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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
PLANT SOCIETIES
SPECIAL PLANT RELATED SITES
OTHER GARDENING INFORMATION SITES
SPECIAL SITES
Walnut Toxicity and Plants
Composting Sites
UNIVERSITY, GOVERNMENT AND MASTER GARDENER SITES
University
of Maryland Home and Garden Information Center
(please note: this site may not be running
at this time because of budget issues that we hope are temporary) In
the early 1990's the University of Maryland, Cooperative Extension
program
developed the Home and Garden Center to serve the citizens of the State
of Maryland. A team of horticulture, entomology and plant pathology
specialists
were assembled to solve yard and garden problems called in from all
over
the state. The Home and Garden Information Center's webpage is
devoted
to helping gardeners and it's a great place to spend a little cyber
time.
University
of Maryland, Institute of Applied Agriculture Turfgrass Web Page
Hey, this must be a great site, Nicole works
here! Yep, Nicole is a teacher at the University of Maryland
Institute
of Applied Agriculture. While she teaches diseases or ornamental
plants and turf this site is soley devoted to information about turf,
you
know, lawns. If you're looking for the latest recommended list of
lawn grass varieties, this is the place to find it. There's also
information on lawn weed control, and the latest on insects and
diseases
that affect areas lawns.
Aggie
Horticulture
This is the Texas A&M web site devoted
to a listing of home horticulture links. Lots of good
gardening
links here.
Colorado
State University Shrub Information Center
There's a lot of good information at this
site. You can learn how to renew you lilac, how to prune your
forsythia,
fall color in trees and shrubs, and a lot of other good articles.
Cornell
University Home Gardening Web Site
This is a nice site. It's divided into
turf, flower and vegetable sections. If you dig (excuse the pun)
through
the site you'll find a lot of informative fact sheets on a wide variety
of gardening information. We especially like the visit the family
garden feature which follows a Cornell horticulturist and her family
gardening
adventures.
Michigan
State University Home Horticulture Page
This link takes you to the ornamental plant
section that includes info on landscaping, floriculture, and
turf.
Ohio
State University Plant Facts Web Page
This is an opening to a wealth of plant
information.
There are links to a plant image database, links to many Ohio State
fact
sheets and bulletins, and a section on frequently asked gardening
questions.
Perry's
Perennial Pages, Univ New Hampshire
If you are interested in herbaceous
perennials,
you know - things like monarda, echinacea, phlox and lysimanchia, this
is a site for you. It caters to both the home gardener and the
professional
grower. Do you like plant games and puzzles? Check at the Plant
Arcade
section of this web site.
University
of Conneticut Woody Plant Identification and Pronounciation Web Site
This is really a great web site. The
opening page takes you to a listing of the alphabet where you can find
the Latin names of nearly all of the commonly grown woody plants. For
example,
if you click on the letter A you'll start with Abelia x grandiflora and
end up with Asimina triloba and much in between. If you then
click
on one of the plant names, lets pick Acer rubrum, you'll be taken to a
page which provides information on the habitat, form, and many pictures
of red maples. The neat part of the page though, at the top right
where you'll see a song note - if you click there and have a computer
set
up for sound, you'll hear the Latin name pronounced. Neat
site.
University
of Minnesota Extension Service Garden Web Site
Lots of useful gardening information and links
to other sites and to publications on a wide variety of gardening,
landscape
and lawn topics.
University
of Washington Tree Fruit Research Center
This site is primarily concerned with
commercial fruit production but it's an interesting page to poke around
in if you are a backyard fruit grower or fruit grower wantabe.
Arnold
Arboretum Home Page
This is one of the great arboretums in the
world. The history section of the web site reads in small
part,
"The Arnold Arboretum occupies 265 acres (107 hectares) of land in the
Jamaica Plain section of Boston. It is administered as an allied
institution
within the central administration of Harvard University. As of January
2000, the living collections consisted of some 7,082 accessioned plants
representing 4,544 botanical and horticultural taxa, with particular
emphasis
on the woody species of North America and eastern Asia." One of
the
Arnold Arboretums special places that Nicole and I especially like when
we visit is Hemlock Hill. Look for a web link to this special
place.
Boyce
Thompson Arboretum (Arizona)
This is a desert arboretum, Bob's favorite
type. I (Bob) visited this arboretum on one of his cactus trips
to
Arizonia in 1987. I remember be impressed with the many
eucalyptus
trees. To read about their eucalyptus collection take the cybertour and
go to location number 11 on the arboretum map. Nice site.
Brooklyn
Botanic Gardens
This is another one of those great sites for
gardening information of all types. The main page of the web site
displays
a number of great topics for the home gardener. For example,
under Gardening
Topics check out the Composting section.
Brookside
Botanic Gardens
Located in Wheaton, Maryland, a suburb of
Washington, D.C., Brookside Gardens is a great example of the
good
things a local park system can accomplish. Part of the Maryland
National
Capital Park and Planning Commission Bookside is 50 acres of wonderful
plants and great educational exhibits and events.
Chicago
Botanic Gardens
Nice website with lots of useful and
interesting
information. Check out their plant information section for a wide list
of plants covered.
Denver
Botanic Gardens
I've always wanted to visit the Denver Botanic
Gardens to see their great collection of hardy cactus and succulent
plants.
I've had a few problems with their web site. I've found not all
the
menu items workable. Hope you have better luck.
Green
Spring Garden Park, Fairfax Co. Virginia
We are blessed with a number of great
horticultural
parks in the Washington, D.C. area and this is one of them.Green Spring
is a 27-acre park located in Alexandria, Virginia, just a few minutes
travel
from the Nation's
Capitol.
JC
Raulston Arboretum
This is a nationally acclaimed arboretum with
a very diverse collection of plants adapted for landscape
use
in the southeastern United States.
Kenilworth
Park and Aquatic Gardens
The Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, part of the National Park Service,
started
as the hobby of a civil war veteren, and for 56 years served as a
commercial
water garden. The federal government purchased the site in
1938.
It is the only National Park Service site dedicated to propagating and
displaying aquatic plants.
Longwood
Gardens
When gardeners visit Longwood there's always
one problem, there's never enough time to see everything. This is
a wonderland for the gardener and plant lover. Over 1,000 acres
of
fabulous trees, shrubs, flower beds, and a large and impressive
conservatory
with many interesting and colorful tropical plants.
Missouri
Botanic
Gardens
This is one of the great botanic gardens in
the U.S. There's a lot on the web site but my favorite feature is the
"Plants
in Bloom" section. Here you can see what's in flower for any time
of the year, complete with some great photos. So if you visit the
site, look at the menu on the left and check out the "Plants in Bloom"
section.
Morton Arboretum
Located 25 miles west of Chicago, this is
one of the great arboretums in the United States. The web site
has
a great plant information section. I especially like the "Tree
and
Shrub of the Month" feature.
New
York Botanic
Gardens
Unfortunately, I've never been to the New
York Botanic Gardens, but their web site makes it look very
inviting.
The site menu is familiar as botanic gardens go with upcoming events,
tips
on visiting the garden and of course a link to a plant information
section
of the site. They have nine plant fact sheets and quite a list of
plant profiles dealing with house plants. One plant information sheet
that
I particularly liked was the one on how to grow tree peonies. I
once
had to write a paper in school on tree peonies and since they have
always
been a favorite.
San
Antonio
Botanical Gardens
The San Antonio Botanical Gardens occupies
33 acres and includes the the botanic gardens and the San Antonio
Garden
Center. The Garden Center is operated under contract by the non-profit
Garden Center, Incorporated. The San Antonio Botanical Garden is
dedicated
to education, conservation, research and the display of plants and
plant
communities of local, regional, and worldwide significance.
Unfortunately,
the site's plant information link is listed as under construction, but
their seasonal plant section has an article on deer resistant
plants.
I guess we're not the only area of the country troubled by deer.
There is also an article on pruning and training Japanese maples.
You don't see info on this too often.
South
Carolina Botanical Garden
This site is primary designed to provide
information
about the gardens and visiting the gardens. There's not a lot of
general plant information here. You can take a virtual tour of
the
gardens.
United
States Botanic Garden
If you live in the Washington D.C. area and
you enjoy gardening, a visit to the U.S. Botanic Garden is a must and
before
going spent a little time reviewing this web site. Here you will
find
a calendar of events, information about visiting, such as
transportation
and parking, as well as information about the facility itself. Be
sure to check out the information on Bartholdi Park, the great
landscape
garden across the street from the conservatory. Bartholdi Park is
a favorite spot for Nicole and I when we venture down to the Mall
area.
Last year they worked on the garden and add a lot of new plants,
including
one of my favorites, the Eastern prickly pear cactus.
United
States National Arboretum
This is the hidden treasure of Washington,
D.C., at least for us gardeners. This oasis of 400 acres is full
of plant treasures. Some of the treasures, such as the bonsai
collection,
are well known and frequently visited, but others, such as the
collection
of boxwood species and the great collection of dwarf conifers, are
really
superb. I never should complain because everytime I visit these
hidden
horticultural treasures, there's never a crowd! The web
site's
good too. Check out the Pest Management section where pest
monitoring
tips for each week are given. I'll bet this part was written by
our
friend Scott Aker, the Arboretum's IPM specialist. Scott
frequently
takes over on the WMAL Garden show when I'm visiting with my cactus
club
buddies.
University
of Delaware Botanic Garden
A neat part of this web site is the
virtual tour of the garden. A map of the botanic garden is show
and
you can click on various part to visit. At the Townsend Garden
you
can also visit a number of different plants. The site also has
information
about the gardens yearly plant sale, unfortunately, the information
present
is for the 2002 sale; hopefully they'll update soon.
How
to Prune Trees, American Forestry Service
If you want to learn the proper method of
pruning trees this site has good information and great pictures.
This is one my list of personal reference sites.
International
Society of Arboriculture
This is the premier professional society
devoted
to the care of trees. Most commercial tree care companies
operating
in the Washington, D.C. area will be members of this professional
society.
Tree Laws in Maryland, Maryland Dept of Natural Resources
All
About TREES, Dr. Alex Shigo's Web Site
This is a rather interesting site, if you
are interested in the inner workings of trees. The site's opening page
title, "How Trees Survive" gives the gist of what the site covers, how
trees work (tree anatomy and physiology) and how they cope with the day
to day stress they must withstand from the weather and human
activities.
After all, trees can't run away when the going gets tough, they just
compartmentalize.
African Violet Association of America
Cactus
and
Succulent Society of America
This site provides a good introduction to
the world of growing cactus and other types of succulent
plants.
I am a member of this society and the web page is primarily devoted to
encouraging and helping others become members. The society has a
great seed for sale service and you can get some really unusual seeds
here.
If you are interested in learning more about cacti and other succulent
plants another great site to check out is the cactus mall web site
listed
at the bottom of this page.
American
Gourd Society
Just to prove there's a society for just about
everything, here's where you can learn all about your gourds.
Gourds
are actually neat things to grow and decorate and this is a neat site,
have fun.
American Hemerocallis (Daylily) Society
American
Hibiscus Society
This is the society for the tropical hibiscus
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.)
American
Horticultural
Society
This is a great site with information on
books,
events, master gardener programs, and a Question and Answer
section.
American
Orchid Society
If you are into growing orchids check
out the quick reference pull down menu and select "culture
sheets."
There's a lot of good orchid growing info here. There is also a
great
section that can direct you to local orchid societies.
All
About Hydrangeas
If you are interested in hydrangeas
and how to take care of them, this is a great site. It covers the
various types of hydrangeas, how to plant hydrangeas, and how to
properly
prune hydrangeas.
Herb
Society of America
Knowing and growing herbs (those plants used
in culinary and medical activities) has never been one of my top areas
of expertise, but I certainly can't deny their increasing
popularity.
Check out the section of the web page on informational resources and
read
about basil the 2003 herb of the year. I was a little
disappointed
when I clicked on the "Garden Gallery" section as was taken to a
merchandise
for sale area, but some of the gift ideas were very nice - if you like
herbs.
International Clematis Society
Maryland
Native
Plant Society
Very nice site. Check out "Charlie’s
Mid-Atlantic Plant Identification Guide" section of the site.
Interested
in knowing more about the endangered plants of Maryland? This is
the site to provide the information.
The
National Capital Area Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc.
Includes 126 garden clubs in the Washington
D.C. metropolitan area.
The
Cactus
and Succulent Plant Mall
Your one stop site for information on all
aspects of cactus and succulent plants. This site has it
all:
list of sites for cacti and succulent related societies,
nurseries,
book sellers, personal home pages relating to these strange and
wonderful
plants. You know I'm quite partial for cactus and succulent
plants
so this is one of my favorite web sites.
Growing
Lotus, the Magical Water Garden Plant
One of the most spectacular of the water
garden plants is the Lotus. This is a great site for those who
want
to try and grow these wonderful plants.
Colorado
State University Xeriscape Information Center
Xeriscapes are landscape designed to tolerate
droughts. This web site provides information on how drought
damages
plants, how to reduce water use in your yard, and a number of plants
that
are very drought tolerant. They even have an article on winter
hardy
cacti. You just gotta love this site!
Walnut Toxicity Information
The black
walnut
tree (Juglans nigra) root system secrets a chemical that inhibits the
growth
of a number of landscape and garden plants. For more
information about the plants you can, and those you can't, grow beneath
or near a walnut tree, check out the following web sites.
Ohio
State Site for Black Walnut Toxicity to Plants, Humans and Horses
Dawes
Arboretum Black Walnut Toxicity Site
West
Virginia University Info on Black Walnut Toxicity
University
of Illinois Extension Info on Walnut Toxicity to Plants
Michigan
State University Site on Walnut Toxicity
Iowa
State University Info on Walnut Toxicity
Composting
Interested in composting? Here
are a few sites to get your decomposition started.
The
MasterComposter Site
Texas
A&M Composting Site