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Peter Bostock's Home Page (Pagina domestica linguae Latinae botanices) I am now unable to edit the site! About Me I'm a botanist with a special interest in ferns, a Botanical Latin enthusiast and a long-time programmer hence the Botanical Latin programs TRANSLAT and LATIN which are available below TRANSLAT.EXE...A South African flower, plant and gardening portal with searchable plant database, photographs and information.
http://new.mweb.co.za/gardening/
Database of weeds, accessible by common and botanical names and by a thumbnail gallery. Summary information and photos are provided for each weed.
http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/weeds/
Starting point for information on (types of) plants, with summary information for many species and varieties.
http://www.backyardgardener.com/plants/
Offers a weed listing for the United States regions, primarily weeds occurring in lawns.
http://www.weedalert.com/
Features a new plant every week, with photo, description, and cultural information. Previously featured plants can be selected by botanical or common name. Focus is on plants for greenhouse culture.
http://www.plantoftheweek.org/
Pacific Northwest gardener presents essays for hundreds of species growing in her garden, with personal notes, history, cultural information, and photos for each.
http://www.paghat.com/
Offers links to gardening websites arranged by plant type, with a brief description of each site.
http://www.florafinder.com/
Online USDA database of botanical information, images, and links on plants in the USA, including crops and invasives. Search by name, geographic distribution, or other characteristics.
http://www.plants.usda.gov/
Horticultural database with over 100,000 species and cultivars. Comments, ratings, and photos for many varieties supplied by members of the Gardenweb community.
http://hortiplex.gardenweb.com/
Guide to growing and caring for houseplants, vegetables, trees and shrubs. Also features common pests and a miscellaneous section. From the University of Saskatchewan Extension.
http://www.gardenline.usask.ca/
Features cultural information, uses, handling tips, and links for an extensive list of fruits and vegetables.
http://www.echonet.org/eln&herbs/eln_catalog/eln_index.htm
Extensive set of fact sheets and links from the University of Florida.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_Fruits_and_Vegetables
Extensive directory of plants, categorized by genus, includes summary cultural information and small photograph for each plant.
http://www.horticopia.com/hortpix/
Gardening resource site with an extensive plant directory featuring photos and cultural information.
http://www.shiraz.me.uk/
Features hundreds of plant portraits, each illustrated with several photos, documenting the garden uses and cultural requirements of each species or cultivar.
http://www.floridata.com/
Searchable database with basic information and some photographs of plants grown primarily for their foliage. Japanese and English.
http://albinopri.cool.ne.jp/leaf/en/
Forum that allows users to upload images of plants that they are trying to identify.
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/namegal/
Database with over 80,000 plants with cultivation information and pictures supplied by member gardeners.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/
Chicago Botanic Garden provides a database of recommended plants for Illinois gardens, from perennials to trees, with photos and information on their culture and use.
http://bestplants.chicago-botanic.org/
Showcases new varieties of flowers, vegetables, and plants for garden performance.
http://www.all-americaselections.org/
Resources about toxic plants from the Veterinary Medicine Library.
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/vex/vetdocs/toxic.htm
Mark shares photos and descriptions with personal experiences growing a large number of shade plants, both perennials and woody specimens.
http://www.mailbag.com/users/mnofsing/shad.html
Database of detailed descriptions and growing tips for thousands of plants, including many not commonly grown. Profiles include cultural information, assessment of landscape value, and photos for most.
http://www.virtualplanttags.com/
Gardener Mark McDonough presents horticultural musings and illustrated plant studies, with particular emphasis on alliums and other bulbs for rock gardens.
http://www.plantbuzz.com/
Describes plants that lived during the age of the dinosaurs, with brief information, lists, and links to other resources for plants of the mesozoic era.
http://www.dinosaurgardenplants.com/
Descriptions of different types of flowers suitable for small gardens. Includes Phlox, Nasturtium, Lobelia Carnation, Zinnia, Alyssum, Begonia, and Dahlia.
http://www.flowersworld.org/
Plant encyclopedia featuring photos and short descriptions of annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees.
http://www.sunnygardens.com/
Searchable database containing the results of Chicago Botanic Garden plant trials. Each entry contains a rating, photos, and cultural information.
http://www.eplants.org/
Article listing a number of poisonous plants, with links to further information about those plants.
http://landscaping.about.com/od/poisonouslandscapeplants/
Weblog-style source of information on various garden plants, fruits, and vegetables. It is the English-language companion to the French aujardin.info.
http://www.gardeningpassion.com