Resources

Here are more resources for designing gardens and creating garden artwork.


Flower Research and Studies

Information about the Rutger’s flower and human emotion studies:

A Rutgers laboratory takes a clinical look at the human experience

Rutgers Research: The Evolutionary Triumph of Flower Power

The .pdf of the Rutgers flower study of 2005

Cornell University Department of Horticulture:

Flower Bulb Research Program

Penn State:

Why Are Flowers Beautiful?

University of North Carolina

Horticulture Therapy


 

Online Gardening Communities

Dave’s Garden    

A gardening website with a vast plant information database, forums, and more. 

iVillage GardenWeb    

A gardening website with blogs, forums, and more.


 

Gardening Guides

Better Homes and Gardens    

A home and gardening magazine that provides articles, tips, and advice. 

Functional Gardens

Information about creating outdoor spaces that provide a function.

Garden Design

A gardening magazine that focuses on design.

Sunset Plant Finder

Sunset’s plant information database and climate zone finder.

US National Arboretum Crape Myrtle Quick Guide Chart

The US National Arboretum’s chart that lists the attributes of 29 types of Crape Myrtles: including flower color, bark color, fall color, plant size, and growth habit.

Western Gardeners

An online guide to gardening in the west.


Gardening Blogs

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Life on the Balcony

Gardening tips for apartment and condo dwellers.

Our Little Acre

Gardening blog of a rural Ohio gardener.

The Personal Gardening Coach

Gardening information from a home gardening training specialist.

You Grow Girl

A gardening website that “places equal importance on environmentalism, style, affordability, art, and humour.”