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Plants and Crops

This page provides resources on flowers and foliage plants, trees, turf, and landscaping.
Purdue Extension Grows Good Gardeners
Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service.
Includes links to online publications about flowers and houseplants, general horticulture, and landscape design and management.
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TurfBooks on Lawns and Turf
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Searches for books in the NAL Catalog (AGRICOLA) on lawns and turf.
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AstersBrooklyn Botanic Garden's Online Library of Gardening Information
Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Presents numerous fact sheets covering gardening techniques, garden design, great plants, gardening for wildlife, wildflower gardening, and more.
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TulipsDiscover the World of Flower Bulbs
U.S. Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center.
Web site of the press information office of the Dutch flower bulb industry. Click on "Public" for information on bulb history and culture.
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The Garden Gate
Karen Fletcher.
This non-commercial site offers links to online publications, databases, plant lists, mailorder sources, houseplant information, and a guide to Web resources for gardeners.
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GardenersHome Gardening
Cornell University.
Presents guides to 269 flowers and foliage plants; allows user to enter characteristics and get suggested plants; includes tips on lawn care; presents lawn care calendar; offers many fact sheets.
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HortiPlex Database
iVillage GardenWeb.
This database has more than 50,000 cultivars. It contains plant images, data, and has links to information sources, images and vendors at other sites.
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Man GardeningNational Gardening Association
National Gardening Association.
Presents information on flowers, produce, and landscaping, with a searchable database of gardening articles, question-and-answer database, pest control library, plant care guides, weed id information, zone finder, and more.
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Prairie FlowersNative Plant Information Network
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
Presents extensive information and images on native plants. Includes eight Regional Factpacks; for each region there is a Native Plant Species List, Plant and Seed Sources List, Plant Landscapers List, Plant Organizations List, and Native Plant Bibliography.
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Perry's Perennials
University of Vermont Extension. Department of Plant and Soil Science.
Includes articles, distance learning courses, slide shows, leaflets, audio and video, and other resources about perennials, for the home gardener.
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Oak TreeTree Care Information
International Society of Arboriculture.
Gateway to brochures on tree care topics, including tree selection, mature tree care, trees and turf, pruning, mulching, problems, and related topics.
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LawnTurfgrass Publications from Purdue University Cooperative Extension
Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service.
Offers more than 40 fact sheets on lawn and turf topics, including soil, weeds, seeding, sod, fertilizing, pests, using professionals, etc.
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Turfgrass Questions and Answers
USDA. United States National Arboretum.
Answers questions about choosing the right grass; seed blends; establishing a lawn from seed; fertilizing; mowing; watering; and growing grass under trees.
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Last Modified: Sep 24, 2008  
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