Lawn and Garden Resources:

A Practical Guide to Growing Roses Successfully - A few articles on growing roses. |
Allexperts : Gardening - Veteran gardeners answer one-on-one questions about a range of gardening topics. Includes archives of past answers. |
American Horticultural Society Heat Zone Map - The heat zone map divides the United States into regions of varying severity of summer heat. |
AOU: Building a Pond - "Home gardener offers tips for building a pond, with details on pond construction materials, filters, and waterfalls, with diagrams to illustrate." |
Backyard Gardener - "Offers a collection of articles on general gardening, perennials, lawn care, pests, and diseases." |
Backyard Gardener - 7 Steps Toward Success with Roses - Features steps for growing and maintaining roses. |
BackYard Ponds LLC - Several photo galleries documenting the process of installing water gardens. |
Baldo Villegas' Bugs and Roses Home Page - Information about rose pests. Gives pictures to help identify pests. Links to other horticultural sites. |
BBC Online : Gardening - "Nice resource for specific plant information, gardening projects, illustrated plant features, expert advice, tips and communing with other gardeners." |
Berkeley Horticultural Nursery: Rose Classifications - "Offers several articles with general classifications, growing instructions, selecting climbers, pruning old roses, use of horticultural oils, leaf-eating pests, list of disease resistant varieties, and care when blooming." |
Better Homes and Gardens - "Companion site to the magazine publication. Offers general gardening information,advice and projects." |
Biodynamic Gardening - "Information on this method of gardening using mineral preparations and planetary rhythms, and services including workshops and garden design. Based in the UK." |
Biogardener - "Traute Klein serves up articles and tips for gardeners, with a focus on environmental and biological organic gardening." |
Building a Pitcher Plant Bog - "Article by Ron Determann at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on the construction of a bog garden: materials, choosing the site, step-by-step instructions, and planting." |
Charlotte's Garden - "Month by month tips on gardening and growing flowers, vegetables, houseplants, and some fruits and shrubs." |
Cornell University: Gardening Resources - "Portal to numerous articles, tips, and growing guides for vegetables, fruit, flowers, lawn, trees, shrubs and houseplants, and information on weather, soil, composting, and pests." |
Daniel Hanna's Guide to growing roses in Australia - "Rose cultivation information for Sydney, Australia. Monthly updates." |
Dave's Gardening Page - "Pictures, information and plant quizzes all from a garden in Suffolk, England." |
Do You Want to Build a Pond? - "Using personal pond construction experience and photos, the author offers advice on how to build a pond with pumps and above-ground filter." |
Doctor Greenfingers - "UK-based help and advice clinic for sick plants and amateur gardeners. Jobs to do diary, video tips, how to pages, and a light sprinkling of humor." |
Dumbarton Oaks - "Gardens at the Washington (D.C.) academic library, designed by Beatrix Farrand, which complement its research resources in the history of landscape architecture. Garden tour in photos." |
Emily Compost - "Resources, links, and tips." |
English Gardening - "English style gardening for North America. Plant and design information advice, articles, photos, news." |
Erin's Garden Tips - Advice and gardening secrets. |
Everyrose - "Rose reference database. Links to plant sources, associations, and public rose gardens." |
Exotic Edibles - "Growers of pet-safe plants offer a mix of gardening advice, with articles on garden wildlife, tropicals and toxic plants, and a plant of the month feature." |
Exploratorium: Science Of Gardening - "Features articles and videos on several topics, including gardening with nature, carnivorous plants, soils, fruits, and vegetables, propagation, and plant reproduction." |
EXTOXNET - The Extension Toxicology Network - Safety information about pesticides and fungicides. Issues related to garden chemicals. |
Fall Care and Clean-up of the Garden and Landscape - "Checklist for completing chorse in the fall garden, provided by the North Dakota State University Extension." |
First and Last Frost Dates - Helps estimate the average date on which to expect the last frost in spring and the first frost in fall to occur in the U.S. |
Fishpondinfo.com - "Robyn Rhudy discusses ponds, pond animals and plants, with photos and commentary based on her own ponds." |
Florida Gardening - "Provides details about landscape designers, garden centers, growing tips, and plants suitable for Florida gardens." |
Flower Gardening Made Easy - "Garden author Yvonne Cunnington offers articles on many aspects of backyard gardening, including design tips, roses and perennial gardening, water and container features, and seedstarting." |
Forcing Branches Indoors - "Advice for bringing branches of flowering deciduous shrubs and trees indoors, and forcing them to bloom or leaf out early." |
Frequently Asked Questions about Roses - "FAQ about Roses, their cultivation, and problems, compiled from the Usenet newsgroup rec.gardens.roses." |
Garden Calendar - Daily tips for the home gardener from the University of Illinois Extension. |
Garden Ideas - Articles and advice on a variety of gardening topics. |
Garden Pride - "Seasonal articles about flower and vegetable gardening, and links to other resources." |
Garden Resources - "Provides a few articles on lawn care, garden construction and hedge maintenance, as well as PDF manuals for various garden machinery." |
Garden Terms - "Gardening dictionary with brief definitions of a large number of terms, optionally arranged by category." |
Garden-guide.net - "Horticultural consultant offers a wide variety of garden tips, tricks, and information. Includes articles on organic gardening, lawncare, gardening with kids, garden calendar, and buying advice." |
Garden-Helper.com - "General gardening site with plant fact pages, articles on a wide range of topics, gardening calendars, and forums." |
GardenAdvice - "Advice from horticultural specialists in plants and gardens. Feature articles, calendar and tips on gardening and garden design." |
Gardener's Gardening - General information on gardening from basic to expert levels. Lengthy articles cover various gardening topics in detail. |
Gardener's Paradise - Resources and information for both new and experienced gardeners. |
Gardeners Corner - "Information, helps topic, questions and answers, and web links for all gardeners." |
GardenGuides - "Gardening information and resources including articles by top garden writers, seasonal tips and advice and guide sheets on hundreds of plants." |
Gardening - About.com - Gardening sites with categorized areas of specialty for the home gardener ranging from starting seeds to site design and implementation. |
Gardening by the Bale - How to grow a garden on bales of wheat straw (recommended over hay for the best results). |
Gardening by the Moon - "Information on planting by the best phase and sign of the moon. Regional planting calendar lists specific vegetables, flowers, and garden chores." |
Gardening For All Seasons - "Monthly gardening calendar with garden planting code, moon signs, holidays and events." |
Gardening For All Seasons - "Collection of short articles on gardening, planning, herbs, water gardens, garden art and tips." |
Gardening For Nutrition - Guidance for gardening and food intake with the purpose of maximizing nutrition. |
Gardening Guides - "Information on how to implement gardening basics, new design ideas, landscaping and specialty gardens." |
Gardening123 - "Offers information on a variety of gardening topics, including a plant database with photo, pronunciation, and summary information for each." |
Gardens Ablaze - "Information about home gardening, including flowers, vegetables, herbs, water gardens, and garden decor." |
Gardens for Beginners - "How to select and grow plants with tips, pictures, descriptions with links to more detailed sites." |
Gardenseeker.com - "Descriptive articles, pruning guide, competitions, garden doctor, events, employment, featured pages of places to go in UK." |
Getting Yard and Garden Set for Winter - Details jobs to do in preparing the garden for winter. |
Green Patio - "Guide for the care and maintenance of indoor plants, garden, lawn, shrubs, hedges, and ground covers." |
Green Web Garden - A meeting place on the web for the sharing of ideas and knowledge on gardening. Australian based. |
Greenfingers - "UK-based site offering advice on tasks in various garden areas, tailored to the current month." |
Greg's Goldfish and Koi Farm - "Design details of a large pond in which koi are raised, including some tips specific to larger ponds not found in most basic information sources." |
Grow This Rose - "A database of roses built by its users. Submit evaluations and rose pictures, and view pictures and evaluations provided by others." |
Half-Barrel Pond Page - Covers the basics of half-barrel pond construction and maintenance. |
HelpMeFind: Roses - "The largest single rose database. Information about hybridizers, rose care, parentage and descendants of rose varieties, sources, and many other matters. Source lists not always up to date." |
HGTV - "The companion site to the popular cable network includes articles, programming guides, step by step instructions, and educational garden and plant resources." |
Home and Garden Information Center - "Factsheets from Clemson University on a range of gardening subjects including landscape, garden and indoor plants, insects, and plant diseases." |
Home and Garden Information Center - "Part of the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension, features include: online publications, master gardener program, gardening questions, timely tips, Chesapeake Bay issues, and invasive species alerts. The plant diagnostics section helps diagnose |
Hort Chat - "Collection of short articles and fact sheets on home gardening, horticulture, and pests. Includes questions and answers." |
Hort Corner - "Knowledge base for gardeners, from the University of Illinois Extension. Includes fun page for kids." |
Hort.net - "Offers a collection of garden reference materials, including a plant gallery and profiles, archives of mailing lists, gardening news, and links." |
Horticultural Myths - A set of PDF-format articles covering gardening practices that many people think are helpful but actually are not. |
IHeartMyPond.com - "Directory of links to on-site and off-site articles and related businesses, arranged by water gardening topic. Also offers user forums." |
Institute of Ecosystem Studies: Gardening Tips - "A collection of short articles on various aspects of gardening, ranging from the use of native plants to managing pests, eco-friendly gardening, and general horticultural topics." |
Jasmine's Home Garden Secrets - "Articles on the design, plant selections, and plant care for various garden styles." |
Justin's rec.ponds FAQ - A good collection of frequently asked pond questions and answers from rec.ponds newsgroup. |
Koi Pond Fever - "Contains information on building Japanese Koi ponds, pond equipment, Japanese Koi predators, Japanese Koi varieties, and plants for the Koi pond." |
Land Steward - "Topical articles and an archive of newspaper columns, on various gardening topics. Also a collection of annotated links." |
Landscape Living - "Information and ideas about on landscaping around home and garden. Includes how to videos and design, equipment and plant advice." |
Let's Go Gardening - "General gardening site, with versions geared towards US and UK gardeners. Tips and articles, informational resources, links to events, societies, and public gardens, and a forum." |
Lewis Gardens - "Beginner's guide to perennial gardening, with tips, information and advice on home gardening, seed-starting and plant care. Includes a glossary and plant library." |
LoveToKnow Garden - "Short informational articles on gardening topics, vegetables, and ornamental plants, contributed and edited by users." |
Marilynn's Master Gardening - Offers articles on various plants and gardening topics with tips geared towards reducing the amount of gardening work. |
Meilland - A World of Roses - International site providing education on roses. |
Missouri Horticulture Publications - "Lists of articles covering a range of topics including fruits, plants, landscaping, and lawns." |
Monthly Gardening Tips : Fruit and Vegetables - Tips and chores for caring for fruit and vegetables. |
My Garden Patch - "Basic tips and lists about garden tools, herbs, lawns, plants, trees, shrubs and vegetables." |
My Watergarden - Guide for beginning fountaineers. |
MyGardenGuide - "Offers plant database with photos and summary information, questions and answers on various garden topics, and a garden weblog." |
National Capital Orchid Society - "Featuring information on activities, including annual orchid show and auction of this Washington, DC area club." |
National Garden Association - "Nonprofit provider of plant-based education aims to promote home, school, and community gardening. Articles for adult and kid gardeners, with seasonal information highlighted on the home page." |
Northeast Gardener - Home gardener offers basic information about gardening in the US Northeast (zones 4-6). Lists of plants and trees. |
Northern Gardening - "Minnesota gardener offers garden tips and articles, photos, and other resources for gardeners in cold climates." |
Ohio State University PlantFacts - "Collection of horticultural resources, including a search engine drawing from U.S. university factsheets, plant image database, how-to videos, illustrated FAQs, and glossary." |
Ol' Buffalo Tiller Maintenance - "Step-by-step routine maintenance for rotary tillers. Most tips also applicable to lawn mowers, etc." |
Organic Rose Gardening in NC - Lists over 100 Old Garden and English roses with pictures and information on organic gardening. |
Our Rose Garden - Find out how to grow and care for roses. University of Illinois Extension. |
Pauls Garden World - "Paul Owen's compendium of practical instructions for growing fruit, vegetables and herbs and garden construction projects, with information on pests and diseases and a weekly diary of gardening jobs." |
Perfect Pond Keeping - Information covering all important equipment and care aspects of keeping fish in ponds. Includes set of 12 free Excel pond calculators. |
Pioneer Thinking: Gardening Center - Information and tips on outdoor and indoor gardening. Many articles grouped by topic. |
Planting Roses - Describes the first steps in growing healthy and attractive roses. |
Pond Construction and Maintenance - "Provides pond videos, and information about filtration systems, lighting options, and pond design." |
Pond Doctor Dave - "Arizona pond professional offers advice and information, with online question form and newsletter signup." |
Pond Life - Koi and sturgeon specialists offering friendly help and advice on all aspects of pond and fish keeping. Includes forums and photos. |
Pond Life Identification Kit - "Guide to small and microscopic pond life, with brief tips on collecting, and overview of life forms from bacteria to small insects, with brief articles on many of them." |
Pondfun.com - "Provides information for the construction, maintenance and enjoyment of backyard ponds and water gardens." |
Pondinfo.com - Directory of water gardening information. The questions and answers and News and Notes sections contain useful information of general interest to the water gardener. |
Pondkeeping Answers - "Information and advice on ponds aimed at fish pond keepers. Extensive articles, including encyclopedic reference section." |
Purdue University Consumer Horticulture - "Offers news articles, publications, information about youth and master gardening programs, and resources for Indiana gardeners." |
Redwood Barn Nursery: Articles - Collection of articles and resoureces on plant selection and care from a California nursery. Includes archives of a monthly column in the Davis Enterprise newspaper. |
Roger Bolger's Free Garden Advice - A professional horticulturalist and certified nursery technician answers gardening questions. |
Rosemania.com - "Articles for beginners and experts, and links to rose-related sites across America." |
Roses at Bella Online - "Articles and information relating to rose gardening, care, and landscaping with roses." |
Roses Inc. - Information from the Commercial Rose Growers Association. |
Satori Gardens - "Collection of brief illustrated articles on houseplants, perennials, shrubs and climbers, and trees." |
Selecting a Method for Sealing Ponds in Florida - Specific information detailing how to seal a pond. From the University of Florida Extension. |
Small Change Garden Pond - Step-by-step information on how to build a pond on a small budget. |
Stateline Yard & Garden - Weekly horticulture news from the University of Illinois Extension. |
Sustainable Gardening Tips - "Robyn in Australia shares her tips and methods for raised bed gardening, tree protection, companion planting, and permaculture." |
The American Rose Society - "Official site of the ARS, dedicated to the enjoyment, enhancement and promotion of the rose. Features articles and links to help on rose growing." |
The Garden Helper - "Information ranging from plant cultivation tips, pest information, creating different styles of gardens, and a monthly gardening calendar." |
The Garden Zone - "Gardening portal with articles on garden topics, searchable plant database, and forums. Based in New Zealand." |
The Gardener's Network - "Articles on many gardening topics, from growing guides and lawn care to organic gardening and seedstarting. Some jokes, games, and clipart as well." |
The Gardening Guru - "A collection of articles with facts and advice about gardening and landscaping, including plant selection and care, pest management, and monthly tips." |
The Gardens - "Includes articles, tips, plant pathology, garden quizzes, and the opportunity to ask questions of staff botanical researchers via e-mail." |
The Green Line - "Large collection of short articles on a variety of gardening, health, and nutrition topics, provided by the University of Illinois Extension." |
The Helpful Gardener - "A collection of tips of short articles on a variety of gardening topics, ranging from rose, vegetable and container gardening, to composting and Japanese garden design. Also offers several forums." |
The Man's Garden - Learn how to create and maintain the ultimate garden. |
The Old Farmer's Almanac Gardener's Companion - "A collection of short gardening articles on growing herbs, fruit, vegetables, bulbs, lawns, and houseplants, dealing with pests, and weather. Also a seed swap board and forum." |
The Pond Lady - The resource section of this site offers instructions and tips on many aspects of pond construction and maintenance. |
The Pond Professor - A selection of articles covering koi and goldfish in ponds. Aimed at beginners and advanced fishkeeping enthusiasts. |
The Real McKoi - Beginners guide to building a pond and keeping koi carp and cold-water fish. |
The Rosarian - A compendium of GardenWeb resources related to roses. |
The United States Botanic Garden - "Located on the Capitol Grounds, this garden features a variety of living exhibits, including seasonal exhibits in the conservatory and Bartholdi Park, and environmental and educational features in the National Garden." |
The Water Garden - "Extensive information covering pond and waterfall construction, calculators and conversion tables, aquatic plant care, algae control, general pond maintenance, and fish care. Featured shows on the Do It Yourself TV Network." |
The West Side Gardener - "Advice, guides, FAQs, and how-to's written to help gardeners in the Maritime Pacific Northwestern US better grow vegetables and other edibles." |
The Wildlife Pond - "Home ponder tells about creating a pond, and provides some information about the lifeforms within." |
The-Artistic-Garden - "Articles about adding interest and personality to a garden with garden art projects, water features, hypertufa, and container gardens." |
UK Gardening - "Design guidance and tips, advice and suggestions for gardeners in the UK and elsewhere." |
United States National Arboretum - "Includes an array of display gardens, collections, and historical monuments set among native stands of eastern deciduous trees. Photo galleries, information about events and research, and horticultural information." |
Vegetable planting calendar - Vegetable planting calendar with moon planting guides and to-do lists for each month of the year. |
Virtual Tour of The Gardens at Dumbarton Oaks - "A presentation of 50 photos of the Gardens, along with brief annotations." |
Water Gardeners International - For Beginners - "Articles covering planning, location, design, materials and components, and filtration systems for water gardens and Koi ponds." |
Water Gardening - "Provides basic information on choosing, designing, and building a water feature, and plants to complement it." |
Water Gardening in Texas - An overview of topics in constructing and maintaining a water garden. By the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. |
Weekend Gardener - "Weekly electronic gardening guide. Know which vegetables to plant, based on frost dates. Also provides guides for starting commonly grown vegetables and flowers from seed." |
Weekend Gardener Gardening Tips - A monthly web magazine with how to videos as well as how to articles about how to maintain a garden. |
Wildlife Pond Building - "Information on building a pond to attract wildlife such as frogs and birds, with additional pages on gardening for wildlife outside of the pond. Photos from the author's own pond and garden." |
WildlifeGardens.net - "Articles about various aspects of gardening, only some of which have a wildlife focus." |
World of the Water Garden - "Basic information on building and maintaining water gardens for wildlife, by the Irish Peatland Conservation Council." |
Yardener.com - "Lawn and garden resources for homeowners whose garden is not their hobby. Includes information and care data for many plants, shrubs, and trees, and dealing with pests and problems." |
Year-round Garden Projects Calendar - "Monthly gardening projects and tasks, from Ed Hume." |
Yglecias's Gardening Tips - "Useful gardening techniques for hydroponic gardens as well as organic gardens. Helpful tips in making compost, keeping pests away, and best areas of the garden to plant." |
Yourgarden - "Gardening articles, information, forums, and humor." |
Zone 3 Garden - "Information, articles and tutorials for gardening in northern, cold climate gardens. Featuring information on extremely cold-hardy plants." |
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