Links of Interest

Associations in Mexico

http://sanmiguelgardenclub.org/
San Miguel Garden Club

www.cactus-mall.com/smc/english.html
Cactus Society of Mexico

Associations Offering On-line Instruction

www.ahs.org/
American Horiculture Society
Including the Master Gardener Program


Butterfly Gardens

http://butterflywebsite.com/butterflygardening.cfm

Cacti

www.cactus-mall.com/
Cactus & Succulent Plant Mall

http://www.cssainc.org/
The Cactus and Succulent Society of America

www.cactus-mall.com/smc/english.html
Cactus Society of Mexico

Composting

www.emilycompost.com/compost.htm

Ferns

http://amerfernsoc.org/
American Fern Association; includes glossary

http://www.midwales.com/westhill/mydbfern/
Fern ID Database

Flowering Plants

www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/pfamilies.htm
University of Hawaii

General Plant References

www.ou.edu/cas/botany-micro/idb-alpha/botany.html
Directory of Botany

http://www.hgtv.com/landscaping/index.html
Gardening Basics, Interactive Library (animated tutorials on over 80 garden projects)

www.garden.org/
National Gardening Association; How-to Videos

http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/plants/angiospermae-alphab.htm
Iziko Museums of Capetown, South Africa
presents an alphabetical list of plants of the world, partially illustrated

http://plants.usda.gov/
Plants database: completely downloadable (useable in Excel);
40,000+ plant images; excellent links page

www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?navid=GARDENING&parentnav=CONSUMER_CITIZEN&navtype=RT USDA Home Gardening

Ground Covers

http://weather.nmsu.edu/abqplantlist/cover/groundco.htm
Ground Covers - Low Water

Herbs

www.omniplex.org/html/growing_herbs.html/
Herbs for Gourmet Cooks

www.naturalark.com/herbindex.html/
The Herbal Encyclopedia

Orchids

www.aos.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
American Orchid Society


Organic Gardening

www.gardenguides.com/organic-gardening/
Practical how-to and instructional videos

Pests

www.fleppc.org/
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council

www.eddmaps.org/florida/distribution/plants.cfm
Map distribution of invasive plants in Florida

Seeds

http://seeds.thompson-morgan.com/
Thompson-Morgan Seed Company

Weather

http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/76613.html?bannertypeclick=gizmotimetemp
Lake Chapala Weather Forecast

Wildflowers

www.desertusa.com/wildflo/FieldGuide/fieldguide.html
Desert USA’s Magazine Wildflower field guide by flower color: common name, scientific name

www.desertusa.com/wildflo/wildupdates.html
Desert Wildflower Watch. Gives info, current photos on blooms in southwest by state.

Xeriscape

www.csu.org/csu/xeri/xeriscape.jsp
Xeriscape Online Demo Garden