Links Archives
March 2008
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A very good idea for low-cost, lightweight, large troughs. http://www.thealpinegarden.com Beautiful, practical printable Garden Calendar for Central Texas. http://www.centraltexasgardening.net/calendar2008.pdf With these links you can grow perfect African Violets. http://www.theplantexpert.com/ http://www.robsviolet.com/ http://www.african-violets-grown-indoors.htm A seed company site with lots of interesting, informative articles. http://www.willhiteseed.com/index.php From TAMU, how to build a raised-bed garden. http://aggie/raisedbed/index.html The Texas Plant Disease Handbook. http://plantpathology.tamu.edu/ Bat Conservation International, beautiful site. http://www.batcon.org/home/ Butterflies and Moths of North America. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/ A good article on the birds and the bees. http://www.fao.org/ Two good sites about hummingbirds. http://www.hummingbirdsociety.org/index.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/ The Plant Expert shows you how to have beautiful Spring-flowering bulbs. http://www.theplantexpert.com/springbulbs/ The North American Pollinator Protection Campaign. http://www.nappc.org/ Gesneriads are among the most fascinating of plants. http://www.gesneriads.ca/ Home propagation techniques. http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci Know the Texas grasses. http://texnat.tamu.edu/CMPLANTS/B-182/main.htm Texas Natives from SA Botanical Gardens. http://www.sabot.org/?nd=tx_natives Bee-friendly urban gardens. http://nature.berkeley.edu/urbanbeegardens/index.html This commercial site for Buffalo meat is interesting reading. http://www.bamboocentral.net/ A fun site by a gentleman with a lot of life-skills, including gardening. http://www.richsoil.com/index.jsp |
February 2008
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For a nominal fee you can join this seed-and plant-swap club. http://swapseeds.com/index.htm The National Gardening Association (free) seed-swap club. http://www.garden.org/seedswap/ Zilker Botanical Garden in Austin has an interesting, informative and attractive site. http://zilkergarden.org/ Eve's Garden in Marathon, TX, is a bio-sustainable B&B. http://www.evesgarden.org/ The Texas Springs Alliance seeks to protect our water resources. http://www.txspringsalliance.org/ Located in Mason, TX, Mason Greenstar is an innovative new way to build. http://masongreenstar.com/index.html John Dromgoole's Natural Gardener, located in Austin. http://naturalgardeneraustin.com/ The Texas Poinsettia Producer's Guide. Some great info on "The Christmas Plant". http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/poinsettia/ Plants for a Future. Edible, medicinal and useful plants for a healthier world. http://www.pfaf.org/index.html Lots of useful information about the natural world. http://www.enature.com/home/ Plant an edible forest garden. http://www.motherearthnews.com/Permaculture.aspx Proteaceae is a fascinating family of flowering plants. http://www.proteaceae.net/index.php The Glasshouse of the Royal Botanic Garden, Winsley, UK. http://www.rhs.org.uk/WhatsOn/Gardens/wisley/theglasshouse/ This commercial site has plenty of valuable tips and resources. http://home.altenergystore.com/ A very unusual kind of ranch. http://sculptureranch.com/index.htm Central Texas Bees and Beekeeping. http://www.rivenrock.com/recipes.html Free building plans for garden and backyard sheds. http://www.freeww.com/storagebuildings.html Step-by-step guide to building a pond. http://pondrushes.net/ The world of Bamboo, with a Texas twist. http://www.bamboocentral.net/ Recommended flowers and plants for alkaline soils. http://www.thegardenhelper.com/alkalineplants.html The art and science of soilscape painting. http://soilscapes.blogspot.com/ |
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This commercial nursery located in NC has a large, informative and fun-to-read site. http://www.plantdelights.com/ Calm and soothing (not!) words of wisdom from the Renegade Gardener. http://www.renegadegardener.com/ Fine Gardening Magazine, slow-loading for those on dial-up, but generally worth the wait. http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/ A wonderful site about the Harland Hand Memorial Garden in El Cerrito, CA. It reminds us of what we already know; gardening is as much about life and art as it is about dirt. http://www.harlandhandgarden.com/ The Rock Garden Plants Database, 14864 species and more than a thousand photos. http://www.kadel.cz/flora/kvSearch.html The online home of Patrick Alexander, a biologist, botanist, naturalist and fine photographer. His PowerPoint presentations are awe-inspiring. Oh, yeah, and he's 27 years old. http://www.polyploid.net/ The Stephen F. Austin Mast Arboretum in Nacogdoches, Texas. http://arboretum.sfasu.edu/ Photos of cacti, other succulents & caudiciforms grown by amateur hobbyists. http://www.theamateursdigest.com Plant tissue-culture is not that mysterious a process. http://www.home.turbonet.com/kitchenculture A listing of hardy palms and how to grow them. http://www.hardiestpalms.com/ A garden of information. http://www.emilycompost.com/default.htm The Gesneriad family contains over 2,500 species of plants, including African Violets and Sinningias. http://www.gesneriadsociety.org/ Centuries-old Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, UK has been one of the most important influences on the understanding of horticulture. http://www.kew.org/ Tallgrass prairies once covered 20 million acres of Texas, now most Texans have never seen one. http://www.texasep.org/cpft/tgprie.html I don't know about you but I can never have too many cactus recipes. http://www.rivenrock.com/recipes.html Native Prairies Association of Texas. http://www.texasprairie.org/ Conservation priorities for Texas. http://www.texasep.org/cpft/index.html The Useful Wild Plants Project. http://www.usefulwildplants.org/ The Smithsonian Institution Department of Botany. Way cool. http://www.nmnh.si.edu/botany/ Curtis's Botanical Magazine, first published in 1787, continues to this day. http://www.nal.usda.gov/curtis/index.shtml |
October 2007
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Fast food and fast life? Just say no! http://www.slowfood.com/ A commercial site with a nice organic growing section. http://www.seedsofchange.com/ The joy of home winemaking. http://www.joyofwine.net/ Everyone needs to know more about cabbage. http://agnews.tamu.edu/ The Texas Pecan Growers Association has lots of info about growing pecans. http://www.tpga.org/ The Iris Society of Dallas has growing info on Irises and related plants. http://www.irises-dallas.org/ Timely, reliable information for Southwestern agriculture. http://southwestfarmpress.com/ The personal site of Ralph Arvesen, very nice. http://www.lostsprings.com Preserving rare carnivorous plants in Texas. http://carnivorousplantsoftexas.org/ A valuable resource about Texas invasive plants. http://www.texasinvasives.org/ Gardening for wildlife. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/ Ideas for environmentally sustainable living. http://www.eartheasy.com/ Biological control of insects, diseases and weeds. http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu And now for a little snack break...the story behind the world's best ice cream. http://www.roundtop.com/bluebell.htm This commercial site has some nice articles. http://www.reneesgarden.com/ Horticulture Magazine, a treasure. http://www.hortmag.com/ This nursery site has a wealth of information, including an unusual class of plants called Restios. http://www.trevenacross.co.uk/ Tulipmania, an event which occurred in the 1600's, was an amazing example of beauty, art, greed and perhaps some exaggeration. http://en.wikipedia.org/ Guide to finding Texas Hill Country peaches. http://www.texaspeaches.com/ This nursery, based in Texas specializes in tropical plants. http://www.raingardens.com/ |
September 2007
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Dave's Garden: a vast, comprehensive guide to gardening of all kinds. http://davesgarden.com/ Everything you need to know about the most ancient of plants, Cycads. http://www.plantapalm.com/vce/vce_index.htm Often considered a semi-precious stone, amber has its origins in the plant kingdom. http://www.uky.edu/AS/Geology/webdogs/amber/welcome.html The Dixie African Violet Society. http://www.davs.org/ The Arid Plant List from Master Gardeners of Pima County, AZ. http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/aridplant_index.html The Texas Junior Master Gardeners website. http://www.jmgkids.us/ The National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens. http://www.nccpg.com/ Gardening tips and tricks. http://www.freegardeningtip.org/ The Helpful Gardener http://www.helpfulgardener.com/ Susan Harris, gardening coach and Master Gardener, writes "Sustainable Gardening". http://www.sustainable-gardening.com/index.php A beautiful and enjoyable monthly magazine, the Weekend Gardener. http://www.weekendgardener.net/ This blog had a great name, Calendula and Concrete. Enjoyable reading with links to other bloggers' sites. http://cc-calendula.blogspot.com/ Listen to Mike McGrath's radio show, "You Bet Your Garden". http://www.youbetyourgarden.org/ The Dirt Diva; gardening, love, lipstick and world peace. http://www.dirtdiva.com/ Vertical gardening has a lot of advantages. http://www.verticalgardeningtips.com/index.html Organic gardening tips and techniques for a natural garden. http://www.gardeningbythemoon.com/tips.html John Deere has a good homeowner garden section. http://www.johndeerelandscapes.com/Home_gard_tips.asp Countryside & Small Stock Journal, a magazine written by readers. http://www.countrysidemag.com/index.html Seed saving information from the International Seedsaving Institute. http://www.seedsave.org/issi/issi.html Personal site of a couple with many varied interests. http://www.manytracks.com/home.htm |
August 2007
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The Artistic Garden, great site for garden art and do-it-yourself ideas. http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/index.html This duo specializes in practical advice for the average homeowner. http://www.bluecollargardeners.com/ Four-minute video demonstrates construction of a rainwater cistern. http://www.youtube.com/watch Why won't the EPA restrict atrazine? http://www.nrdc.org/health/pesticides/natrazine.asp Howard Garrett, the Dirt Doctor. http://www.dirtdoctor.com/ Peckerwood Garden in Hempstead, Texas is an outstanding repository of rare and unusual plants from the United States, Mexico, and Asia. http://www.peckerwoodgarden.com/start.htm Josiah Gregg, (1806-1850) for whom the Salvia Greggi and many other plants were named, had a fascinating and adventurous life. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/GG/fgr51.html You too can grow bananas in Texas. http://growbananas.notlong.com Neil Sperry's Gardens. http://www.neilsperry.com/ Deer in the Urban Landscape. http://plantanswers.tamu.edu/publications/deer.html International Society of Arboriculture. http://www.isa-arbor.com/home.aspx This commercial site has a valuable garden articles section with how-to advice and building plans. http://www.bluegrassgardens.com/ The Transplantable Rose, a former Midwest gardener doing her best to bloom and grow in Austin, Texas. http://annieinaustin.blogspot.com/ Old-fashioned living. http://www.seedsofknowledge.com/ Your guide to everything gardening. http://www.gardenguides.com/ How to grow fabulous bromeliads. http://www.home-herb-garden.com/bromeliads.html The Texas Urban Landscape guide. http://urbanlandscapeguide.tamu.edu/programmatic_approaches.html Melody's Gardening in Central Texas. http://www.centraltexasgardening.net/index.htm Trees for Central Texas. http://www.ecoscapes.1adventure.com/trees.html Container gardening is nearly as old as mankind. http://www.container-gardens.com/ |
July 2007
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A final tribute to Lady Bird Johnson (1912-2007). http://www.ladybirdjohnsontribute.org/ The Essential Garden Guide. http://www.essentialgardenguide.com Trees are good, we know this. http://www.treesaregood.com/Home.aspx Suburban renewal, one backyard at a time. YouTube video; high speed needed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWjCnwbb5yc What would you love to know? http://garden.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Main_Page All about organic fertilizers. http://orgfert.notlong.com The value of mulching. http://mulching.notlong.com How to do lots of things. http://www.acmehowto.com/ Loads of garden info. http://www.gardenplace.com/ A wikimanual of gardening. http://gardenwiki.notlong.com A mulch calculator. http://www.themulchstore.com/calculator.php Worm composting, how cool is that? http://vermiculture.notlong.com All the dirt on soil. http://www.garden-soil.com/index.html Here's more dirt...umm...soil. http://www.seafriends.org.nz/enviro/soil/ Good explanation of NPK. http://npkexplain.notlong.com Lawn care tips. http://www.organiclawncaretips.com/ http://www.local-motion.org/greengrass.html#mowing The basics of container gardening. http://journeytoforever.org/garden_con.html Instructions for hypertufa. http://www.efildoog-nz.com/hypertufa.htm Helen Hayes was "First Lady of the American Theater" and co-founder of the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. A hospital in NY was renamed in her honor for her advocacy efforts. An amazing lady, indeed. http://helenhayes.notlong.com Texas Parks and Wildlife. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/ Texas cooking. http://www.texascooking.com/ |
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