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Check out these great Library Resources on gardening

Container Gardening
Read these books to get tips on plant selection, design, watering, and fertilizing.

Flower Gardening
Decorate your yard with colorful flowers this summer!

Garden Design
Discover landscaping and garden design ideas with the help of these useful resources.

Herb Gardening
Learn about herb gardening, growing herbs, plantation information, and more.

Vegetable Gardening
Planning to create your own vegetable garden? Browse these selected resources that includes information on garden planning, soil preparation, and planting vegetable seeds.


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Library Online Resources

General Onefile

Read articles about Gardening or some of these other topics from General Onefile:

Green Virtual Gallery

Use this Virtual Gallery to learn about ecology, how to save energy, and live greener.

Growing Flowers Florida

Read encyclopedia articles about plant and animal life from World Book Online Reference Center.

Health and Wellness Resource Center
Find articles on Gardening in the Health and Wellness Resource Center:

NetLinks

Browse Internet resources reviewed and selected by Library staff.

Orlando Sentinel

One of the best resources for local gardening is the (full text) Orlando Sentinel database. Tom MacCubbin is a retired Orange County Extension Agent and writes for the Sentinel. Just type in "MacCubbin" and the name of the plant (or gardening topic) you are interested in. You must connect your terms with the word "and".


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Kids & Teens

 

Library Online Resources

Science Online
Do you have a question about plants, scientists, or the environment? Find your answers here! Enter the terms "gardening and Florida," into the search field to find articles.

SIRS Researcher
Looking for more research about Gardening for young adults? Try SIRS Researcher. Enter "gardening" into the search field to find articles.

 

World Book Kids
If you need more information on Gardening or Greenhouses, just look in World Book Kids. Browse for information on plants or use the search field.

 

Library Materials
Gardening Fiction
Dig into some good books on gardening. Learn some new tricks and tips or review what you already know.

How to Garden
Want to learn more about how to make your garden grow? Unearth some of these titles to learn about everything from containers to vegetables.

Web Sites
Junior Master Gardener
Do you like to get your hands dirty? Want to learn how to plant a garden? Find all the facts you need!

My First Garden
Learn the basics and get ready to grow. This guide will introduce you to the world of gardening.

USDA Agriculture Research for Kids

The USDA is a great place to find information about gardening, insects, and science. Just click on the sunflower to get started.

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Social

Gardenrant
Strong opinions from really serious gardeners done with humor.

GardenWeb Forums
An online community of gardeners with a wide selection of discussion groups. Find a discussion group by title, topic, plant name, or garden type.

Veggie Gardening Tips
Find gardening tips and organic techniques for growing incredible vegetables, ornamental plants, fruits, and herb gardens.

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Library Materials


Books about Gardening
Container Gardening
Some plants don't like to live in Florida sand. Container gardening is a way to grow herbs and vegetables too.

Florida Gardening
Explore this comprehensive collection of 'how to' books for Florida gardening.

Florida Landscape Gardening
Landscaping is different in Florida, get the right information from these titles.

Garden Projects
Find countless ways to improve your outdoor living areas.

Vegetable Gardening
Planning to create your own vegetable garden? Browse these selected resources that includes information on garden planning, soil preparation, and planting vegetable seeds.

 

Gardening Fiction

Flower Shop Mysteries
Sink your teeth into this floral series by Kate Collins.

Garden Mysteries
Try some fiction and mysteries with a gardening theme. These stories may grow on you.

Videos
Gardening
See demonstrations of gardening techniques on DVDs and VHS.

Plants and Vegetation
Watch these streaming videos to learn about soil, vegetation, flowers, and plants.

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Web Sites

Florida Gardening
Florida Friendly Landscaping
Use the interactive Florida Friendly Plant Database to make landscaping decisions. Just enter your requirements and it will give you choices for your garden conditions. You can also use the Florida Friendly Interactive Yard to design and transform your yard!

Florida-friendly Yards
A comprehensive resource about Florida-friendly landscaping practices.

Florida Gardening
Get information on Florida's native plants, poisonous plants, butterfly gardening, and more.

Florida Native Plant Society

This society promotes the preservation, conservation, and restoration of native plants.

Central Florida Rose Society

Find information on rose grafting, fertilizers, varieties of roses, pruning tips, pictures of Florida roses, and more.


University of Florida Extension Program – Orange County Office
Read about gardening classes and how to become a Florida Master Gardener. You can also get tips and recommendations on how to make your lawn green.

General

Do It Yourself: Gardening and Landscaping

Want to take on landscape projects on your own? Learn about landscaping design ideas or get tips on flowering plants, all in one place!

National Gardening Association
This site provides regional reports, expert advice, and information. It includes a weed library, pest control library, and public garden directory.

 

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