Summary:
The Plant Encyclopedia is a division of the WWW site, Gardening.com, the
"...gateway to the best garden locales on the Web." At the top of the site
are links to various areas within the latter site: the homepage; the Garden
Site directory; the magazine rack; the yellow pages; a forum for questions;
bookstore connections; and a software area. The encyclopedia is designed
to offer two major search options, each of which reflects comprehensive
information about the plants of interest.
A first search method seeks specific information on a particular plant.
Users submit the plant's common mame or scientific name in the provided
search field; a matching list of plants then results. Users select the
plant of interest to view its full record, which includes, a description of
the plant, growth habits, care of the plant, pest susceptibility, and other
important concerns. The second search method allows users to see a list of
plants which match their design needs and growing conditions. Here, users
select criteria within fields for plant type, blooming season, flower
color, sunlight availability, and zone (from the site map). The search will
then produce a list of plants matching the specifications. Each plant's
detailed record can be viewed, via onscreen links.
The site is sponsored by Books That Work: Visionary Home and Garden
Software;
Palo Alto, California.
To Search:
Select one of the two provided search methods; fill in provided fields.
Select plant of interest from matching records to view full description.
SB 451.36.T76 Gardens and Gardening. History and Conditions. Other Regions and Countries,
A-Z. Tropics
Summary:
Improving Nutrition Through Home Gardening: A Training Package for
Preparing Field Workers in Southeast Asia is a publication of the
Urban Agriculture Notes series, issued by City Farmer, a non-profit
society that "...promotes urban food production and environmental
conservation...." This training package "...is for the instruction of
agricultural extension, home economics and community development agents
working with households and communities in Southeast Asia to promote home
gardening for better nutrition." The manual "...integrates food production
and nutrition issues and provides a comprehensive set of materials within
which extension workers may assist families in improving food production and
adding nutritional value to their diets."
The publication's site features a brief introduction to the text -- its
purpose, scope, and projected results. Below this area is the table of
contents, detailing the manual's offerings. The text is divided into five
sections: (1) "Introduction"; (2) "Course Materials and Technical Notes";
(3) "Information Sheets"; (4) "Home Garden Technology Leaflets"; and (5)
"Annex." The second section features a day-by-day planning scheme for the
text's users; topics addressed include: the role of the home garden; the
importance of food supplies; practical nutrition for field workers;
collecting data on nutrition problems; promoting the home garden; and a plan
of action. The "Information Sheets" section offers checklists for: soil,
water, weed and pest, as well as crop management, nutrition, and recipes.
Sixteen home-gardening related topics are offered in the technology
leaflets; the "Annex" portion of the text contains an index of plant names
and alternative crops. Exerpts from one of the technology leaflets is
supplied within the site, for browsing and study. In addition, instructions
for ordering the training package are provided within the site.
The training package and its site are copyrighted and maintained by City
Farmer; a division of Canada's Office of Urban Agriculture; Vancouver,
British Columbia; Canada.
To Search:
Browse through site contents to view training package introduction and topic
offerings. Instructions provided for ordering copy of text.
SB 466.U6 Illustrations, Descriptions, and History of Notable Gardens. By Region or
Country, A-Z. United States
Summary:
Guide to Gardens of the USA is a division of the WWW site, GardenNet,
"...the premier garden center on the Internet...." The site is a "...list
of gardens open to the public in the USA. The Guide includes gardens of all
sizes, of all types, in (almost) every state and gardens located on the
grounds of historic buildings, on university campuses, in cemeteries, or
associated with a nursery or farm."
Within the site's main page, the user will find general site information, as
well as two major links. "Browse gardens by state" allows the user to
select a state name from an alphabetical list to activate the search.
Further selection comes in choosing a particular city to view listings;
users can also scroll through a state's garden listings. "Browse gardens by
type" offers users a list of garden types with 15 options. Selecting a type
then reveals an alphabetical listing of all gardens within this category,
each noted with city and state of location. Users should scroll to view
this listing; selecting a garden name then reveals its complete entry within
the site.
The complete entry for a garden features: (1) city of location; (2) official
name of garden; (3) business address; (4) phone number; (5) description of
garden; (6) type of garden; (7) date established; (8) size of garden; (9)
average time to walk through the site; (10) dates closed; (11) best season;
(12) garden focal points; (13) historic buildings present and description;
and (14) wheelchair access presence.
At the bottom of the site's main page is a link to the homepage of
GardenNet. The site is maintained by Cheryl M. Trine.
To Search:
Select link from main page; select state name or garden type. Then select
garden title of interest or city ot view complete listing.