The center exists to educate people about the environmental necessity, economic value, and natural beauty of native plants. Provides information about the center as well as native plant events by region or state, including internships and conferences throughout the nation, and links to native plant organizations, gardens with displays with regionally native plants. There is also a searchable native plant database.
Features 50 gardens and plant collections spread across 250 acres, a landmark conservatory, and 50 acres of the original forest that once covered New York City. Seasonal flower shows, a world-renowned scientific research program, innovative children's gardens, gardening and horticultural classes.
Horticulture and gardening resources from the University of Illinois Extension. Features a knowledge base for gardeners, latest trends in gardening, a homeowners' column that discusses hot topics in home landscaping each week, and a fun section for kids. Includes sections on lawn care, fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, trees and shrubs, pests and diseases as well as seasonal features.
Features interactive tours of gardens in or near Kyoto, Japan, most located at Zen Buddhist monasteries. Provides the visitor with an opportunity to visit each garden and experience it through high-quality color images and learn of its history. Provides general information about Japanese gardens, a bibliography, and related links.
Provides ecologically sound, science-based practices for gardening and lawn care. Features illustrated growing guides for specific flowers and vegetables, a tutorial on designing flower gardens, lawn care tips and techniques, and fact sheets on gardening, avoiding pests and diseases, and lawns. From Cornell University.
Extreme trees planted and shaped by Arbor-sculptor Richard Reames. This is the place where houses are planted, chairs are watered, tables are pruned and fences grow taller and stronger as the years sail past. Includes an extensive image gallery of living sculpture and installations.
Features articles about bees and urban gardens, including background on bees, designing a bee-friendly garden, where bees nest in the city, and observation of bees. Includes an extensive list of plants that attract bees, a FAQ about California bees, and background about research at the Urban Bee Project at the University of California, Berkeley.
A regularly updated collection of garden reference materials, including a plant gallery with full-color photographs, plant profiles, and links covering perennials, annuals, woody plants, and all types of plant material and related topics. Also provides archives of mailing lists, gardening news, and links.
Hobby Lawn Care is a community resource site that provides articles about building and maintaining your lawn. Inspired by Wikipedia, we chose to allow everyone to add content to the site at any time. Trusted users may also edit all articles across the website.