Gardening Resources
The Web is a cornucopia of gardening information. The sites selected provide detailed information on plants and gardening techniques. Thousands of photographs and descriptions (including fact sheets) are provided; tips on garden designs are available; professional advice for problems with pests and diseases is given. Even if you are not a gardener, the sites are interesting to anyone who loves nature.
The New England Wildflower Society
www.newfs.org
The New England Wildflower Society is the oldest plant conservation organization in the United States. Beautiful photographs of rare plants of New England, a list of courses, field trips and programs, a calendar of special events, information about Garden in the Woods, the society's headquarters, and a list of publications are provided at this site.
The Arnold Aboretum of Harvard University
www.arboretum.harvard.edu
The Arnold Arboretum is a research and educational institution. Explore the Arboretum's woody plant collections. The collections comprise a national and international resource for research in botany, dendrology and horticulture. Find out about the Arboretum's educational opportunities and obtain visitor and membership information. Search the library and archives of the Arnold Arboretum.
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
www.masshort.org
The society's home page.
The National Plant Data Center
npdc.usda.gov/npdc
The National Plant Data Center (NPDC) focuses resources on the acquisition, development, integration, quality control, dissemination and access of plant information. The NPDC is responsible for the PLANTS database, which focuses on the vascular and nonvascular plants of the United States and its territories. Search for any plant by common name, scientific name, or symbol and obtain high quality images and profiles (distribution, synonyms, growth habit, family, and more).
Department of Horticulture, Cornell University
www.hort.cornell.edu
Gardening resources, horticultural image collection, plant fact sheets, and extensive, detailed information for retailers and commercial growers.
Department of Horticulture, Cornell University - Homes and Grounds Pest Factsheets
www.hort.cornell.edu/gardening/fctsheet/hgpests.html
Facts sheets from Ants in Houses to Willow Leaf Beatle including management recommendations.
PlantFacts of the Ohio State University
plantfacts.osu.edu/
PlantFacts has merged several digital collections developed at Ohio State University to become an international knowledge bank and multimedia learning center.
Web - Internet search engine - Most concentrated search engine dealing strictly with plants. Over 260,000 pages of information from every land-grant university in the U.S. and several government institutions across Canada. Also includes academic information about college degree programs, requirements, scholarships, career opportunties, research projects, and online courses.
Images - (formerly Plant Dictionary) - A searchable database of high quality images featuring Ornamental plants, Turf, Plant Diseases, and Insects.
Videos - Collection of 200 short gardening how-to videos, ranging from tips on basic landscaping to lessons on deadheading roses. Hosted by Tom McNutt, gardening expert for NBC4 in Columbus.
FAQ's - Illustrated answers to over 800 commonly asked Gardening Questions, ranging from when to plant annuals to watering large shade trees.
Glossary - Illustrated definitions of commonly used horticultural terms.
Fine Gardening
www.finegardening.com
The Web site of the magazine Fine Gardening. The site provides articles and tips on design techniques, plants, and garden structures. A large list of links to other gardening Web sites is also provided. You can also subscribe to the complete online version of the magazine for a fee - 1 year at $29.95 (6 Issues).
Gardening.com's Plant Encyclopedia
www.sierra.com/sierrahome/gardening/encyc
Enter a name to find plant details or enter a hardiness zone (or zip code), plant type (annual, biennial, bulb, ...), soil type, bloom season, flower color, and resistance to find the plants suitable for your garden.
Gardennet.com
www.gardennet.com
Links, descriptions, and contact info for thousands of gardening companies, mail order
catalogs, associations, Web sites, services, products, events and more!
The Garden Conservancy
gardenconservancy.org
The Garden Conservancy was established in 1989 by Frank Cabot, the distinguished American gardener. In partnership with individual garden owners as well as public and private organizations, the Conservancy provides the horticultural, technical, management, and financial expertise needed to sustain these fragile environments and ensure long-term stewardship of natural assets so essential to the aesthetic and cultural life of our communities. Open Days Program
Garden Forever
www.gardenforever.com
Garden Forever is a place to read about how other people manage to continue to garden - articles about the soothing effect of gardening, gardens in the sky (roof top gardens), overcoming health problems, gardens that shine in the evening, programs that help people, children, the elderly, the physically challenged, plus practical tips and ideas.
Plant Hardiness
planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location.
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