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Crape myrtles

Crape myrtles in Florida: By Gary Knox, Florida's foremost specialist in crape myrtles.
The versatile crape myrtle: Written by Dr. Bob Black of the UF Environmental Horticulture Department. Nice photos.
Common crape myrtle (Alabama)
Crape myrtle culture (Georgia)
Check out Southern Living's article Crepe Murder for the full story on how NOT to prune 'em.

Ferns

Published in the Master Gardener Notebook:: Ferns; Staghorn ferns for Florida
American Fern Society

Gingers

Timothy Chapman's Aroid and Ginger Homepage
Tom Wood's ginger pages

Grapes

The bunch grape (Florida)
The muscadine grape (Florida)
Deciduous fruit nursery list: Covers all types of deciduous fruit over the whole state of Florida. Table 10 lists nurseries for grapes.
Fruits & nuts for Alachua County: List of recommended varieties compiled by Gary Brinen
How to make jams & jellies (Georgia)
Home Garden Bunch Grapes (Georgia)
Home Garden Muscadines (Georgia)
Homeowner Grape — Insect and Disease Control (Mississippi)
Fruit and Nut Review: Bunch Grapes and Blackberries (Mississippi)
Fruit and Nut Review: Muscadines (Mississippi)
Grape Culture (Missouri): Good coverage of grapes for cooler climates
Grape Training Systems (Missouri): Well-illustrated guide to building trellises and training grapes to grow on them.
American Society for Enology and Viticulture
Yahoo!'s menu of viticulture websites
Yahoo!'s menu of wine & grape organizations

Groundcovers and lawn alternatives

Published in the Florida Master Gardener Notebook:: Conserving Water in the Home Landscape
Coping With Drought in the Landscape
Drought Tolerant Plants for North and Central Florida
Enviroscaping
Florida Guide to Environmental Landscapes
Ground Covers for Florida Homes
Landscape Design for Water Conservation
Published in Native Florida plants for home landscapes:: Ground Covers
Enviroscaping to Conserve Energy: Ground Covers for North Florida
Growing groundcovers (Alabama)
Groundcovers (Georgia)
Selected groundcovers (Missouri): Not really southern, but it has photos of many groundcovers that will grow here as well as in colder climates
Xeriscape (Texas)
An alternative to mowing lawns: An In the Garden column by Marina Blomberg in the Gainesville Sun
Xeriscaping: A publication of Florida's water management districts
Better Homes & Gardens article on groundcovers
Fine Gardening article on xeriscaping: A nice case study from the southwestern U.S.
Xeriscape demonstration garden in Colorado

Herbs

Henriette's Herbal Homepage

Horticultural therapy

Aggie horticultural therapy pages
Horticultural therapy

Melons

Cucurbit production in Florida
Honeydew melons (Florida)
Seedless watermelons (Florida)
Commercial Production of Muskmelon (Cantaloupe) and Related Melons (Alabama)
Commercial Production of Cantaloupes (Mississippi)

Native plants & wildflowers

Native Plants for Florida Landscapes Introduction Ground Covers Vines Shrubs Small Trees Large Trees Palms Endnote
Native Trees for North Florida Introduction Arguments for the use of native plants Arguments against the use of native plants Landscape situations for native trees Site factors to consider when choosing native species Planting native trees Using the native tree selection tables Obtaining native plants
Association of Florida Native Nurseries (AFNN)
Florida Native Plant Society
A couple of Marina Blomberg's columns in the Gainesville Sun: More natives, fewer exotics (Aug 1 '97) Plant the plants that belong here (Sep 19 '97)
Florida Wildflowers
Native plants - Central Florida
Native plants of South Florida
NSiS: Florida Native Plants
Wildflowers (Georgia)
California Native Plants
National Wildflower Research Center
US EPA - Landscaping with Native Plants
US EPA - Wild Ones Handbook

Organic gardening

The AVIMall Organic Garden
Reference Guide to Organic Gardening Web Sites
The Vegetable Patch

Palms

Palms (Florida)

Contains the chapters

Transplanting Palms (Florida)

Native Florida Palms

A table in the publication Native Florida Plants for Home Landscapes

International Palm Society

Palm Society of South Texas

A chapter of the International Palm Society

Floridata: Palm Index

Palms of the World

Palms Online!

Interesting site based in South Africa

The BG-Map Hardy Palm Page

One man's determination to grow palms in Philadelphia

The Cool Tropics Bookshelf

List of books on palms

Peppers

Chili peppers: types, culture and use: Published in the Vegetable Gardening Handbook
Datil peppers: types, culture and use: Also published in the Vegetable Gardening Handbook
Pepper production: Examines the botany of peppers, commercial production in Florida, and culture.
The Pepper King
The Firegirl
Mo Hotta Mo Betta — Pepper Profiles

Perennials

Flowering Perennials for Florida
Perennials In Alabama (Alabama)
Perennial Salvias (Alabama)
Flowering Perennials for Georgia Gardens (Georgia)
From the University of Georgia's famous trial gardens: Perennial Plants '96 (Georgia); Perennial Plants '97 (Georgia)
Flowering Perennials (Missouri): Not especially southern, but it has photos of many perennials that will grow here as well as in colder climates
Several good articles from a commercial nursery in Toronto (well, it's southern Canada): Perennial Primer; Perennials for the Truly Committed
Perennial Plant Association's Plants of the Year: 1996; 1997
Floridata: Index of Perennials: Not a huge list, but it includes several natives
Art Knapp perennials: Commercial nursery's site - has pictures and growing tips
Atlanta Garden Connection's perennial articles
Heritage Perennials' gardening tips
Perry's Perennial Pages
Perennials: Cultivation and Propagation Articles: A quirky list of articles

Personal gardens

Idiot Proof Garden (Canada)
Karen's Gardening Page (Phoenix): This site really exemplifies "the spirit of the Web." Please visit and let Karen know you appreciate what she's doing.
Olympic Views: The Miller Garden Page
Strat's Place
Welcome to My Garden

Poisonous plants

Published in the Weed Management Guide:

Poisonous plants, written by David Hall

Plant Smarts - The Police Notebook

From the University of Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. A nice little notebook, more for parents than for law enforcement. Takes a while to download, but worth the wait.

Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System

Very good database. Most of the listed plants are introduced species, so it's applicable to just about all of North America.

Literature useful to the study of poisonous plants

A bibliography from the University of Florida Herbarium

Important poisonous plant sites on the Web

These three sites deal with protecting pets and livestock:

Los Angeles SPCA

California Humane Society

University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Hemlock Society USA

For a different perspective on poisonous plants?

Pruning trees & shrubs

Pruning landscape trees and shrubs (Florida)
Pruning Ornamental Plants (Alabama)
Basic Principles of Pruning Woody Plants (Georgia)
Pruning Ornamental Plants in the Landscape (Georgia)
Pruning Landscape Plants (Mississippi)
Pruning Ornamental Shrubs (Missouri)

Roses

Roses
rec.gardens.roses FAQ

Other Interests

Bonsai Tree Care
Cactus page
Carnivorous plant database
Growing edge - hydroponics
Impatiens pallida
Jewelweed

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