6th year of publishing exclusively online gardening magazine. Read monthly-featured plant articles as well as tips and gardening book reviews. The Wildlife Gardening Website Learn how to design a garden for birds and butterflies. |
| Davesgarden A comprehensive
garden information site based on discussion forums, Davesgarden operates
much as one would expect of an "offline" community gardening club.
This is a wonderful resource for plant and seed trading as well as a supportive
community of gardeners. Emilycompost.com Created by Emily, an enthusiastic organic gardener lends over fifty years of experience to this portal with regular features, advice on gardening with kids, as well as organic gardening tips. Burpee.com The online home for the famous seed company, this site features an "Ask the Experts" page as well as tips and design ideas. Also featured is The Burpee Garden School, an innovative venture that offers online gardening courses for the beginner and beyond Backyard Gardener Explore detailed plant indices along with seasonal articles-- get lost in the wonderful links covering everything from lawn care to bog gardening. BBC Online Gardening From the gardening section of BBC online comes the UK counterpart to to the HGTV site with a FAQ, message boards, how to and ask the experts sections. Sign up for newsletters and participate in online chats. Also included are a search engine for Public Gardens in the UK and a searchable plant database. The site is well organized, and easily navigated. Better Homes and Gardens The portal site from the makers of the magazine, as with the paper-based version, expect great gardening tips as well as features on all aspects of garden and home design. Dig Magazine Send an e-card to a fellow gardener, join a forum or read a recent movie review. This magazine is an all-around resource for the gardener with articles on things to do "Inside" as well as "Outside" in the garden. Gardenguides.com A gardening "e-zine" with features and recipes, Gardenguides also features "The Chamomile Times & Herbal News" a newsletter that offers an informative look at herbs and herbal culture. The Gardener's Companion to The Old Farmer's Almanac From the publishers of The Old Farmer's Almanac, the Gardener's Companion features gardening advice, archives of past editions, a virtual Gardening reference room, as well as a discussion forum where you can share knowledge with other gardeners. Home and Garden Television Brought to you by the creators of the cable channel of the same name, this site offers information on all aspects of home and garden with recipes and project plans from the television shows. Participate in live chats with experts or pose questions to other gardeners on the discussion forums. Martha Stewart.com Martha Stewart applies her sense of simple but elegant style to all things home and garden related. This is the online hub of her media empire with content from her magazine, television show, and mail-order catalogs. The Weekend Gardener A privately maintained advertising-free portal designed by gardeners for recreational gardeners, visit the Weekend Gardener to learn how to grow most anything from seed and check out wonderful link pages for garden resources. |
