Herb Gardens
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More Garden Type Resources:
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Martha Stewart Living Theme Gardens -
= - Browse by garden type.
Within each theme, you'll find many different ideas, based on several criteria.
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Getting Ideas for Your Garden
Search Engines and Directories
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. You can always search on
"beautiful gardens," but try to narrow your search. Suppose that you want a
tropical garden, try searching on "tropical gardens," "hibiscus gardens," or
"tropical garden photos."
Online Garden Centers
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(look at their garden
plans for ideas)
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Van Bourgondien (one of the best mail order houses with an assortment or
unusual and rare plants) -
Garden Portals
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Plantideas.com -
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BackyardGardener.com -
of ready-to-plant free garden designs.
Photo Gallery
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Photopics.com -
- a comprehensive
photo gallery, but you must scroll down all the way to view the entire gallery
Other Stops on the Internet
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Forbes - The Most Beautiful Gardens in America -
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Annual Minimum Temperature Range
Zone Fahrenheit Celsius
Example Cities
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Below -50 F
Below -45.6 C
Fairbanks, Alaska; Resolute, Northwest Territories (Canada)
2a
-50 to -45 F
-42.8 to -45.5 C
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska; Flin Flon, Manitoba (Canada)
2b
-45 to -40 F
-40.0 to -42.7 C
Unalakleet, Alaska; Pinecreek, Minnesota
3a
-40 to -35 F
-37.3 to -39.9 C
International Falls, Minnesota; St. Michael, Alaska
3b
-35 to -30 F
-34.5 to -37.2 C
Tomahawk, Wisconsin; Sidney, Montana
4a
-30 to -25 F
-31.7 to -34.4 C
Minneapolis/St.Paul, Minnesota; Lewistown, Montana
4b
-25 to -20 F
-28.9 to -31.6 C
Northwood, Iowa; Nebraska
5a
-20 to -15 F
-26.2 to -28.8 C
Des Moines, Iowa; Illinois
5b
-15 to -10 F
-23.4 to -26.1 C
Columbia, Missouri; Mansfield, Pennsylvania
6a
-10 to -5 F
-20.6 to -23.3 C
St. Louis, Missouri; Lebanon, Pennsylvania
6b
-5 to 0 F
-17.8 to -20.5 C
McMinnville, Tennessee; Branson, Missouri
7a
0 to 5 F
-15.0 to -17.7 C
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; South Boston, Virginia
7b
5 to 10 F
-12.3 to -14.9 C
Little Rock, Arkansas; Griffin, Georgia
8a
10 to 15 F
-9.5 to -12.2 C
Tifton, Georgia; Dallas, Texas
8b
15 to 20 F
-6.7 to -9.4 C
Austin, Texas; Gainesville, Florida
9a
20 to 25 F
-3.9 to -6.6 C
Houston, Texas; St. Augustine, Florida
9b
25 to 30 F
-1.2 to -3.8 C
Brownsville, Texas; Fort Pierce, Florida
10a
30 to 35 F
1.6 to -1.1 C
Naples, Florida; Victorville, California
10b
35 to 40 F
4.4 to 1.7 C
Miami, Florida; Coral Gables, Florida
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above 40 F
above 4.5 C
Honolulu, Hawaii; Mazatlan, Mexico
Hardiness zone map and information courtesy of USDA.
Additional Resources for Planning Your Garden
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ColorBlend Bed Area Calculator
Takes the guesswork out of
calculating quantities when you buy bulbs. Calculate how many bulbs you need
to cover a specified area, regardless of its shape. You'll also find great use of
color at this site -
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University of Ohio Plant Database -
- Photos and text
describing over 600 ornamental plants. You're bound to find plants to suit your
taste and situation here.
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Martha Stewart Living Theme Gardens -
= - Browse by garden type.
Within each theme, you'll find lots of different plants, based on several criteria.
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Martha Stewart Living Encyclopedia of Plants -
for plants based on multiple criteria.
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- Watch a new garden
as it matures over several years. You'll want to see how the young, tender plants
will grow and how much room they'll need. You can always thin as you go
along, but gardeners tend to crowd plants for an immediate copious effect.
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American Horticultural Society A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants -
This is a huge Encyclopedia of plants, complete with beautiful photography. It
contains over 15,000 plants and over 6,000 photographs. You can search by
scientific or common name. This book belongs in any serious gardener's
bookshelf.
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USDA Plants Database -
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The Old Farmers' Almanac
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List of Cooperative Extension Services by States -
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