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If you are an avid gardener or someone who would like to start growing plants to look at and to eat then we’ve rounded up a variety of great gardening sites for you.
Some are chock full of great resources, there is a great online garden planning tool and a site that showcases unusual uses for edible plants.
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The Royal Horticultural Society at www.rhs.org.uk showcases the many Society gardens dotted around the UK. It’s a great resource for UK residents and visitors with details of garden events as well as more general gardening information.
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When you are ready to plan your garden, the online Garden Planner at http://www.smallblueprinter.com/garden/planner.html is a fun and useful tool. Browse the sample plans to see how they are created then get going creating your own.
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While much of the BBC’s Gardening site at http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/ is no longer being updated, it is still a valuable resource for gardening information. You’ll find lots of plant information and helpful factsheets on pests and plant diseases.
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At www.edible-landscape-design.com the emphasis is on gardening using edible plants. So, if you want to go larger than a simple vegetable garden and landscape with edible hedges, flowers and succulents then this site abounds with great information.
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GardenNZ at http://www.garden-nz.co.nz is a go to site for anyone living in New Zealand. It features seasonal planting information relevant to those who live in the Southern Hemisphere as well as information about local events.
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The American Horticultural Society at http://www.ahs.org/ is a central location linking garden societies and organizations throughout the USA and Canada. If you’re looking for local information and resources this is a great place to start.