Helpful
Books and Software:
Greenhouse
Gardener's Companion by Shane Smith. A complete greenhouse
gardening manual for the home gardener.
Secrets to a Successful
Greenhouse and Business by Ted
M. Taylor. Ready to take a next step into a greenhouse gardening career?
This book is a complete
guide to starting and operating a high-profit business that benefits the environment.
If you ever consider installing a greenhouse, or already have one, this
book may help you turn your expenditure into a profitable venture.
www.greenhouse.net or
www.greenhousebusiness.com
Garden Composer, http://www.gardencomposer.com/, sells garden design software. 3D Garden Composer is a garden
software kit on CD-ROM for garden design, planning, landscaping. It includes
plant encyclopedia pictures, plant care calendar, gardening tools, plant
diseases, pests and info.
Interested in Children's Gardens? Go to the best
book on the subject- See Sharon Lovejoy's wonderful web site and listing of books at
www.sharonlovejoy.com
Helpful
Organizations:
American Community Gardening
Association, 100 N. 20th Street, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1495 215-988-8785, http://www.communitygarden.org. A national
resource and member organization devoted to the promotion, creation and maintenance of
community gardens.
The EcoIQ.com www.ecoiq.com.
Urban Greening website for people interested in making smart choices about
the green and living environments of communities -- the trees, parks,
trails, gardens, rivers, beaches, lakes, harbors, wetlands, watersheds, and
so on -- choices that are both economically and ecologically intelligent.
The
Hobby Greenhouse Association, 8 Glen Terra, Bedford MA,
01730-2048. http://www.hobbygreenhouse.org
If you have a greenhouse you must check out this excellent organization!!!
They produce a wonderful newsletter and quarterly magazine. They also
have excellent membership benefits. Worth a bookmark!
Jacks hydroponics,
http://www.hydroponics.com/info/
a great site full of information but is also commercial in nature.
International
Geranium Society, P.O. Box 92734, Pasadena, CA 91109-2734 www.geocities.com/RainForest/2822/index.html.
Produces a quarterly journal. Opportunity to order seeds and cuttings. A great source for
unusual varieties.
SeedPeople,
222 E. 1st Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82001.
Consulting services available in horticulture, horticultural therapy, greenhouse design,
community greenhouse operation, community agriculture and more.
click
here for more information.
Seed
Savers Exchange, 3076 North Winn Road, Decorah, IA 52101, 1-319-382-5990. This
organization works to preserve heirloom seeds, and is responsible for saving many rare
vegetable varieties from extinction. The exchange allows home gardeners to help in
preserving heirloom seeds and facilitates the exchanging of seeds with others.
Helpful
Garden Oriented Web Sites:
American
Orchid Society, 6000 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33405, http://orchidweb.org. Members receive monthly bulletin
great for beginners and experts alike.
EPA
sponsored National Pesticide Telecommunications
Network, Oregon State University, 333 Weniger Hall, Corvallis , OR 97331-6502,
1-800-858-7378 http://ace.ace.orst.edu/info/nptn.
Free information about most any pesticide including safety and more. Calling is usually
the best way to get the information.
A Garden Place- www.agardenplace.homestead.com
a site full of great information about greenhouses, landscaping, gardening
and more!
The Gardening
Launch Pad, http://GardeningLaunchPad.com.
An extensive site for the best links (IMHO) in gardening. Worth a
bookmark!
The
Gardener's Network, http://www.gardenersnet.com
A great source for a wide variety of gardening information.
The Garden
Watchdog,
http://gardenwatchdog.com A wonderful site for seeing reviews of
internet and catalog retailers. Keeps you informed and keeps them honest.
Check out your vendor before you buy!!!
Flowers Forums
-
www.flowersforums.com - A web
community of flower enthusiasts. Covers growing them indoors, outdoors,
pests, fertilizer and more. Lots of information!
Sherry's Greenhouse, http://www.sherrysgreenhouse.com This is a
very helpful web site for greenhouse gardeners. Sherry has created a wonderful virtual
community of greenhouse enthusiasts where they share lots of useful information. While
there are some commercial sponsors, Sherry's site is not actively trying to sell you
anything. Check it out!
Suite101-Virtually
Gardening, http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/virtually_gardening
This is a very rich and personable site that has a nice community feel
with many resources stories, links, discussions and more! |
