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USEFUL INFORMATION
The Garden Web
http://www.gardenweb.com/
Garden Web is an online gardening community. You Grow Girl
http://www.yougrowgirl.com/
You Grow Girl is an online community that speaks to a new kind of gardener, seeking to redefine the modern world relationship to plants. With experiments, humor, art and interactivity, You Grow Girl sets itself apart from the traditional bumper crop of flat, impersonal commercial gardening websites.
The International Society of Arborculture
http://www.treesaregood.com/
The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) created this site to provide the general public with quality arboriculture, or tree care, related information. ISA's mission is to educate and help the public acquire an understanding of the importance and value of proper tree care.
The National Gardening Association
http://www.garden.org/
The National Gardening Association (NGA), founded in 1973, is a nonprofit leader in plant-based education. NGA serves a national audience with timely materials designed to foster an appreciation for the benefits of gardening.
The Native Plant Information Network
http://www.wildflower.org/
The Native Plant Information Network's goal is to assemble and disseminate information that will encourage the cultivation, conservation, and preservation of wildflowers and other native flora throughout North America
PLANTS Database – US Department of Agriculture
http://plants.usda.gov/
The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. It includes names, plant symbols, checklists, distributional data, species abstracts, characteristics, images, crop information, automated tools, onward Web links, and references. This information primarily promotes land conservation in the United States and its territories, but academic, educational, and general use is encouraged.
UNITED STATES GARDENS
American Public Gardens Association
http://www.aabga.org/
Over the last six decades, the APGA has emerged as the premiere association for public gardens in North America . Today, APGA's 500 member institutions are located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia , Canada and seven other countries. The Association's individual members live in every state, the District of Columbia, Canada, and 24 other countries. APGA serves and strengthens public gardens throughout North America by supporting and promoting their work, value and achievements in horticultural display, education, research and plant conservation.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
http://www.bbg.org/
BBG is a 52-acre living museum where beauty, romance, and fun blossom among world-class plant collections and specialty gardens. Admired as an urban horticultural and botanical resource, BBG inspires visitors to discover that plants are essential to life.
Denver Botanic Gardens
http://www.botanicgardens.org
Rooted a mile high, Denver Botanic Gardens has been a favorite Denver destination for over 55 years, and is considered to be one of the top ten gardens in the West. Art and science unite in the Gardens' spectacular 23-acre urban oasis, offering an unforgettable artistic garden experience for the whole family, as well as a living laboratory for education and acclaimed conservation and research programs.
The Desert Botanic Garden
http://www.dbg.org/
Nestled amid the red buttes of Papago Park, the Desert Botanical Garden hosts one of the world's finest collections of desert plants. One of only 44 botanical gardens accredited by the American Association of Museums, this one-of-a-kind museum showcases 50 acres of beautiful outdoor exhibits. Home to 139 rare, threatened and endangered plant species from around the world, the Garden offers interesting and inspiring experiences to more than 300,000 visitors each year.
Longwood Gardens
http://www.longwoodgardens.org
Longwood Gardens is dedicated to preserving the spirit and beauty of the early 20th century gardens of Pierre S. du Pont. Longwood is a display garden promoting the art and enjoyment of horticulture for the public, while providing opportunities for research and learning.
Missouri Botanical Gardens
http://www.mobot.org/
Located in St. Louis, MO, this botanic garden features the Shaw Nature Reserve, The Butterfly House, The Earthways Center, educational programs and much more, in addition to their beautiful gardens.
The New York Botanical Gardens
http://www.nybg.org/
Founded in 1891, the Garden is one of the world's great collections of plants, the region's leading educational center for gardening and horticulture, and an international center for plant research. The Garden is alive with opportunities for discovery, from an "ecotour" of the world in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory to an innovative indoor/outdoor science museum for kids to 50 exquisite gardens and plant collections, all on a 250-acre National Historic Landmark site in New York City's Bronx borough.
The United States Botanic Garden
http://www.usbg.gov/
The idea of a national botanic garden was proposed in 1816, and the Congress first established such a garden in 1820. The USBG includes the Conservatory and Bartholdi Park. The Conservatory features a wide variety of living exhibits, including seasonal exhibits. Approximately 4,000 plants are on display. Bartholdi Park is an outdoor garden demonstration landscape and includes the historic Bartholdi Fountain.
INTERNATIONAL GARDENS
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
http://www.kew.org/
It is impossible to take in all of Kew's 300 acres (121 ha) at once. The fascinating past of the Gardens is covered in the History and Heritage pages, but the ever-developing present can occasionally take regular visitors by surprise.
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
http://www.rbge.org.uk/
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh was founded in the 17th century as a ‘Physic Garden', growing medicinal plants. This first Garden was in St Anne's Yard, part of the Holyrood Palace grounds, and occupied an area the size of a tennis court. It now extends to four sites – Edinburgh, Benmore (near Dunoon in Argyll), Logan (near Stranraer in Galloway ), and Dawyck (near Peebles in the Borders), and is the second richest collection of plant species in the world.
Logan Botanic Garden
http://www.rbge.org.uk/rbge/web/visiting/lbg.jsp
Logan lies at the south-western tip of Scotland , and it is unrivalled as the country's most exotic garden. Because of the influence of the Gulf Stream, a remarkable collection of bizarre and beautiful plants flourishes outside, making this Garden a plantsman's paradise.
Chatsworth
http://www.chatsworth.org/
Chatsworth is one of Britain 's best loved historic houses and estates, offering something for everyone to enjoy, from famous works of art and the spectacular fountains in the garden to the finest Shop and eat, food and drink and many miles of free walks. The home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire is set in the magnificent landscape of Derbyshire's Peak District National Park , and is seen in the recently released film of ‘Pride and Prejudice'.
Oxford Botanic Garden
http://www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk/
The University of Oxford Botanic Garden is the oldest botanic garden in Great Britain . Throughout its three hundred and eighty year history the Garden has continually evolved and developed to the point that today it is recognised as a classic yet contemporary botanic garden at the heart of the University and City of Oxford.
FUN FOR KIDS! Ovie's Underground
http://www.organicvalley.coop/culture/ovie/index.html
Fun website and game featuring Ovie the worm!
Kid's Gardening
http://www.kidsgardening.com/
Kid's Gardening is part of the National Gardening Association.
Gardening with Kids
http://www.gardening-with-kids.com/
Information and hints on making gardening fun and educational for kids and parents together.
Growing Kids
http://www.global-garden.com.au/gardenkids.htm
Fun projects to do with your kids, ranging from creating a barometer, creating a garden pond, to making leaf drawings.
Composting for Kids
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/kidscompost/cover.html
An online book for kids on composting!
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