All-America Rose
Selections
http://www.rose.org/
All-America Rose Selections (AARS), "a non-profit association of
rose growers and introducers dedicated to the introduction and promotion of
exceptional roses." Highlights include a list of AARS-award winning
roses (with selected photos) going back to 1940, temperature zone maps, a
searchable database of AARS-approved rose gardens, information about rose
use and landscape design, gardening tips, the history and symbolism of
roses, and a list of AARS trial gardens.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/mhsdhtml/aladhome.html
This searchable or browsable "collection of approximately 2800 lantern
slides represents an historical view of American buildings and landscapes
built during the period 1850-1920." It includes the work of Frederick
Law Olmsted, designer of New York's Central Park. It also contains
"views of cities, specific buildings, parks, estates and gardens,
including a complete history of Boston's Park System." There are
images of plans, maps, and models. From the Library of Congress' American
Memory Project.
Internet Directory for Botany. http://www.botany.net/IDB/botany.html
Arizona Cactus
Botanical Garden BAD LINK
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
http://www.bbgardens.org/
Bonsai
Site *BADLINK*
http://www.bonsaisite.com/
This site covers bonsai history, beginning and advanced techniques, and
maintenance. There are examples of bonsai, profiles of plants suitable for
the form, and a question and answer section.
Bonsai Web http://www.bonsaiweb.com/
For people with an interest in very small trees, this site contains a large
selection of information, advice, articles, and pictures. The site features
beginner's guides to bonsai, a collection of photographs, discussion
forums, and a useful collection of links to personal sites, suppliers, and
clubs and organizations. There's even a section on suiseki (sui=water,
seki=stone), including their classification and what to look for.
Botanical Society of America
http://www.botany.org/
The Botanical Society of America (BSA) is a "not-for-profit"
membership society that exists to promote botany, the field of basic science
dealing with the study and inquiry into the form, function, diversity,
reproduction, evolution, and uses of plants and their interactions within
the biosphere.
British Broadcasting Corporation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/design/des_ins/
International Flower bulb Centre
http://www.bulb.com/
Celebrating
Wildflowers
National Park Service, great drawings.
Chelsea
Physic Garden
http://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/ BAD LINK
"Chelsea Physic Garden was founded by the Society of Apothecaries
in 1673 in order to promote the study of botany in relation to medicine,
then known as the 'physic' or healing arts." The site includes a brief
history of this London garden as well as a description of its herb,
medicinal, and other plant collections and weather data back to 2000.
Includes photographs.
Chicago Botanic Gardens
http://www.chicago-botanic.org/
Cleveland Botanical Garden in University Circle
http://www.cbgarden.org/
Dutch Gardens
http://www.dutchgardens.com
Farmers Almanac
http://www.farmersalmanac.com/gardening/gardening.html
Garden Designer
http://www.gardendesigner.com/index.htm
Garden
Guides
http://www.gardenguides.com/index.htm
Garden Helper, The
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/index.html
Photos of Wildflowers
Garden Visit%-%Garden Guide
http://www.gardenvisit.com/
Growing
Fruit Crops in Containers
Florida Cooperative Extension Service Institute of Food and Agricultural
Sciences
Harvard University Herbaria Cambridge Massachusetts 02138,
USA
http://www.huh.harvard.edu/
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
HGTV Home
and Garden Television
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gardening
High Country Gardens
http://www.highcountrygardens.com/
Hort Corner, University of Illinois Extension
House
Plants, Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Species list
International Plant Index
http://www.ipni.org/index.html
Internet
Directory for Botany
Harvard
Internet Orchid Photo Encyclopedia
http://www.orchidspecies.com/
Japanese Garden Database
http://www.jgarden.org/
List of historical gardens of Japan with
location, designer, and date constructed. Selected examples have more detailed
descriptions, history, photographs, and bibliographies. In addition, there
is a glossary of terms; a list of common plants in the gardens, with
details, photographs, and links to related sites for some; a timeline of
Japanese culture; a directory of links to additional gardens (several in
America); and extensive bibliographies focusing on Japanese texts on
classic gardens and on constructing a garden. You can search for
Japanese-style gardens, suppliers and designers within a 10 to 1000 mile
radius of your zip code.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
http://www.wildflower.org/
The
goal of the center, formerly the National Wildflower Research Center, is to
educate people about "the environmental necessity, economic value, and
natural beauty of native plants." The site provides information about
the center, information about native plant events by region or state,
including internships and conferences throughout the nation, and links to
native plant organizations, gardens with displays with regionally native
plants, and other useful native plant links. There is also a searchable (by
keyword or state) native plant database.
Language of Flowers, The BAD LINK
http://www.cybercom.net/~klb/flowers.html
This site features tables by name of flowers and plants with their
Victorian-era meanings from six books printed between 1853 and 1899. It
also contains a glossary of meanings to aid users in finding a flower or
plant to go with a specific thought or idea.
Leafy
Succulent Collection, The
(by Peter Lapshin) Russian Academy of Scienses, Timiryazev Plant Physiology
Institute, Moscow
Monticello Home of Thomas Jefferson
http://www.monticello.org/index.html
National Gardening Association
http://www.garden.org/
NORTH CAROLINA
BOTANICAL GARDEN
http://www.ncbg.unc.edu/
U.S. National Arboretum
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/gardeningr.html
Oregon
State
Identify Plants
Plant
Grafting BAD LINK
http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/propagation/grafting.html
This page contains a brief definition of grafting, as well
as diagrams and descriptions of how to perform cleft, bark, whip or tongue,
and budding grafts at home. Directions on how to make the tissue culture
medium and care for grafts is also included.
Prairie
Wildflowers
Perdue University Indiana
Retail - Heirloom Roses
http://www.heirloomroses.com
Retail - Master Gardening
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/mastergardening/index.html
Retail – Park Seed
http://www.parkseed.com/
Retail – Pennington Seed BAD LINK
http://www.penningtonseed.com/index.htm
Retail-Scotts
http://www.scotts.com/
NC State University Turf grass Information
http://www.turffiles.ncsu.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=0&tabid=1
Retail - Pondbiz
http://www.pondbiz.com/
Water garden supplies, liners, pumps, skimmers, fish food, plants, etc.
Retail - Spring Hill
Retail - UnitLiner
http://www.pondliner.com/
Water garden supplies, pond liners, pumps, skimmers, fish food, etc.
Retail – Wayside Gardens http://www.waysidegardens.com/
Retail - Webb’s Water Gardens
http://webbsonline.com/catalog/index.html
Water garden supplies, liners, pumps, skimmers, fish food, plants, etc.
Retail - White Flower Farm
Royal Horticultural Society
http://www.rhs.org.uk/index.asp
http://www.rhs.org.uk/hamptoncourt/2005/exhibitors/small_gardens/action_plants.asp
Established in 1804, the Royal Horticultural Society is now the UK's leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening.
Scott's
Botanical Links
University of Oklahoma
Seeds of Change Garden
http://www.mnh.si.edu/garden/
Explore the world of 1492 and
the ways life changed as new plant foods were introduced by explorers and
Native American and old world cultures learned from each other. This site
from the Smithsonian includes garden projects, food information and
recipes, and historic information ranging from "The Slave Ship"
to "Food Legends."
Sensory Garden
http://www.sensory-garden.com/
Stowe
Landcape Gardens
http://panther.bsc.edu/~jtatter/stowe.html
This garden, near Buckingham, England, is an excellent example of
landscape architecture in the 18th century. The garden is part of the
National Trust. Included are maps, photos, descriptions, historical
information, a glossary, and links to other garden Web sites.
Terrariums
http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/g06520.htm
Along with a brief definition and history of terrariums, this page
provides tips for planning (containers, soil, plants, and tools),
assembling (design, drainage, and adding plants), and tending (watering,
light, pruning, and temperature) for optimum conditions. A table summarizes
and comments on suitable plants for a terrarium and cites the plants' needs
for height, light, containers, and temperature. Published by University
Extension, University of Missouri-Columbia.
University of
Washington Medicinal Herb Garden
University of
Washington Medicinal Herb Garden
http://nnlm.gov/pnr/uwmhg/
Provides a virtual tour through the University of Washington's Medicinal
Herb Garden, "a resource for herbalists, medics, and botanists of all
levels." Search specific plants by botanical or common names, to see
lush, detailed color images of each and links to information on medicinal
use. Site is not intended as "a source of medical advice or a guide to
self-medication." (Note: site not updated since 7/02.)
Wildflowers and Plants of North Carolina
Wildflowers
in Bloom
Texas Agriculture Extension Service
Wildflowers of North Dakota Grasslands BAD LINK
Yuan Ming
Yuan (Garden of Perfect Brightness)
http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/wang/
An online recreation of the "Garden of Perfect Brightness," known
within China as the most beautiful garden in the world. Vacation home to
Chinese emperors, it was burned and looted in 1860 by a British/French
army.