The following are a selection of the thousands of internet sites related to gardening. They are organized into categories, arranged in alphabetical order. Click on a category name to expand the selection to show the links. Inclusion in this listing is for your convenience and is not an endorsement of their views, products or services over similar, unlisted sites. The relevance, timeliness, or accuracy of the information on these sites is not guaranteed. Note: These links open the external site in a new browser window.
Annuals
Biological Control Bonsai
link to
Botanic Gardens
Botany Bulbs Community Gardening
American Community Gardening Association – builds community by increasing and enhancing community gardening and greening across the United States and Canada.
Ample Harvest – organization to connect local gardeners with local food pantries
FEEDs (Food and Ecosystem Educational Demonstration sites) – a UW Extension project which began in Racine County
Composting Diseases Endangered Species Extension Information – Other Universities Fruit Garden Catalogs
(see also Nurseries and Seeds, below)
Gardening, General
(primarily commercial sites)
Garden Supplies Herbs Houseplants and Exotic Plants Insects Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Invasive Species Lakes and Other Waterways Landscaping Lawns Miscellaneous Native Plants and Landscaping
(see also
Wildflowers , below)
Northern Gardening
Northscaping – a resource, entertainment and community web site helping northerners create beautiful gardens and landscapes!
Nurseries and Garden Centers
Avant Gardens – a specialty nursery devoted to fine and rare plants
Bailey Nurseries – located in Minnesota, Oregon and Washington
Bluestone Perennials – perennial nursery in Ohio
Breck's – mainly bulbs, but other perennials, too
Collector's Nursery – mail-order nursery specializing in uncommon perennials, conifers, and shrubs
Glasshouse Works – unusual plants, including tropicals, subtropicals, succulents
Graham's Hardy Plants – a small nursery specializing in rare and choice alpine plants
Gurney's Seeds –
Johannsen's Greenhouses – a local nursery in Madison
Jungs – find the nearest Jung garden center
McKay Nursery Company – based in Waterloo, WI
Nature Hills Nursery, Inc. - www.naturehills.com – offers trees, shrubs, perennials; also a gardening Q&A library and gardening-related resources
Oregon Exotics Nursery – exotic fruits, nuts, vegetables, new crops for the north
Plant Delights Nursery – an international mail order firm specializing in unusual perennials
Prairie Nursery – mail order wildflower and native grass seeds and plants
The Primrose Path – shade plants for every need
Read's Creek Nursery – huge selection of perennials and woody plants
Rich's Foxwillow Pines Nursery – specializing in garden conifers and rare trees
Shady Oaks Nursery – plants for shady places
Simply Succulents – a division of Big Brook Greenhouse, in Cable, WI, specializing in hardy succulent plants
Spring Hill Nursery – with special Step-By-Step gardens
Thistledown Greenhouses – near Green Bay, specializing in uncommon garden plants, with a very large selection of succulents and cacti
Tiny Treasures Nursery – rare plants from unusual places intended for miniature railroad gardens, bonsai, container gardening, trough gardening
Wayside Gardens – plants and garden supplies
White Flower Farm – high end, quality plants
Orchids Organic Gardening Organizations, General Perennials Pest Control Pesticides Phenology Plant Propagation Prairie Plants Rock Gardening Roses Seeds
American Meadows, Inc. – primarily wildflower seeds
Angelgrove Tree Seed Co. – seeds for flowering trees, shade trees, Japanese maples, rugosa roses and bonsai trees.
Burpee – get a catalog, place an order, or take a virtual tour of the Burpee Trial Gardens
The Cook's Garden – seeds and supplies for kitchen gardeners
eSeeds – a clearinghouse for several seed companies; unusual varieites
Ferry Morse – vegetable, flower and herb seeds, supplies, and information
Floribunda Seeds – specializing in old varieties of flowers
Gurney's Seeds and Nursery Co. –
Henry Fields Seed & Nursery Co. – since 1892
International Seed Saving Institute –
Johnny's Selected Seeds – vegetable, medicinal and culinary herb, and flower seeds
Jung Seed – request a catalog or order online
Nichols Garden Nursery – herbs and rare seeds
Park Seed Co. – shop the online store or request a catalog
Pinetree Garden Seeds – vegetables and flower seeds, garden products
Seed Germination Database – includes annuals, perennials, bulbs, trees and shrubs; however, plants are listed by Latin names
Seed Germination Database Perennials –
Seed Savers Exchange – specializes in heirloom seeds
Seeds of Change – certified organic seeds, bulbs, and plants
Renee's Garden Seeds – offers many interesting collections and mixtures as well as less common varieties
Stokes Seeds – vegetable, herb, and flower seed
Territorial Seeds – organic seed for vegetables, flowers, herbs and cover crops
Thompson & Morgan – English seed company with many unusual offerings
Thompson & Morgan Seed Raising Guide – title at the top of the page said "Seed Germination Database"; however, it is more about starting seeds
Urban Farmer Seeds –
Shade Plants Shoreland Management / Restoration Soils Trees and Shrubs Vegetables Water Gardening Weeds Wetlands Wildflowers Wildlife Gardening
Backyard Wildlife Habitat™ – a National Wildlife Federation program
Butterflies of North America – this extensive website provides distribution maps, photos of both adults and caterpillars (when available), individual species accounts containing information on size, identifying characteristics, life history, flight, caterpillar hosts, adult food, habitat, species range, conservation status, and management needs, and species checklists for each county in the U. S. and state in northern Mexico.
The Butterfly Website – learn about butterflies, how to plant a butterfly garden, and much more
The Hummingbird Website –
Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management – a non-profit, grant funded site that provides research-based information on how to responsibly handle wildlife damage problems.
Landscaping to Attract Birds – text from a US Fish & Wildlife Service pamphlet
National Wildlife Federation's Backyard Wildlife Habitat™ –
Principles for Creating a Backyard Wildlife Habitat – a University of Maine fact sheet
Wildlife Gardening –
Wildlife Habitat – a Backyard Conservation tip sheet by the Natural Resources Conservation Service/USDA
Wildscape to Attract Wildlife to Your Landscape – a Texas site
Wisconsin Agencies Youth Gardening
