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A comprehensive A-Z index of basic guides for growing bedding plants from Michigan State University.
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MSUE Portal  Web page you are looking for. Maybe you followed an outdated link, or perhaps you typed an invalid URL (Uniform Resource Locator One of the following links may help you find what you're looking for: Suggestion page: http web1.msue.msu.edu or...
http://www.msue.msu.edu/son/mod21/master21.html

Information and more than 400 factsheets from Clemson University on landscape, garden and indoor plants; insects, plant diseases and other problems.
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Home and Garden Information Center Clemson University  Search all fact sheets at the Home Garden Information Center...
http://hgic.clemson.edu

The unit conducts a broad based program contributing to basic and developmental research and the implementation of new technologies for the florist and nursery plant industries. Emphasis is placed on developing new and superior floral and woody nursery plants.
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Welcome to the Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit Home Page  Some recent research highlighted in USDA's Agricultural Research Magazine Locations History USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map The Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit is the research arm of the U.S. National Arboretum, which is a division of the Beltsville Agricultural...
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Research/

A fact sheet from Ohio State University. Details the methods for diagnosing such problems as water and light stress, pollutant effects.
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Diagnosing Noninfectious Disorders of Floricultural Crops, HYG-1253-98  Growers must constantly solve crop-related problems. Some problems are caused by pests, others by diseases and yet others are caused by a variety of noninfectious disorders. These disorders are also called physiological or environmental diseases. Some noninfectious disorders are easy...
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1253.html

Gives tips on how and when to apply t pesticide treatments to certain fruit trees. By the Ohio State University Extension Department.
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Oil and Other Early Season Sprays for Apple and Pear Trees, HYG-1425-93  Early spring is the best time to apply sprays to control certain insects, mites, and diseases on apple and pear (domestic and oriental) trees. Gardeners who have had problems with certain pests and diseases in the past year should consider...
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1425.html

Contains a considerable selection of annotated links, categorised by type, on the various aspects of growing flowering and ornamental crops.
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American Floral Endowment Floral links directory, floriculture research links, flower research  The site is designed to aid fellow industry members quickly locate scientific floriculture/horticulture research information. Contributions to the American Floral Endowment help to fund this project and other educational programs that are helping to build a stronger industry. Thank You!...
http://www.flora-links.org

A collection of information on cut flower production, including brief articles, and links.
http://www.geocities.com/all_cutflowers

Details of a Chilean report on encouraging ornamental production in difficult conditions in the north of the country.
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Residual water use for ornamental plant production for the development of green areas and gardens in arid regions.  Residual water use for ornamental plant production for the development of green areas and gardens in arid regions. Main Disciplines: Agronomy, bio-diversity, ornamental plant. Area: Agriculture PROJECT DIRECTOR Name: José Delatorre Herrera Main Institution: Universidad Arturo Prat Address: Avda Arturo...
http://www.fondef.cl/ingles/resu...opecuaria/D97I1/D97I1050eng.html

Account of the production of ornamentals in Florida. Includes notes on selection, production, and aftercare.
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Woody Ornamentals, UF Environmental Horticulture Department  Research abstracts by topic areas Environmental Horticulture Home University of Florida, Environmental Horticulture Department, 2005 Please contact Bart Schutzman with questions or comments regarding this site. Site developed and maintained by Dr. Ed Gilman. Updated April, 2005...
http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/

The starting page for access to North Carolina State University's floriculture information. An organized site for detailed crop production information.
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NC State Commercial Floriculture-Floriculture Information Center  View the latest publication on this disease. Floriculture Information Center Please select either a Crop or Floriculture Topic from the menu below: Crop Select African Violet Aster Begonia Bedding Plants Bulbs Chrysanthemum Dahlia Easter Lily Exacum Florist Azalea Foliage Plants...
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/floriculture/

Orchid seed germination information and supplies. Emphasis on conservation of orchid species. Collection and exchange of seed.
http://members.cox.net/ahicks51/osp

Funds research and educational development addressing floral industry needs.
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American Floral Endowment Horticulture, Floriculture Scholarships and Interships  What do we know about them? Click here for details! AFE Market Research Questionnaire Contributions Making a Difference AFE Accomplishments Research Accomplishments Floriculture Career Brochures Are Now Available Order Now! Student News Scholarships (up to $6,000) and paid internships. Vic...
http://www.endowment.org/

Account of the commercial lily growing industry in Holland, particularly concentrating on L. longiflorum.
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Lily breeding  Lily production and breeding 26-6-97, Korea Lily production and breeding in The Netherlands Jaap M. van Tuyl 1. Introduction 2. Developments in the lily assortment. 3. Breeding and culture of Lilium longiflorum 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Origin and breeding history 3.3....
http://www.gironet.nl/home/lilium/korea.htm

Details growing, harvesting and post-harvest care of Lilium longiflorum. Includes history of their cultivation in the Southerwestern Oregon-Northern California area.
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Easter Lily Growth Havesting in South Western Oregon  It is a story as old as time with a twist. Planting, growing and harvesting. The age-old cycle of farming has several unique twists here in the fine bench lands that front the Pacific Ocean. On either side of the...
http://www.easterlily.net/

Find basic information on growing orchids.
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Discover Orchids Homepage  This site uses frames extensively and requires a frames-capable browser, such as Netscape. You should go to Netscape and download the latest version of Netscape Navigator....
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&groupid=255888

Online plant finder covering the United States, lists of nurseries, descriptions of plants.
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New Plant Page  A resource about new and rare ornamental plants provided in the public interest by members of the New Ornamentals Society What is the NEW PLANT PAGE (NPP The NPP is a plant encyclopedia and nursery source guide derived from the...
http://members.tripod.com/~Hatch_L/genera.html

Information about the college's stock of cultivated salvia, list of cultivars, and a collection of photographs.
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Cabrillo Salvias  site map back next...
http://www.cabrillo.edu/academics/horticulture/salvias/html/