As the presence of spring grows stronger, many people's thoughts drift towards their yards and gardens. The websites assembled below provide resources for, and information about, different aspects of gardening and landscaping. Although the pop-up ads are a little intense at the first site (1), persistent navigating will pay off because The Gardener's Network website offers a wealth of information about a variety of subjects including extensive sections on Flowers, Vegetables, House plants, Lawn Care, and many more. The Gardening & Horticulture website from Colorado State University (2) is another excellent resource with great photos and numerous links to information on xeriscape gardens, container gardening, plant health care, and children's gardening -- just to name a few. The third site (3), GardenAdvice, is an extensive British gardening site with How To sections on Fruit Gardens, Greenhouses, Garden Diseases, Organic Gardens, and more. The fourth site (4), Garden with Grammy K is a fun site that offers monthly garden tips, family recipes from, you guessed it, Grammy K, who is a master gardener, grandmother, and grower in the Pennsylvania Dutch tradition. The fifth site (5), Organic Gardening From Down Under, is an artful Australian website that provides information on different elements of organic gardening including composting, companion planting, pest sprays, and more. Hosted by The Butterfly Site.com, the sixth site (6) offers a plethora of links covering many aspects of Butterfly Gardens. The seventh site (7), hosted by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, offers a comprehensive article on Prairie Establishment and Landscaping by William E. McLain. The eighth site (8), from the Minnesota-based Friends of Bassett Creek, displays a pamphlet on rain gardens including a list of Native Plants for Rain Gardens, some of which link to photos.
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