Hello hemv2003-ga,
This was a most enjoyable project. There are innumerable gardening
website available and it was great fun to search out some of the best
for you. I’ve collected a variety of resources for landscape gardening
tips that should give you a good idea of what topics are covered and
what approaches are possible for investigating this subject.
Enjoy!
~ czh ~
1) Gardening
http://gardening.about.com/
This is an excellent site that gives tips on plant selection, garden
projects, shopping and much more.
2) National Gardening
http://www.garden.org/
The National Gardening Association is a nonprofit organization
established in 1972 to help gardeners, and to help people through
gardening. More than 30 years later, we are still doing both. While
our goals have been consistent over time, how we achieve them has
shifted in response to a socially, culturally, and technologically
changing world.
***** This site is very comprehensive and you can’t go wrong by
selecting any of the links for whatever gardening subject interests
you. For example, see special sections for tips on the following
topics:
National Gardening's Regional Reports
http://garden.garden.org/regional/
Flowers and Bulbs
http://www.garden.org/channels/flowers-default.html
Fruits, Veggies and Herbs
http://www.garden.org/channels/fruits-default.html
Home and Hearth
http://www.garden.org/channels/hearth-default.html
Lawns and Landscaping
3) Kids Gardening
http://www.kidsgardening.com/
This is a wonderful site for getting kids interested in gardening. It
has resources for teachers, help for parents, contests and more. The
site is very clearly laid out and the links are self-explanatory to
take you to a wealth of resources.
4) GardenWeb
http://www.gardenweb.com/
GardenWeb hosts forums, garden exchanges, articles, contests, a plant
database, the Web's largest garden-related glossary and online
catalogs. We are also home to the Calendar of Garden Events, The
Rosarian, Wild-Flowers and sister sites in Europe and Australia.
5) The Garden Gate
http://garden-gate.prairienet.org/
The Garden Gate offers gardeners and nature lovers a
carefully-selected and well-organized collection of links to
informative and interesting horticulture sites around the world. So if
you enjoy plants, either in the garden or in nature, stop on by, the
gate is open!
***** See especially The Teaching Garden and The Reading Room.
6) Web Garden
http://webgarden.osu.edu/
This is a resource site from Ohio State University. See especially the
academic resources for people interested in landscape hortivulture.
7) Organic Gardening
http://www.organicgardening.com/
This is a portal site from Organic Gardening magazine. It’s a
wonderful resource for gardeners who are dedicated to organic
gardening. If you’re new to organic gardening, start with OG Basics.
The Gardener to Gardener forums are very helpful as well as the
organic Marketplace.
8) Better Homes and Gardens
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/gardening/index.jhtml
This is a major portal site from this national magazine. All aspects
of gardening are covered in a well-designed site. The Techniques and
Tips and Garden Projects are of special interest.
9) Gardening for Kids
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Glade/3313/
This is a fun site to get kids started on gardening. The Basic Tips
section will get you started. Kid Friendly Plants is especially fun
and there is a section on Science Project Resources.
10) Garden Guides
http://www.gardenguides.com/
This is another very comprehensive gardening site with resources for
all facets of gardening. There is a big Tips and Techniques section,
large collection of articles, forums and shops.
11) USDA – Home Gardening
http://www.usda.gov/news/garden.htm
In addition to furnishing information about the resources of the US
Department of Agriculture, this site also provides a large collection
of links that are of interest to gardeners.
12) Extension Information Resources Index
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/publications.html
Aggie Horticulture is the creation of the Texas A&M University
Horticulture Program. It provides very comprehensive resources for all
types of gardening. The sections on Propagation, Composting and
Harvest & Post Harvest Resources are of special interest.
13) American Community Gardening Association
http://www.communitygarden.org/about/index.html
The American Community Gardening Association (ACGA) is a national
nonprofit membership organization of professionals, volunteers and
supporters of community greening in urban and rural communities... The
links page is especially helpful if you’re interested in locating
community gardens in your geographic area.
14) Sunset Magazine
http://www.sunset.com/sunset/Premium/gardengateway.html
This is the gardening portal from the popular ”magazine of western
living.” This site offers an enormous collection of resources to help
you with all aspects of gardening. The “climate zone” approach to
guiding you with your garden projects is particularly helpful.
15) Garden Global
http://www.gardenglobal.com/landscape-gardening.htm
Welcome to garden global » The complete gardening reference tool for
serious gardener's including gardening tips, tools, indoor gardens,
landscaping, A-Z flowers & plants guide, creative & organic gardening,
recipes and much more.
***** This is a huge portal site that offers you tips and suggestions
for all aspects of gardening.
16) Absolute Gardening
http://absolutegardening.com/
Gardening is a popular pastime for people of all ages. It require
patience, knowledge and skill to achieve a beautiful garden. Whether
you're into flower gardening, vegetable gardening or just have the odd
indoor plant, it is important to know how to care for your garden
correctly. This website offers invaluable tips and advice over a broad
range of topics on gardening
***** This site offers a huge glossary and library of tips. The
section on Water Gardening is unusual and fun.
17) Gardens at Home
http://www.gardens-at-home.com/gardening-tips.htm
Garden's at Home endeavour to provide the most useful and successful
gardening tips for novice and experienced gardener's. Gardening is a
hobby, and with every hobby, you will find in time that there are
various tricks of the trade. The following gardening tips will arm you
with the necessary tools and know-how for your garden.
***** This is another very comprehensive gardening site that offers
tips and suggestions on every imaginable gardening topic. The Creative
Gardening section aims to develop the possibilities of planting design
and cross the perceived boundaries of the inside and outside
environment. It is ultimately, an architectural approach to gardening
which emphasizes the combination of plants with their containers and
surroundings. It even addresses the art of Feng Shui landscape
gardening.
18) The Garden Helper
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/
This site also offers lots of helpful tips and resources. See the free
flower and nature screensavers. Lovely!
19) Dr. Bob’s Gardening Tips
http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/gt/list.htm
This site is sponsored by the University of Florida Environmental
Horticulture program. The Infocenter and Extension Program links are
especially useful. Dr. Bob’s tips are intriguing and range from the
romantic to the pragmatic and scientific, for example: Add Fragrance
to Your Landscape, How to Buy Plants or Microclimate Modifications for
Energy Conservation.
20) GardenPower with Joe Sherinski
http://www.gardenpower.com/projects/
GardenPower with Joe Sherinski is...
...a TV gardening series seen in newscasts around the US
...a syndicated talk-radio program
...a direct Q&A e-mail line to a Master Gardener
...a free gardening e-magazine
...a great way to win fabulous prizes
...a teriffic website with Joe's gardening tips, lawn care &
landscaping ideas and more!
See also the following directories for further exploration:
http://directory.google.com/Top/Home/Gardens/
http://search.yahoo.com/search/dir?p=gardening&ei=UTF-8&fr=fp-top
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