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International
Plant Names list Naamenlist, woody plants and perennials,
standard in Europe, searchable
Photos of early 20th century gardens by famous Frances Benjamin Johnston, from Library of Congress
Plant
Finder database of over 70,000 plants, UK sources, great taxonomic
reference
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
Clive
Nichols Garden Pictures a top UK photographer, over 60,000 images for sale
Masked flower images plant
images to buy for design programs from Nature's Best
Botanique over 2400 links to gardens,
resources, event calendar
Botanic
stores, products, plant information--in French
Gardening Tips information, links,
shopping, photos, home and commercial
OSU Webgarden images, videos,
FAQs, glossary, over quarter million university information sources
Perennialresource.com
extensive photo catalog from large perennial wholesaler, MI
Seeds
by Size over 6000 listed, good sowing info, no photos, Herts.
European
hardiness zones based on USDA zones
International Plant
Names list Naamenlist, woody plants and perennials,
standard in Europe, searchablePlants Database from Mich. State Univ., extensive, many photos
Gardener's
Directory links to resources, sources in over 50 categories
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 GardensPlant Profiles articles on various plants and groups of all types, Chicago Botanic Garden
Plant Evaluation Notes trials results by genus, 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
history links just that, resources, gardens
Floral radiographs floral photos made with Xrays, very unique, from a retired professor
State University Extension clickable map for all states, counties with contact info
Gardening jokes from Diacks nursery, New Zealand
Wild Ones articles on natural landscaping, Midwest emphasis
Cultivar.org info and photos of wide range of ornamentals
Distance Horticulture Courses established program from Univ. Guelph (CN), now parts online
Herbaceous Garden Plants online course on plants, culture, and design from University of Vermont
State University Extension clickable map for all states, counties with contact info
Last
Page of the Internet says it all, surfing too long?
National Plant Diagnostic Network locate state university clinics by region
Cornell Plant Disease Clinic many easily found leaflets on specific crop diseases
Insects.org appreciation of insects, macrophotography, role in culture, links
Weed
Identification great photos and information, find by name or photos,
from Ontario Ag MinistryDeer 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)
Deer Defenses lots of information on habits, controls, resistant plants, Cornell Univ
Invasivespeciesinfo.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
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
Online
Global Garden online magazine for Australia and similar climates
Plant
Finder database of over 70,000 plants, UK sources, great taxonomic
reference
Plants
Magazine new, rare plants
Garden Guides
mail order catalog sources, links
Canadian Gardening magazine
plants, design, recipes, resources
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
National
Gardening Association search over 28,000 questions and answers
Hortiscope gardening questions and answers, many topics, from NDSU Extension
(New catagory added 8/11; non-commercial (unless reciprocal links) or including numerous authors; check nursery websites under Sources as many have their own blogs, as well as most author websites)
Perrys Perennials mainly timely articles, book reviews from this site
Blotanical hundreds of garden blogs easily found by country or continent
Bridgeman Design garden design firm, plants, other blogs (UK)
GardenRant popular gardening blog including some well-known names
GardenBloggers.com lots on how to create and manage blogs, plus links to blogs
Garden Voices a collection on the GardenWeb from various authors
University Professors knowledgeable and reliable gardening insights from several universities
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)
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
Bats all you need to know for bat
gardening from Bats Conservation International
Wildflower Photography Tips
also apply to flowers in general, free ebook
Bryan's
Medicinal Plant Links a good place to start, by categories
Lesbian Gardeners website
and list for networking
Mary's
Gardens and
related for the Virgin Mary
Enabling
Gardens from Infinitec.org, cerebral palsy associations, resources,
information
National Ag Library special
collections, rare prints, catalogs, books
Dictionary of
Botanical Epithets words describing plants and their meanings
Plants
for a Future permaculture-- extensive info on edible, medicinal, and other
useful plants
Peat
Moss Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss site, all about it
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
Composting all aspects from US EPA
Master Composter home site (TX), lots of information and links
Poisonous Plants to
Animals 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 Plants links to databases
Poison Control Centers American Association of..., , note and keep handy the contact info!
Poisonous Plants of North Carolina applies to many other regions
Guide to Poisonous Plants Colorado Extension, applicable elsewhere
Poisonous Plants from Univ. Pennsylvania listings and more
Water-Wise
Plants for Utah not just perennials, from Utah.gov
Cold Climate Gardening resources, blogs, upstate NY events
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
Les
Beaux Jardins magazine from Quebec (in French), many resources and linksQuebec
hardiness zones maps for northern and southern, town listingsUSDA 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
CanadaAustralia
Plant Hardiness Zones map, descriptions, from National Botanic GardensBritish
Gardens and nearby accomodations
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
Frost Free dates
by state from Gardening Savvy
NOAA government site for all weather
related
NWS National Weather Service
Wunderground.com easy to use commercial site with many features, services
The
Weather Channel same as on tv
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 10/14/12 and updated 10/14/12
Please send corrections and omissions to: Dr. Leonard Perry, leonard.perry@uvm.edu
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