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.
The Institute offers graduate degree programs in Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and the Applied Healing Arts. Other services include community and continuing education programs, clinical services, a bookstore/café, library, meditation and herb gardens.
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.
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.
An extensive collection of articles on topics such as bonsai, garden design, roses, pruning, native plants, herbs, and other gardening subjects. Also offers a message board. From a garden designer who specializes in Japanese and native gardens.
