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Gardening Links to the Web

For growing information specific to your area, we recommend that you contact your County Extension agent. The following are a sampling of sites offering reliable information and user-friendly navigation.

GARDENER'S HELPERS

Composting How-To's
urbanext.illinois.edu/homecomposting/
Great tips on all things composting

USDA Hardiness Zone Map
planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/
The newest plant hardiness map, updated January 25, 2012.

GARDENING PUBLICATIONS

American Gardener
www.ahs.org/publications/the_american_gardener/index.htm
Published by the American Horticultural Society as a member benefit. This critically acclaimed magazine features inspiring color photographs and in-depth articles on new and native plants, influential garden personalities, garden history, and earth friendly gardening techniques and products.

BBC Gardeners' World
www.gardenersworld.com/
BBC Magazine featuring seasonal, expert gardening advice, step-by-step project guides, a wealth of plant information and celebrity gardening blogs.

Better Homes and Gardens
www.bhg.com/gardening/
Create the perfect front yard and backyard landscape with our gardening tips. We'll tell you about beautiful annual, perennial, bulb, and rose flowers, as well as trees, shrubs, and groundcovers to put on a year-round show.

Birds & Blooms
www.birdsandblooms.com/
A magazine for bird, butterfly and garden lovers with online subscription, email tips list, pictures, contests and products to order.

Canadian Gardening
www.canadiangardening.com/
Find articles, discussion forums, catalogue of seed catalogues, seasonal tips, design & decor crafts and flower arranging, and gardening basics.

Dig It!
www.dig-itmag.com/
Dig It! is a monthly magazine for people who love gardens and spending time outdoors. It has original reporting and photography by knowledgeable people, and an email newsletter.

Farmers Almanac
www.almanac.com/gardening
Old Farmer's Almanac offers free long range 2011 weather forecasts, full moon dates, weather history, sun rise & set times, best planting dates, and more.

Fine Gardening
www.finegardening.com/

Garden Design
www.gardendesign.com/
Garden Design, advice, & ideas for garden decor, furniture, photos, & living green; for readers who are passionate about having the best gardens.

Garden Gate
www.gardengatemagazine.com/
Reader-supported general gardening magazine that prides itself on running no ads.

Gardening Tips
www.weekendgardener.net/
Online gardening magazine with step-by-step tutorials with pictures, how to gardening videos, in depth articles, gardening design ideas, Q&A, and more.

Heirloom Gardener
www.IDigMyGarden.com
An heirloom gardener's publication specializing in articles about non-hybrid, heirloom varieties from seed. Includes seed sources, preservation, collecting,history, growing tips, name origins, vegetarian recipies and related travel.

Horticulture magazine
www.hortmag.com/
Horticulture magazine, The Art & Science of Smart Gardening

Midwest Living
www.midwestliving.com/garden/

Organic Gardening
www.organicgardening.com/
Living from the ground up.

Pegasus Publications
https://www.localgardener.net/pages.php?lang=en&page=whoweare
Local Gardeners is the website for three Canadian publications: Manitoba Gardener, Ontario Gardener and Alberta Gardener.

Southern Living
www.southernliving.com/home-garden/gardens/

State by State Gardening magazines
statebystategardening.com/
Covering Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

Sunset Magazine
www.sunset.com/garden/
Gardening tips for the west coast

Vegetable Gardener
www.vegetablegardener.com/
Provides coverage of garden vegetable plants, ideas, gardening techniques, practical advices, recipes, and video.

Weekend Gardener
www.chestnut-sw.com/
Weekend Gardener provides news, info and tips for all seasons for both indoor and outdoor gardening.

GENERAL GARDENING

All-America Selections
www.all-americaselections.org
All-America Selections is a non-profit organization that tests new flower and vegetable varieties for home gardening.

American Public Gardens Association
www.publicgardens.org/gardens
Are you seeking landscape or garden design ideas? Or are you just planning a trip and want to see beautiful gardens along the way? The garden search will allow you to find gardens based on a number of criteria.

Internet Directory for Botany
www.bgbm.org/idb/botgard.html
This is a list of arboretums and botanic gardens around the world.

National Garden Bureau's "Garden Inspirations" blog
nationalgardenbureau.wordpress.com/
This blog is written by professional horticulturists (our members) and is chock full of inspiring ideas to bring your garden to life!

National Garden Clubs, Inc.
www.gardenclub.org/Home.aspx
Interested in joining a gardening club? Check here to find one in your area.

Plants National Database
plants.usda.gov
This national plant database provides standardized information about US plants.

Public Garden Locator by BH&G
www.bhg.com/gardening/arboretums/locator/

USDA Hardiness Zone Map
planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/
The newest plant hardiness map, updated January 25, 2012.

HERB GARDENING

Herb Companion
www.herbcompanion.com/
Herb Companion helps you to discover a variety of ways to use herbs in baths, teas, recipes, and bouquets.

The Herb Society of America
www.herbsociety.org/
Great site for herb enthusiasts as well as beginning herb growers.