Plant selection for the low water-use garden. A Seattle P.I. article by Ann Lovejoy.
Archives: Recommended Websites
An excerpt from the Pacific Northwest Garden Survival Guide by Debra Prinzing
Tables on when to water and how much for different plantings.
Saving Water Partnership
A Service of Seattle and participating area water utilities, with practical information on improving soil and choosing the right plants.
Plant Import – Small Lots of Seed – USDA
Lots of seed may be imported without a phytosanitary certificate under the conditions outlined on this page. A permit is still required, but importing seed packets from plant breeders in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world is now feasible for non-commercial American gardeners.
Glen Echo Garden
Glen Echo Garden is a 7 acre public garden located just east of Bellingham, Washington. The website includes a photo gallery of the garden.
CBHL Newsletter
Online access to back issues, many of which include reviews of books of horticultural interest.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden book reviews
Links to book reviews published in BBG’s membership newsletter, Plants & Gardens News.
Chicago Botanic Garden book reviews
“Current Books on Gardening & Botany” is an Internet-only journal reviewing new books and other media about gardening, horticulture, and botany. Reviews cover a wide range of new literature in print and digital form and are written primarily by the staff of the Chicago Botanic Garden.
You Grow Girl
A trendy intro to the world of plants and gardening. Find gardening journals from Canadian, American and Australian contributors, forums like plant I.D. (send them a digital photo), how-to gardening articles, a glossary, info on seeds and propagation, e-cards, screensavers, on-line movies and a shop.
Earthworm Society of Britain
The Earthworm Society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland aims to promote and support scientific research so that earthworms and their environment can be better understood.