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Allexperts : Gardening - Veteran gardeners answer one-on-one questions about a range of gardening topics. Includes archives of past answers.

American Horticultural Society Heat Zone Map - The heat zone map divides the United States into regions of varying severity of summer heat.

Backyard Gardener - Offers a collection of articles on general gardening, perennials, lawn care, pests, and diseases.

BBC Online : Gardening - Nice resource for specific plant information, gardening projects, illustrated plant features, expert advice, tips and communing with other gardeners.

Better Homes and Gardens - Companion site to the magazine publication. Offers general gardening information,advice and projects.

Biogardener - Traute Klein serves up articles and tips for gardeners, with a focus on environmental and biological organic gardening.

Cornell University: Gardening Resources - Portal to numerous articles, tips, and growing guides for vegetables, fruit, flowers, lawn, trees, shrubs and houseplants, and information on weather, soil, composting, and pests.

Dave's Gardening Page - Pictures, information and plant quizzes all from a garden in Suffolk, England.

Doctor Greenfingers - UK-based help and advice clinic for sick plants and amateur gardeners. Jobs to do diary, video tips, how to pages, and a light sprinkling of humor.

Emily Compost - Resources, links, and tips.

English Gardening - English style gardening for North America. Plant and design information advice, articles, photos, news.

Erin's Garden Tips - Advice and gardening secrets.

Exotic Edibles - Growers of pet-safe plants offer a mix of gardening advice, with articles on garden wildlife, tropicals and toxic plants, and a plant of the month feature.

Fall Care and Clean-up of the Garden and Landscape - Checklist for completing chorse in the fall garden, provided by the North Dakota State University Extension.

First and Last Frost Dates - Helps estimate the average date on which to expect the last frost in spring and the first frost in fall to occur in the U.S.

Florida Gardening - Provides details about landscape designers, garden centers, growing tips, and plants suitable for Florida gardens.

Flower Gardening Made Easy - Garden author Yvonne Cunnington offers articles on many aspects of backyard gardening, including design tips, roses and perennial gardening, water and container features, and seedstarting.

Forcing Branches Indoors - Advice for bringing branches of flowering deciduous shrubs and trees indoors, and forcing them to bloom or leaf out early.

The Garden Helper - Information ranging from plant cultivation tips, pest information, creating different styles of gardens, and a monthly gardening calendar.

Garden Pride - Seasonal articles about flower and vegetable gardening, and links to other resources.

Garden Resources - Provides a few articles on lawn care, garden construction and hedge maintenance, as well as PDF manuals for various garden machinery.

The Garden Zone - Gardening portal with articles on garden topics, searchable plant database, and forums. Based in New Zealand.

GardenAdvice - Advice from horticultural specialists in plants and gardens. Feature articles, calendar and tips on gardening and garden design.

Gardeners Corner - Information, helps topic, questions and answers, and web links for all gardeners.

Gardener's Gardening - General information on gardening from basic to expert levels. Lengthy articles cover various gardening topics in detail.

The Gardener's Network - Articles on many gardening topics, from growing guides and lawn care to organic gardening and seedstarting. Some jokes, games, and clipart as well.

Gardener's Paradise - Resources and information for both new and experienced gardeners.

Garden-guide.net - Horticultural consultant offers a wide variety of garden tips, tricks, and information. Includes articles on organic gardening, lawncare, gardening with kids, garden calendar, and buying advice.

GardenGuides - Gardening information and resources including articles by top garden writers, seasonal tips and advice and guide sheets on hundreds of plants.

Garden-Helper.com - General gardening site with plant fact pages, articles on a wide range of topics, gardening calendars, and forums.

Gardening123 - Offers information on a variety of gardening topics, including a plant database with photo, pronunciation, and summary information for each.

Gardening - About.com - Gardening sites with categorized areas of specialty for the home gardener ranging from starting seeds to site design and implementation.

Gardening by the Bale - How to grow a garden on bales of wheat straw (recommended over hay for the best results).

Gardening by the Moon - Information on planting by the best phase and sign of the moon. Regional planting calendar lists specific vegetables, flowers, and garden chores.

Gardening For All Seasons - Collection of short articles on gardening, planning, herbs, water gardens, garden art and tips.

Gardening Guides - Information on how to implement gardening basics, new design ideas, landscaping and specialty gardens.

The Gardening Guru - A collection of articles with facts and advice about gardening and landscaping, including plant selection and care, pest management, and monthly tips.

Gardening Masterclass - Tutorials and tips on gardening, techniques and garden equipment in the UK.

The Gardens - Includes articles, tips, plant pathology, garden quizzes, and the opportunity to ask questions of staff botanical researchers via e-mail.

Gardens Ablaze - Information about home gardening, including flowers, vegetables, herbs, water gardens, and garden decor.

Gardens for Beginners - How to select and grow plants with tips, pictures, descriptions with links to more detailed sites.

Gardenseeker.com - Descriptive articles, pruning guide, competitions, garden doctor, events, employment, featured pages of places to go in UK.

Getting Yard and Garden Set for Winter - Details jobs to do in preparing the garden for winter.

The Green Line - Large collection of short articles on a variety of gardening, health, and nutrition topics, provided by the University of Illinois Extension.

Green Patio - Guide for the care and maintenance of indoor plants, garden, lawn, shrubs, hedges, and ground covers.

Green Web Garden - A meeting place on the web for the sharing of ideas and knowledge on gardening. Australian based.

The Helpful Gardener - A collection of tips of short articles on a variety of gardening topics, ranging from rose, vegetable and container gardening, to composting and Japanese garden design. Also offers several forums.

HGTV - The companion site to the popular cable network includes articles, programming guides, step by step instructions, and educational garden and plant resources.

Home and Garden Information Center - Factsheets from Clemson University on a range of gardening subjects including landscape, garden and indoor plants, insects, and plant diseases.

Home and Garden Information Center - Part of the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension, features include: online publications, master gardener program, gardening questions, timely tips, Chesapeake Bay issues, and invasive species alerts. The plant diagnostics section helps diagnose plant and pest problems.

Hort Chat - Collection of short articles and fact sheets on home gardening, horticulture, and pests. Includes questions and answers.

Hort Corner - Knowledge base for gardeners, from the University of Illinois Extension. Includes fun page for kids.

Horticultural Myths - A set of PDF-format articles covering gardening practices that many people think are helpful but actually are not.

Institute of Ecosystem Studies: Gardening Tips - A collection of short articles on various aspects of gardening, ranging from the use of native plants to managing pests, eco-friendly gardening, and general horticultural topics.

Jasmine's Home Garden Secrets - Articles on the design, plant selections, and plant care for various garden styles.

Land Steward - Topical articles and an archive of newspaper columns, on various gardening topics. Also a collection of annotated links.

Landscape Living - Information and ideas about on landscaping around home and garden. Includes how to videos and design, equipment and plant advice.

Lewis Gardens - Beginner's guide to perennial gardening, with tips, information and advice on home gardening, seed-starting and plant care. Includes a glossary and plant library.

The Man's Garden - Learn how to create and maintain the ultimate garden.

Marilynn's Master Gardening - Offers articles on various plants and gardening topics with tips geared towards reducing the amount of gardening work.

Missouri Horticulture Publications - Lists of articles covering a range of topics including fruits, plants, landscaping, and lawns.

My Garden Patch - Basic tips and lists about garden tools, herbs, lawns, plants, trees, shrubs and vegetables.

My Watergarden - Guide for beginning fountaineers.

National Garden Association - Nonprofit provider of plant-based education aims to promote home, school, and community gardening. Articles for adult and kid gardeners, with seasonal information highlighted on the home page.

Northern Gardening - Minnesota gardener offers garden tips and articles, photos, and other resources for gardeners in cold climates.

Ol' Buffalo Tiller Maintenance - Step-by-step routine maintenance for rotary tillers. Most tips also applicable to lawn mowers, etc.

The Old Farmer's Almanac Gardener's Companion - A collection of short gardening articles on growing herbs, fruit, vegetables, bulbs, lawns, and houseplants, dealing with pests, and weather. Also a seed swap board and forum.

Pauls Garden World - Paul Owen's compendium of practical instructions for growing fruit, vegetables and herbs and garden construction projects, with information on pests and diseases and a weekly diary of gardening jobs.

PlantAdvice.co.uk - Advice on gardening and general plant care. Contains information on many ornamental plants.

Purdue University Consumer Horticulture - Offers news articles, publications, information about youth and master gardening programs, and resources for Indiana gardeners.

Redwood Barn Nursery: Articles - Collection of articles and resoureces on plant selection and care from a California nursery. Includes archives of a monthly column in the Davis Enterprise newspaper.

Roger Bolger's Free Garden Advice - A professional horticulturalist and certified nursery technician answers gardening questions.

Sustainable Gardening Tips - Robyn in Australia shares her tips and methods for raised bed gardening, tree protection, companion planting, and permaculture.

The-Artistic-Garden - Articles about adding interest and personality to a garden with garden art projects, water features, hypertufa, and container gardens.

UK Gardening - Design guidance and tips, advice and suggestions for gardeners in the UK and elsewhere.

Weekend Gardener - Weekly electronic gardening guide. Know which vegetables to plant, based on frost dates. Also provides guides for starting commonly grown vegetables and flowers from seed.

Weekend Gardener Gardening Tips - A monthly web magazine with how to videos as well as how to articles about how to maintain a garden.

The West Side Gardener - Advice, guides, FAQs, and how-to's written to help gardeners in the Maritime Pacific Northwestern US better grow vegetables and other edibles.

WildlifeGardens.net - Articles about various aspects of gardening, only some of which have a wildlife focus.

Yglecias's Gardening Tips - Useful gardening techniques for hydroponic gardens as well as organic gardens. Helpful tips in making compost, keeping pests away, and best areas of the garden to plant.

Yourgarden - Gardening articles, information, forums, and humor.

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