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GREAT GARDENING WEBSITES

for Kansas gardeners

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NPL’s databases

Newton Public Library databases

Link to magazine articles, academic journals, books (mostly textbooks), newspapers

(choose “Online Resources”, then “Search Databases”, then “Database Links from the State Library of Kansas”, then “Gardening, Landscape & Horticulture” link under “Power Databases”)

Find this presentation under “Services”, then “Computer Access and Classes”

http://newtonplks.org/

Aggregate sites

Librarians Index to the Internet just about everything…

www.gardenlist.com catalog of catalogs, plus general links

American Horticultural Societyorganizations, jobs, as well as information about specific plants, societies and gardening practices

About.com

Google Books preview and full view

http://lii.org/pub/topic/garden

http://www.gardenlist.com/

http://www.ahs.org/horticulture_internet_community/index.htm

http://gardening.about.com/

http://books.google.com/

Kansas-specific sites

K-State’s publications information based on Kansas trials and research

Harvey County Extension Office local events: fairs, farmer’s market

USDA Plants Database plants for Kansas lists 10,516 records; links to fact sheets

Dave’s Garden check here before planting

Garden Web’s forum regional & general information from gardeners

http://www.hfrr.ksu.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=282



http://www.harvey.ksu.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx

http://plants.usda.gov/

http://www.davesgarden.com/

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/

Kansan’s Blog

Morning Harvest Farm Paula’s writings

Love Local Food in Wichita, Kansas

A Kansas Prairie Garden – writings and photos about garden - in Hesston?

Grandbob’s Garden – some how-to’s, maybe from Haysville?

Urbanksfarmer’s Blog – Wichita blogger

Gardener Gal's Blog – El Dorado?

Garden Musings – Manhattan blogger

http://morningharvestfarm.blogspot.com/

http://lovelocalfood.blogspot.com/

http://kansasprairiegarden.blogspot.com/

http://grandbobsgarden.blogspot.com/

http://urbanksfarmer.wordpress.com/

http://gardenergal.wordpress.com/

http://kansasgardenmusings.blogspot.com/

Plant finders

K-State’s Recommended Plants for KS

Ohio State’s Plantfacts many say “best”

Plant Information Online from U of MN, links to nurseries, articles, websites

National Gardening Association includes weeds with a “view all” option

Fine Gardening sort by many categories

Martha Stewart ditto, esp. color choices

Proven Winners great container picks

What Tree Is it? Tree finder




http://plantfacts.ohio-state.edu/

http://plantinfo.umn.edu/

http://garden.org/plantfinder/

http://www.finegardening.com/

http://www.marthastewart.com/plants?lnc=4defdc53f03ee010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=leftnav_home

http://www.provenwinners.com/plants/

http://www.oplin.org/tree/

Local nurseries & greenhouses

Benton’s Greenhouse North Newton

Stone Creek Nursery Hesston

Neff Family Farm herbs, rural Sedgwick

Gardens.com local listings by distance

Stutzman’s Greenhouse Hutch, Wichita

Treetop Nursery Wichita

Johnson’s Garden Wichita

Brady Nursery Wichita

Hong’s Landscape and Nursery Wichita

http://www.bentonsgreenhouse.com/index.php

http://www.stonecreeknursery.com/

http://www.nefffamilyfarm.com/

http://www.gardens.com/

http://www.stutzmans.com/site/default.asp?sec_id=140003749

http://www.treetop-nursery.com/index.html

http://www.johnsonsgarden.com/index.php

http://www.bradynursery.com/index.html

http://www.hongslandscape.com/home/index.php

Other KS greenhouses, etc.

Arnold’s Greenhouse LeRoy; catalog of plants is interesting and informative

Lett’s Ornamentals Fredonia; sells/displays grasses and ornamentals

La Cygne Daylily Farm

Made in the Shade Gardens Olathe; home of Hosta Guy

Etc: Wichita Craigslist Farm & Garden

http://www.arnoldsgreenhouse.com/

http://www.lettsornamentals.com/

http://www.lacygnedaylilyfarm.com/index.htm

http://www.hostaguy.com/index.html

http://wichita.craigslist.org/grd/

Native Plants

Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses great plant finding tool

Dyck Arboretum of the Plains Hesston; great plant picker & design info

Kansas Native Plants Jeff Hanson’s site including his lovely landscaping

Grow Native Missouri Depts. of Conservation & Agriculture

Kansas Native Plant Society the resources and links are worthwhile

http://www.kswildflower.org/

http://www.dyckarboretum.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.home

http://www.kansasnativeplants.com./index.html

http://www.grownative.org/

http://www.kansasnativeplantsociety.org/index.htm

Buying seeds/plants

Dave’s Garden Watchdog users rate sources, list top 30 sellers

Cyndi’s Catalog of Garden Catalogs

Plant Delights Nursery variety, new tested plants

Victory Seeds heirloom and open-pollinated seeds, including seed saving tips in “News and Information”

Seed Savers Exchange a non-profit selling heirloom seeds

http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/

http://www.gardenlist.com/

http://www.plantdelights.com/

http://www.victoryseeds.com/

http://www.seedsavers.org/

Local Public Gardens

Dyck Arboretum of the Plains Hesston

Botanica, the Wichita Gardens many plant societies have their meetings here

Dillon Nature Center Hutchinson

Kansas State University’s Gardens

I Love Gardens make travel plans

Sedgwick Co. Demonstration Garden blog

http://www.dyckarboretum.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.home

http://www.botanica.org/

http://www.hutchrec.com/dnc/

http://www.k-state.edu/gardens/

http://www.ilovegardens.com/Kansas Gardens.htm

http://thedemogarden.org/

Garden Design

Better Homes & Gardens from “plan your garden”

BBC Design a Garden aerial & 3-D views

Google SketchUp advanced tools

ShowOFF Visualizer uses your pictures

Kitchen Garden 3x6’ raised-bed veggies

Direct Gardening view prepared plans

Garden Design Online award-winners

My Square-Foot Garden companion planting guide

http://www.bhg.com/gardening/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/design/

http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/

http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/

http://www.showoff.com/



http://www.gardeners.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Gardeners-Site/default/Page-KitchenGardenDesigner

http://www.directgardening.com/prodnav.asp?cat_search=Pre&header=Preplanned~Gardens

http://www.gardendesignonline.com/gardendesignonline/

http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/companion-planting/



For Fun

Local Harvest eat local produce

Edible Estates view the Salina location

Kansas Grapes & Wines

Wichita Garden Show

Midwest Living Magazine

Instructables for the garden

Garden Gate Magazine check web extras

Birds & Blooms Magazine

Sunset Magazine

http://www.localharvest.org/

http://www.fritzhaeg.com/garden/initiatives/edibleestates/main.html

http://www.fritzhaeg.com/garden/initiatives/edibleestates/main.html

http://kansasgrapesandwines.com/

http://www.wichitagardenshow.com/

http://www.midwestliving.com/garden/

http://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-living/channel-gardening/

http://www.gardengatemagazine.com/

http://www.birdsandblooms.com/default.aspx

http://www.sunset.com/garden/

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