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Gardens
 Websites presented in alphabetical order All-America Rose Selections 
 A site to stir lust in a rosarian's heart, from All-America Rose Selections (AARS), "a non-profit association of rose growers and introducers dedicated to the introduction and promotion of exceptional roses." Highlights include a list of AARS-award winning roses (with selected photos) going back to 1940, temperature zone maps, a searchable database of AARS-approved public rose gardens, information about rose use and landscape design, gardening tips, the history and symbolism of roses, and more. http://www.rose.org/ Topics: Gardening, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants by Name Last updated May 3, 2005 American Garden Museum
This site "is a working archive that celebrates American gardens and their gardeners. The Museum highlights gardens big and small, urban and rural, gentle and outrageous, wildly expensive and affordable." It features images of gardens from throughout the United States, garden design details, and garden flowers. Also includes changing exhibits relating to garden design and information about showcase gardens. http://www.americangardenmuseum.com Topics: Agriculture, Gardening Last updated Oct 30, 2005 Bellevue Botanical Garden
This colorful Web site promotes the free botanical gardens in Bellevue, Washington state. The "Web Strolls" section allows online exploration of 36 acres of display gardens, including the Alpine Rock Garden, Paisley Garden, and Yao Japanese Garden. Includes information about botany-related educational opportunities for youth, adult education classes, society events, and volunteer and membership opportunities. Includes a plant-of-the-month feature and seasonal garden color palettes. From the Bellevue Botanical Garden Society. http://www.bellevuebotanical.org/ Topics: Gardening Last updated Mar 31, 2004 Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden for Children
Site of the garden dedicated to the beloved children's books by Beverly Cleary. Sculptures of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog were created in bronze for the park, and dedicated in 1995. Also provides the address for Beverly Cleary and links to the publishers of her famous books and resources for teachers. Maintained by the Multnomah County Library, Portland, Ore. http://www.multcolib.org/kids/cleary/ Topics: Children's Literature, Gardening Last updated Nov 6, 2005 Botanique: Portal to Gardens, Arboreta, and Nature Sites
A directory of more than 2,400 botanical gardens, preserves, parks, and other nature sites in the United States and Canada. Entries include descriptions of collections, location, facilities, and, for many, links. Also features publications, forums, herbaria, a zone map, links to related organizations, and a calendar of garden events. Searchable. http://www.botanique.com/ Topics: Gardening, Regions of the World Last updated Jun 13, 2004 Chelsea Physic Garden
"Chelsea Physic Garden was founded by the Society of Apothecaries in 1673 in order to promote the study of botany in relation to medicine, then known as the 'physic' or healing arts." The site includes a brief history of this London garden as well as a description of its herb, medicinal, and other plant collections and weather data back to 2000. Includes photographs. http://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/ Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type, Gardening, Health, Medical Treatments & Devices, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants Last updated Sep 30, 2003 Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
This garden in Coral Gables, Florida, features "extensive collections of rare tropical plants including palms, cycads, flowering trees and vines." The site includes information about and images of displays and exhibits (such as tropical rain forest, Keys coastal habitat, and tropical fruit), the "Virtual Herbarium [which] is a text and photographic database of the specimens" in the garden's herbarium, a Florida flora picture gallery, links to related sites, and more. http://www.fairchildgarden.org/ Topics: Gardening, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Aug 12, 2008 Fairie Gardens
This site celebrates the nursery and world-class gardens created in Tumwater, Washington state. "The name 'Fairie Gardens' was chosen to reflect [the owners'] commitment to gay conscience raising." Noncommercial areas of the site feature online tours of the thematic gardens that make up the Fairie Gardens, as well as tours of client gardens. Also includes a calendar of workshops and events, news, and links. http://home.comcast.net/~daveherbs/ Topics: Gardening Last updated Nov 1, 2007 Garden Design in the British Isles: History and Styles Since 1650
This site contains the updated full-text "first Internet edition (1998)" of the 1986 print version of "English Garden Design" by Tom Turner. Garden enthusiasts must buy the CD edition of Garden Visit and Travel Guide to appreciate the numerous illustrations. http://www.gardenvisit.com/history_theory/library_online_ebooks/tom_turner_english_garden_design/contents_etext_web_ebook_online Topics: Gardening, History By Place Last updated May 3, 2008 Gardener's Guide to Global Warming
Collection of materials relating to garden plants and potential global warming impacts. Click on the map to find out "if your official State Trees or State Flowers may be affected," view an interactive USDA hardiness zone map for 1990-2006, see a list of not-wanted invasive plants, and take a gardener's pledge to help fight global warming. Includes links to related material, such as a 2007 report of the same name. From the National Wildlife Federation. http://www.nwf.org/gardenersguide/ Topics: Environment, Gardening Last updated Mar 19, 2009 The Japanese Garden
This site features interactive tours of gardens in or near Kyoto, Japan, most of which are located at Zen Buddhist monasteries. The site provides "the visitor with an opportunity to visit each garden, to move through or around it, to experience it through the medium of high-quality color images, and to learn something of its history." Provides general information about Japanese gardens, a bibliography, and related links. From a Bowdoin College professor. http://learn.bowdoin.edu/japanesegardens/ Topics: Gardening Last updated Feb 12, 2007 The Japanese Garden Database
A "repository of information on the historical and contemporary gardens of Japan as well as the gardens located outside Japan that have been inspired by the culture." Includes articles, information on plants, a bibliography, lists of suppliers, brief biographies of historical figures, a glossary and a timeline, and links to related resources. http://www.jgarden.org/ Topics: Gardening Last updated May 30, 2005 Kew, History & Heritage
This exhibit examines the history and heritage of Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, located on the River Thames southwest of London. Features a timeline from medieval times to the present, profiles of people (such as royalty and landscapers) who have contributed to Kew, an extensive tour of the gardens (with essays and images), and plant highlights. http://www.kew.org/heritage/ Topics: Gardening, History By Place Last updated May 30, 2007 KinderGarden
This site has information on setting up school and community gardens, gardening projects for children, and tips for working with children in gardens. Note: not recently maintained and many links don't work, but there is plenty of timeless information. http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/kinder.htm Topics: Gardening Last updated Mar 27, 2004 Medieval and Renaissance Gardens
Discusses features of medieval and Renaissance period gardens, such as enclosures, raised and sunken beds, trellises, water features, statuary, and labyrinths. Also mentions specific types of gardens (such as peasant, abbey, and hospital gardens), and herbs, vegetables, flowers, and other plants found in these gardens. Includes a bibliography. From a class lecture by librarian Jennifer Heise at Lehigh University. http://gallowglass.org/jadwiga/herbs/medievalgardens.htm Topics: Gardening, History, Librarianship Last updated Jul 23, 2005 The Medieval Garden
This website for a garden at Penn State University describes elements of a medieval garden. Includes illustrated information about the garden sections (kitchen garden, pleasure ground, and contemplation garden), and descriptions of typical medieval flowers, trees, vegetable and field crops, and garden structures. From the Center for Medieval Studies, Penn State University. http://www.psu.edu/dept/medieval/garden/garden.html Topics: Crops, Gardening, History Last updated Jan 16, 2008 Nutrition in the Garden
This site has basic nutrition information, a section on the benefits of school gardens and how to set them up, and garden ideas and activities aimed at children working independently. There are also sections for parents and teachers. http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/nutrition/index/ Topics: Gardening, Health, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Mar 27, 2004 Pacific Northwest Garden History
This site, prepared by a botanist, discusses the history of gardening in British Columbia, Washington state, and Oregon. It covers gardeners, plants, and historic Northwest gardens. Notable features include "Weigh-Off Winners" (famous supersized vegetables, including a 25-pound beet and an 11-pound potato), a gallery of invasive, non-native species, the "Heirloom Vegetable Gardener's Assistant," a 200-year timeline of what was grown and when, and listings of historic public gardens. http://www.halcyon.com/tmend/nwgardenhistory.htm Topics: Gardening, U.S. History By Place Last updated Feb 4, 2004 A Scholar's Garden/ Dans le Jardin d'un Érudit
The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver, B.C., "is a living museum of Chinese culture, art, history, and traditions." The site includes information about the garden’s history and construction; an explanation of historical, literary, and symbolic meanings of natural and architectural garden elements; and an interactive tour. Also provides activities, festival descriptions, and a bibliography. Available in English, French, and Chinese. From Virtual Museum of Canada. http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/ScholarGarden/ Topics: Gardening, Museums Last updated Apr 20, 2004 Seattle Chinese Garden
Information about this garden at South Seattle Community College, which is being "designed and built by architects and artisans from Seattle's sister city, Chongqing [in China]." The site includes a map and discussion of the garden's master plan, information about Chinese garden design, bibliographies, and links to related websites. http://seattlechinesegarden.org/ Topics: Gardening Last updated Feb 20, 2006 Seeds of Change Garden
Explore the world of 1492 and the ways life changed as new plant foods were introduced by explorers and Native American and old world cultures learned from each other. This site from the Smithsonian includes garden projects, food information and recipes, and historic information. http://www.mnh.si.edu/archives/garden/ Topics: Gardening, K-12 Education, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated May 17, 2006 Selected Titles on Specialized Gardens: Fragrant Gardens, Sanctuary Gardens and Evening Gardens
This bibliography includes titles about fragrant (scented) plants in general, fragrant herbs, individual plants for fragrance (such as lilacs, scented geraniums, lilies, and lavender), evening gardens, and creating sanctuary gardens. Compiled by Alison Kelly of Science Reference Services, Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/SciRefGuides/fragrantgardens.html Topics: Gardening, Plants Last updated Apr 16, 2008 Stowe Landcape Gardens
This garden, near Buckingham, England, is an excellent example of landscape architecture in the 18th century. The garden is part of the National Trust. Included are maps, photos, descriptions, historical information, a glossary, and links to other garden Web sites. http://panther.bsc.edu/~jtatter/stowe.html Topics: Gardening, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Feb 21, 2004 University of Washington Medicinal Herb Garden
Provides a virtual tour through the University of Washington's Medicinal Herb Garden, "a resource for herbalists, medics, and botanists of all levels." Search specific plants by botanical or common names, to see lush, detailed color images of each and links to information on medicinal use. Site is not intended as "a source of medical advice or a guide to self-medication." http://nnlm.gov/pnr/uwmhg/ Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type, Gardening, Health, Medical Treatments & Devices, Plants Last updated Aug 22, 2004 Within These Walls... Victory Garden
Article about victory gardens, which were "vegetable gardens planted during the world wars to ensure an adequate food supply for civilians and troops." Features a bibliography, related links, and images. From the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. http://americanhistory.si.edu/house/yourvisit/victorygarden.asp Topics: Gardening, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Mar 8, 2005 |
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