Archives: Recommended Websites
Dave’s Garden, PlantFiles
Database with information about plants, including comments from gardeners
PhyloCode: A Phylogenetic Code of Biological Nomenclature
“The PhyloCode is a formal set of rules governing phylogenetic nomenclature. It is designed to name the parts of the tree of life by explicit reference to phylogeny.”
World Conservation IUCN Publications
Bookstore for the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Attracting Hummingbirds
The city of Bellingham has created a list of ways to attract hummingbirds to your garden. PDF
Washington State Department of Ecology Publications
Comprehensive link to all Department of Ecology publications, including publications by ecology topic, DOE programs, forms, and environmental laws and rules.
Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria
A portal to over 3.6 million specimen records of the Pacific Northwest’s 60 herbaria. Area’s represented include Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington & Yukon Territory.
Annuals, Biennials, Tenders Index
A collection of articles from the Rainy Side Gardeners a website dedicated to gardening in the Pacific Northwest.
ISHS Commission Nomenclature and Cultivar Registration
Information on how to name a new plant cultivar and a directory of organizations holding the authority to register new cultivars.
Garden.org
A community for gardeners with a forum for discussion and asking questions and an extensive database of plants with photos. Registered members can create blogs and list what plants they have to share or want to acquire. You can also listen to regular podcasts from site owners and avid gardeners Dave and Trish. This site will get you through the winter and let you share your gardening passion with like minded folk. Garden.org is published by the National Gardening Association.