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A comprehensive look at all aspects of home gardening, including flowers, vegetables, herbs, water gardens, garden decor, and everything in-between.
http://www.gardensablaze.com
Companion site to the magazine publication. Offers general gardening information,advice and projects.
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/gardening/
Hints and tips, listings of plants for specific locations, and guides to garden centers.
http://www.debbysgardenlinks.co.uk
Veteran gardeners answer one-on-one questions about a range of gardening problems.
http://www.allexperts.com/browse.asp?Meta=3
Advice and gardening secrets.
http://www.geocities.com/erins_garden_tips
Pages on companion planting, attracting butterflies, starting seeds indoors, gardening tips and tricks.
http://colleenscorner.com/Garden.html
Advice for bringing branches of flowering deciduous shrubs and trees indoors, and forcing them to bloom or leaf out early.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/forcing/
Guide for the care and maintenance of indoor plants, garden, lawn, shrubs, hedges, and ground covers.
http://www.greenpatio.com/garden.htm
Information on planting by the best phase and sign of the moon. Regional planting calendar lists specific vegetables, flowers, and garden chores.
http://www.gardeningbythemoon.com/
Information, helps topic, Q&As, and web links for all gardeners.
http://www.mastergardenproducts.com/gardenerscorner/
Guide for beginning fountaineers.
http://www.mywatergarden.co.uk
Resources, links, and tips.
http://www.emilycompost.com
Learn how to create and maintain the ultimate garden.
http://www.mansgarden.com
Information on how a garden can stimulate sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch.
http://www.five-senses-gardening.com
Step-by-step routine maintenance for rotary tillers. Most tips also applicable to lawn mowers, etc.
http://www.three-peaks.net/tiller_mx.htm
This site emphasizes the creative aspect of private gardens, helping one to connect to their passionate side, bringing about a sense of peace and wellbeing.
http://members.shaw.ca/mpkerr13/
Collection of articles on gardening topics with an emphasis on environment and enjoyment.
http://www.familyhaven.com/gardening/
Native plant nursery in California presents a collection of articles and tips on gardening with natives, with an emphasis on the Western US.
http://www.laspilitas.com/easy/easy.html
Topical articles and an archive of newspaper columns, on various gardening topics. Also a collection of annotated links.
http://www.landsteward.com/
Includes articles, tips, plant pathology, garden quizzes, and the opportunity to ask questions of staff botanical researchers via e-mail.
http://www.botresearch.com/garden.html
Articles on the design, plant selections, and plant care for various garden styles.
http://www.homegardendesign.info/
The heat zone map divides the United States into regions of varying severity of summer heat.
http://www.ahs.org/publications/heat_zone_map.htm
Offers a collection of articles on general gardening, perennials, lawn care, pests, and diseases.
http://www.backyardgardener.com
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.
http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/
Information ranging from plant cultivation tips, pest information, creating different styles of gardens, and a monthly gardening calendar.
http://thegardenhelper.com/
Nice resource for specific plant information, gardening projects, illustrated plant features, expert advice, tips and communing with other gardeners.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening
Articles on many gardening topics, from growing guides and lawn care to organic gardening and seedstarting. Some jokes, games, and clipart as well.
http://gardenersnet.com/
Gardening information and resources including articles by top garden writers, seasonal tips and advice and guide sheets on hundreds of plants.
http://www.gardenguides.com/
How to select and grow plants with tips, pictures, descriptions with links to more detailed sites.
http://www.geocities.com/mastergardener2k
Descriptive articles, pruning guide, competitions, garden doctor, events, employment, featured pages of places to go in UK.
http://gardenseeker.com/
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.
http://www.garden.org
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.
http://www.chestnut-sw.com/
Advice, guides, FAQs, and how-to's written to help gardeners in the Maritime Pacific Northwestern US better grow vegetables and other edibles.
http://www.westsidegardener.com/
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.
http://www.garden-guide.net
Notes and tips about many garden topics, including fertilizing, pest control, square foot gardening, tropicals, and watering, as well as notes on particular flowers, herbs, and vegetables.
http://cac.uvi.edu/staff/rc3/garden/
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.
http://www.doctorgreenfingers.co.uk/
English style gardening for North America. Plant and design information advice, articles, photos, news.
http://www.english-gardening.com/
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.
http://www.exoticedibles.com/
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.
http://www.flower-gardening-made-easy.com
Garden and greenhouse information including monthly greenhouse articles and tips, buyers guides, active forums and garden directory.
http://www.greenhouses.com/
Features a number of short articles about various basic aspects of gardens and gardening.
http://www.gardengreen.com/
Offers basic information on growin and caring for vegetables, flowers and herbs.
http://gardenhobbies.com/
Gardening articles, information, forums, and humor.
http://www.yourgarden.com/
Gardening portal with articles on garden topics, searchable plant database, and forums. Based in New Zealand.
http://www.thegardenzone.co.nz/
Advice from horticultural specialists in plants and gardens. Feature articles, calendar and tips on gardening and garden design.
http://www.gardenadvice.co.uk/
Articles on gardening, planning, herbs, composting, lawn care and organic tips.
http://www.gardenershandbook.com/
Resources and information for both new and experienced gardeners.
http://gardeningtips.org/
Resource for garden enthusiasts featuring photos, garden planner, plant computer, and other tools.
http://www.gardenerspath.com
Offers information on a variety of gardening topics, including an extensive plant database with photo, pronunciation, and summary information for each.
http://www.gardening123.com/
A horticultural archive of gardening information to help plan, maintain, and improve home gardens.
http://www.members.tripod.com/~Gardeningguru/
Large collection of short articles on a variety of gardening, health, and nutrition topics, provided by the University of Illinois Extension.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/greenline/
A meeting place on the web for the sharing of ideas and knowledge on gardening. Australian based.
http://www.greenweb.com.au/garden/html/bookshelf.html
Factsheets from Clemson University on a range of gardening subjects including landscape, garden and indoor plants, insects, and plant diseases.
http://hgic.clemson.edu/
Knowledge base for gardeners, from the University of Illinois Extension. Includes fun page for kids.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hort/
General information, including articles on annuals, bulbs, and gardening tools.
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/4637/introgarden.html
Offers tips and articles on gardening and garden design and a plant photo gallery.
http://www.inagarden.com/
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.
http://www.lewisgardens.com/
Collection of short articles on gardening, planning, herbs, water gardens, garden art and tips.
http://www.amagickgarden.com/
Offers articles on various plants and gardening topics with tips geared towards reducing the amount of gardening work.
http://www.marilynnsmastergardening.com/
Lists of articles covering a range of topics including fruits, plants, landscaping, and lawns.
http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/
Home gardener offers basic information about gardening in the US Northeast (zones 4-6). Lists of plants and trees.
http://www.northeastgardener.com/
Minnesota gardener offers garden tips and articles, photos, and other resources for gardeners in cold climates.
http://www.northerngardening.com/
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.
http://www.almanac.com/garden/
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.
http://www.victoryseeds.com/frost/
Checklist for completing chorse in the fall garden, provided by the North Dakota State University Extension.
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/hortcrop/h1033w.htm
Details jobs to do in preparing the garden for winter.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/stateline/991021.html
Gardener shares tips about maintaining the garden before and during winter, and plants and vegetables that add utility or ornament to the winter garden.
http://www.gemma.ndo.co.uk/garden.htm
Horticulturist presents a collection of articles on houseplants, outdoor plants, lawns, flowers, propagation, and pests, as well as a Q&A section.
http://www.BriansGarden.com/
Offers news articles, publications, information about youth and master gardening programs, and resources for Indiana gardeners.
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/
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.
http://redwoodbarn.com/articles.html
A set of PDF-format articles covering gardening practices that many people think are helpful but actually are not.
http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/%7EL...ultural%20Myths_files/index.html
Collection of short articles and fact sheets on home gardening, horticulture, and pests. Includes Q&A.
http://hortchat.com/
Offers gardening tips, resources, and projects, as well as a forum.
http://www.gardenadvice.com/
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.
http://www.helpfulgardener.com/
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 plant and pest problems.
http://www.agnr.umd.edu/users/hgic
Basic tips and lists about garden tools, herbs, lawns, plants, trees, shrubs and vegetables.
http://www.mygardenpatch.com/
Design guidance and tips, advice and suggestions for gardeners in the UK and elsewhere.
http://www.ukgardening.co.uk/
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.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Ithaca/1853/
General gardening site with recipes, canning hints, plant fact pages, forums, and tips.
http://www.garden-helper.com
Articles about adding interest and personality to a garden with garden art projects, water features, hypertufa, and container gardens.
http://www.the-artistic-garden.com
Seasonal articles about flower and vegetable gardening, and links to other resources.
http://www.countryroads.net/gardenpride/
Gardening sites with categorized areas of specialty for the home gardener ranging from starting seeds to site design and implementation.
http://gardening.about.com/
Articles about various aspects of gardening, only some of which have a wildlife focus.
http://www.wildlifegardens.net/
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.
http://www.ecostudies.org/gardening_tips.html