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 with April 2008 update:

Garden-Fountains.com wealth of information, sources
 

Find It: photos, plants, information

Photos--also do a search under Google images or similar


Conversion table for gardeners' weights and measures
New Eden some new plants, photos, descriptions from Pride of Place Plants
Plants for a Future over 7000 plant database, resources, edible and useful plants
Plant name database common names in many languages for latin names
Plantcare.com over 1300 mainly house and tender plants, photos, culture
Clive Nichols Garden Pictures a top UK photographer, over 60,000 images for sale
Masked flower images plant images to buy for design programs
British Gardening Online search engine for garden sites
Botanique over 2400 links to gardens, resources, event calendar
Botanic stores, products, plant information--in French
HortSource.com information, links, shopping, photos, home and commercial
Main Verte cut flowers listed by flower season or color, in French
OSU Webgarden  images, videos, FAQs, glossary, over quarter million university information sources

Walters Gardens extensive photo catalog from large perennial wholesaler, MI
The Virtual Herbarium many excellent photos, wildflowers east of the Mississippi

Seeds by Size over 6000 listed, good sowing info, no photos, Herts.

National AG Library online searching with AGRICOLA, articles, photos,
European hardiness zones based on USDA zones
Glossary of Botanical Terms over 3700, searchable
Plant Information Online U.S. sources, citations, nurseries for 75,000 plants, subscription
Garden Guides  leaflets on plants and topics, in addition to ordering plants and products
Hort.net searchable mailing lists, many plant profiles and more photos, articles
PLANTS Database from USDA, searchable names, mapped distribution

Plants Database from Mich. State Univ., brief profiles, several years old

Gardener's Directory links to resources, sources in over 50 categories

Flower Garden detailed info/ photos on 2000 mainly annuals, 5 language dictionary, more

USDA hardiness zones map, discussion, listing, from USDA

Hardiness Zone Maps  Canada, Europe, U.S., from ICanGarden

Canadian Hardiness Zone Map both 1967 and 2000, English and French, from Ag Canada
Australia Plant Hardiness Zones map, descriptions, from National Botanic Gardens
Cyndi's Catalog of Catalogs over 2000 garden catalogs listed by subject, U.S and Canada

Vascular Plant Database from NY Botanic Garden herbarium, over 85,000 plants and images
Plant Profiles articles on various plants and groups of all types, Chicago Botanic Garden 

Plantfinder from Missouri Botanic Garden, 40 characteristics for over 3500 plants, searchable
National Gardening Association
extensive articles searchable, resources, dictionary of terms
 Doctor Greenfingers lots of information, links, humorous, besides questions and answers
Garden and Forest digitally reproduced landscape journal from 1880s

Garden history links just that, resources, gardens

Floral radiographs floral photos made with Xrays, very unique, from a retired professor

Tulip Designer idea of the well-known Anna Pavord, interactive tulip design program

 

 
 
Learning More
LandscapeUSA.com plants, products, searchable plant encyclopedia and dictionary

Wild Ones articles on natural landscaping, Midwest emphasis

Gardener's Academy online/correspondance garden courses from UK on many topics
New Ornamentals Society info and photos of wide range of ornamentals, subscription only

Yard and Garden Solutions brief tips on many topics, Univ. of Illinois

Botany 3700 taxonomy course and links from UC Stanislaus
Seed Starting details on common plants, sowing tips

Last Page of the Internet says it all, surfing too long?
Distance Horticulture Courses established program from Univ. Guelph (CN), now parts online

 
Pests and Problems

Cornell Plant Disease Clinic many easily found leaflets on specific crop diseases

Pesticides wealth of product information, toxicities, from Rachel Carson Council

Insects identification, photos, controls from VA Tech
Entomology Index of Internet Resources great directory  resource for insects, Iowa State
Insects on WWW over 6000 links, leaflets or sites, well organized
National Pesticide Information Center good starting point on pesticides and companies
ExToxNetany information on any pesticide, searchable
Weed Identification great photos and information, find by name or photos, from Ontario Ag Ministry
VA Tech Weed Guide lots of info and photos on many weeds, easy to use
Weeds photo ID from Rutgers, find by name or thumbnail photos, NJ

Deer Resistant Perennials listing from University of Vermont of many sources

C&P Press Greenbook extensive listing of pesticide labels, manufacturers, msds, searchable

Deer Resistant Plants listing by plant type, feeding habits described, Univ. MD (pdf file)

Plant Diagnostic clinics contact info, many states
Bio Contol great starting point for biological controls of pests and weeds, Cornell Univ.

Database of IPM resources extensive, searchable, good starting point

Northeast Plant Diagnostic clinics contacts and emails by state

Midwest Plant Diagnostic clinics links by state

Deer Defenses lots of information on habits, controls, resistant plants, Cornell Univ

Invasivespecies.gov federal gateway to efforts, resources

Invasive Plant Atlas of New England lists, extensive descriptions and photos, from Univ. Conn.

 

Publications, Resources
also see Publications, Articles and Leaflets, from these Perry's Perennial Pages

National Gardening Association extensive articles searchable, resources, dictionary of terms,

State University Extension clickable map for all states, counties with contact info

Canadian Gardening articles, resources, sources
People, Places, Plants garden magazine for various regions, resources, articles, links
Fine Gardening online version of print magazine, articles, calendar, more
Organic Gardening online version of print magazine, articles, links, calendar
Hortus fine garden writing from UK, articles online, subscriptions
Modern Herbal complete text of famous work, incredible herb resource
Horticulture magazine subscription, shopping, articles
National Garden Bureau fact sheets on gardening
Purdue Gardening News news releases, grouped by season, from Indiana
Gardens West magazine for those interested in western Canadian gardening
Gardenline site, leaflets from University of Saskatchewan Dept of Horticulture
Gazebo Gardens nice perennial site, CT gardens, CD rom

Online Global Garden online magazine for Australia and similar climates
Plant Finderpremier source list, name reference, CDrom
Plants Journalpreview of UK subscription journal on new, rare plants
Garden Guides mail order catalog sources, links
British Columbia government publications, commercial and alternative crops, business
 

Questions?
 try your state Extension service or master gardener program.)
Also try local garden stores found in phone books, online search engines, or on other linked pages at the bottom of this page

FAQs
from Perry's Perennial Pages (this site), if you don't find it here on perennials, fill out the form
Gardening in Western Washington
from Wash. State Univ., information, links, questions answered
Plant AnswersGot a question? Try here for an answer (Texas)
Ask Dr,. Dirt
from Whitney Farms (organic, Oregon), for western gardeners


Specific (specific topics, see specific perennials for plants)

Garden-Fountains.com wealth of information, sources

Mostly Moss guide, some photos, from specialty GA landscaper in moss gardens

Garden history links just that, resources, gardens
Organic landcare
standards, professionals, NOFA (MA)

Xeriscape gardening fact sheets from NM garden center
Organic Gardening Webring sites dealing with this topic

Butterfly Gardening webring for sites on all aspects of butterflies
Kidsgardening.com resources, sources, networking from National Gardening
Kindergarden an introduction to ways kids can interact with plants, Texas AM

Japanese Gardens resources, gardens, plants, links, events, more
Windowbox.com info, sources, more for container and small gardens
Pumpkin Nook so they're not perennials, but an exhaustive site on this plant worth seeing
Gardening for Kids nice site, art, plants, links
Linda's Gardenhome-based from MN, good info on gardening with kids
Bats all you need to know for bat gardening from Bats Conservation International
Wildflower Photography Tips also apply to flowers in general
Poisonous Plants nice site from Cornell Univ, extensive, photos, information, links
Plants Toxic to Animals
great lists, photos from Univ. IL veterinary library
Poisonous Plants links to key sites and lists, Canadian government site

Poisonous and Toxic Plant Guide from the U.S. Army, by category or name

Poison Control Centers for all states, note your contact info! first aid information
Bryan's Medicinal Plant Links a good place to start, by categories
Lesbian Gardens links, garden info, connections, other interesting relevant info since 1996
Lady Virgin Mary Flower Gardens and related from medieval times, many articles
Enabling Gardens from Infinitec.org, cerebral palsy associations, resources, information
Botanical Prints
rare prints with info, from Nat. Agr. Library
Dictionary of Botanical Epithets words describing plants and their meanings
Whitney Farmsorganic gardening, a site rich with humor
Plants for a Future permaculture-- extensive info on edible, medicinal, and other useful plants
Plants for a Future database  plant list, over 7000 species details.
Peat Moss Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss site, all about it
Gothic Gardening expand your gardening horizons at this creepy site, moon phase gardening
The Cyber-Plantsman Barry Glick's CyberPlantsman, great perennial stuff
Museum of Garden History Home Page garden history from London Tradescant Museum
Over the Garden Gate site for gardening entertainment and information, since 1999
 Gerturde Jekyll official site of the Jekyll estate, links, history, gardens

Bible Plants including plants of Mediterranean, from Old Dominion University

Cornell Composting information, science of, school projects, from Cornell

 

Regional, International
(much more information specific to US regions may be found at sites for local garden centers in your state)


ijardin extensive links, gardens by France region, newsletter, in French
GreenInfo Landscape, nursery site for regional information,  from Univ. Mass.
Mediterranean Climate Gardening plants, resources, networking, more from the Society
Florida Gardener seasonal articles, tips, links for this climate
Garden UK webring for sites on all aspects of British Gardening

Maine Hardiness Zone Map just that, from the University
BostonGardens.com events, articles relevant to this city
Connecticut Landscape Plants from Univ. Conn., virtual campus walks of several NE campuses
Gardeners of the Golden Horseshoe garden site for southern shore of Lake Ontario
Les Beaux Jardins magazine from Quebec (in French), many resources and links
Quebec hardiness zones maps for northern and southern, town listings

USDA hardiness zones map, discussion, listing, from USDA

European hardiness zones based on USDA zones
Flora of Europebotanical lists, descriptions, photos, since 1996

Hardiness Zone Maps  Canada, Europe, U.S., from ICanGarden

Canadian Hardiness Zone Map both 1967 and 2000, English and French, from Ag Canada
Australia Plant Hardiness Zones map, descriptions, from National Botanic Gardens
Cyndi's Catalog of Catalogs over 2000 garden catalogs listed by subject, U.S and Canada
 
 
Travel, Tours
Also see Gardens on main links page of this site

Jeff Sainsbury Tours Ltd
garden tours of England and Europe for Americans
Coopersmiths tours to New Zealand, UK, Europe, So Africa
Calendar of Garden Events searchable listing, flower shows and related
Le calendrier du Jardin from Bordeaux, monthly garden activities, in French
Garden Holidays tours, lodging, books, more, mainly for UK
Expo Garden Tours from CT, tours worldwide and US
Sisley Garden Tours of the UK and Northern Europe

 
What's the Weather
(Hint: also check your local TV and radio station websites, airlines, and other travel  and news media sites.)
National Drought Monitor maps, info from National Center in Lincoln, NE
Old Farmer's Almanac the internet version, lots besides weather worth checking out
NOAA government site for all weather related
NWS National Weather Service
Wunderground.com
easy to use commercial site with many features, services
 Environment Canada official Canadian weather, in english or french
Met office official British weather, rest of Europe also
Euro Weather Italy and rest of Europe, in english and Italian

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Links last verified 1/16/05.