FAQs, Help, and Tutorials

Horticultural Myths - A set of PDF-format articles covering gardening practices that many people think are helpful but actually are not.
http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/~Linda%20Chalker-Scott/Horticultural%20Myths_files/index.html

Gardening For All Seasons - Collection of short articles on gardening, planning, herbs, water gardens, garden art and tips.
http://www.amagickgarden.com/

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.
http://redwoodbarn.com/articles.html

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.
http://www.almanac.com/garden/

Garden Resources - Provides a few articles on lawn care, garden construction and hedge maintenance, as well as PDF manuals for various garden machinery.
http://www.gardenresources.co.uk/

Garden Pride - Seasonal articles about flower and vegetable gardening, and links to other resources.
http://www.countryroads.net/gardenpride/

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.
http://www.powen.freeserve.co.uk/

Gardens for Beginners - How to select and grow plants with tips, pictures, descriptions with links to more detailed sites.
http://www.geocities.com/mastergardener2k/

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.
http://hgic.clemson.edu/

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.
http://www.thegardeningguru.com/

Dave's Gardening Page - Pictures, information and plant quizzes all from a garden in Suffolk, England.
http://www.daveandkath.freeserve.co.uk

Gardeners Corner - Information, helps topic, questions and answers, and web links for all gardeners.
http://www.mastergardenproducts.com/gardenerscorner/

The Man's Garden - Learn how to create and maintain the ultimate garden.
http://www.mansgarden.com

Biogardener - Traute Klein serves up articles and tips for gardeners, with a focus on environmental and biological organic gardening.
http://geocities.com/biogardener/

Green Patio - Guide for the care and maintenance of indoor plants, garden, lawn, shrubs, hedges, and ground covers.
http://www.greenpatio.com/garden.htm

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.
http://www.lewisgardens.com/

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.
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/hortcrop/h1033w.htm

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.
http://www.flower-gardening-made-easy.com

GardenAdvice - Advice from horticultural specialists in plants and gardens. Feature articles, calendar and tips on gardening and garden design.
http://www.gardenadvice.co.uk/

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

Yourgarden - Gardening articles, information, forums, and humor.
http://www.yourgarden.com/

PlantAdvice.co.uk - Advice on gardening and general plant care. Contains information on many ornamental plants.
http://www.plantadvice.co.uk/

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.
http://www.exoticedibles.com/

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.
http://www.garden-guide.net

The Garden Zone - Gardening portal with articles on garden topics, searchable plant database, and forums. Based in New Zealand.
http://www.thegardenzone.co.nz/

Landscape Living - Information and ideas about on landscaping around home and garden. Includes how to videos and design, equipment and plant advice.
http://www.landscapeliving.com/

Weekend Gardener Gardening Tips - A monthly web magazine with how to videos as well as how to articles about how to maintain a garden.
http://www.weekendgardener.net/

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.
http://www.chestnut-sw.com/

Hort Corner - Knowledge base for gardeners, from the University of Illinois Extension. Includes fun page for kids.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hort/

Jasmine's Home Garden Secrets - Articles on the design, plant selections, and plant care for various garden styles.
http://www.homegardendesign.info/

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.
http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/

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.
http://westsidegardener.com/

American Horticultural Society Heat Zone Map - The heat zone map divides the United States into regions of varying severity of summer heat.
http://www.ahs.org/publications/heat_zone_map.htm

Florida Gardening - Provides details about landscape designers, garden centers, growing tips, and plants suitable for Florida gardens.
http://www.floridagardening.org/

Getting Yard and Garden Set for Winter - Details jobs to do in preparing the garden for winter.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/stateline/991021.html

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

Gardening by the Bale - How to grow a garden on bales of wheat straw (recommended over hay for the best results).
http://www.natorp.com/STips-GardeningByBale.pdf

Erin's Garden Tips - Advice and gardening secrets.
http://www.geocities.com/erins_garden_tips/

Purdue University Consumer Horticulture - Offers news articles, publications, information about youth and master gardening programs, and resources for Indiana gardeners.
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/

Green Web Garden - A meeting place on the web for the sharing of ideas and knowledge on gardening. Australian based.
http://www.greenweb.com.au/garden/html/bookshelf.html

The Green Line - Large collection of short articles on a variety of gardening, health, and nutrition topics, provided by the University of Illinois Extension.
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/greenline/

Missouri Horticulture Publications - Lists of articles covering a range of topics including fruits, plants, landscaping, and lawns.
http://extension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/

Gardening Masterclass - Tutorials and tips on gardening, techniques and garden equipment in the UK.
http://www.gardeningmasterclass.co.uk

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.
http://gardenersnet.com/

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.
http://www.ecostudies.org/gardening_tips.html

English Gardening - English style gardening for North America. Plant and design information advice, articles, photos, news.
http://www.english-gardening.com/

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

Garden-Helper.com - General gardening site with plant fact pages, articles on a wide range of topics, gardening calendars, and forums.
http://www.garden-helper.com

Gardens Ablaze - Information about home gardening, including flowers, vegetables, herbs, water gardens, and garden decor.
http://www.gardensablaze.com

Backyard Gardener - Offers a collection of articles on general gardening, perennials, lawn care, pests, and diseases.
http://www.backyardgardener.com

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

Northern Gardening - Minnesota gardener offers garden tips and articles, photos, and other resources for gardeners in cold climates.
http://www.northerngardening.com/

Gardening123 - Offers information on a variety of gardening topics, including a plant database with photo, pronunciation, and summary information for each.
http://www.gardening123.com/

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.
http://www.helpfulgardener.com/

Allexperts : Gardening - Veteran gardeners answer one-on-one questions about a range of gardening topics. Includes archives of past answers.
http://www.allexperts.com/browse.cgi?catLvl=2&catID=3

My Garden Patch - Basic tips and lists about garden tools, herbs, lawns, plants, trees, shrubs and vegetables.
http://www.mygardenpatch.com/

WildlifeGardens.net - Articles about various aspects of gardening, only some of which have a wildlife focus.
http://www.wildlifegardens.net/

Roger Bolger's Free Garden Advice - A professional horticulturalist and certified nursery technician answers gardening questions.
http://www.rogerbolger.com/

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

Emily Compost - Resources, links, and tips.
http://www.emilycompost.com

Forcing Branches Indoors - Advice for bringing branches of flowering deciduous shrubs and trees indoors, and forcing them to bloom or leaf out early.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/forcing/

UK Gardening - Design guidance and tips, advice and suggestions for gardeners in the UK and elsewhere.
http://www.ukgardening.co.uk/

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.
http://www.hgic.umd.edu/

My Watergarden - Guide for beginning fountaineers.
http://www.mywatergarden.co.uk

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

Ol' Buffalo Tiller Maintenance - Step-by-step routine maintenance for rotary tillers. Most tips also applicable to lawn mowers, etc.
http://www.three-peaks.net/tiller_mx.htm

Sustainable Gardening Tips - Robyn in Australia shares her tips and methods for raised bed gardening, tree protection, companion planting, and permaculture.
http://www.sustainable-gardening-tips.com/

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.
http://www.doctorgreenfingers.co.uk/

GardenGuides - Gardening information and resources including articles by top garden writers, seasonal tips and advice and guide sheets on hundreds of plants.
http://www.gardenguides.com/

Gardening Guides - Information on how to implement gardening basics, new design ideas, landscaping and specialty gardens.
http://www.gardening-guides.com

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.
http://www.garden.org

Gardener's Gardening - General information on gardening from basic to expert levels. Lengthy articles cover various gardening topics in detail.
http://www.gardenersgardening.com/

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

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

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.
http://www.victoryseeds.com/frost/

Better Homes and Gardens - Companion site to the magazine publication. Offers general gardening information,advice and projects.
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/gardening/

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.
http://www.gardeningbythemoon.com/

Gardener's Paradise - Resources and information for both new and experienced gardeners.
http://gardeningtips.org/

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.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Ithaca/1853/

The-Artistic-Garden - Articles about adding interest and personality to a garden with garden art projects, water features, hypertufa, and container gardens.
http://www.the-artistic-garden.com

Land Steward - Topical articles and an archive of newspaper columns, on various gardening topics. Also a collection of annotated links.
http://www.landsteward.com/