Thursday, May 31, 2007

Buy seeds

www.suttons-seeds.co.uk
Buy flower seeds, vegetable seeds, seedlings, fruit seeds, bulbs and perennial plants here. Click on
Growing Guides for sowing and harvesting information.

Get tooled up

www.thegardensuperstore.co.uk
If you want to do it properly, you’ll need the proper gear. Search this site for gardening tools from plant pots and saucers to secateurs, plant labels, window boxes and baskets.

Something different

www.rareplants.co.uk
Those keen for a bit of garden one-upmanship can buy more unusual bulbs here. Includes
guides on how to grow these exotic varieties too.

Medicinal uses

www.pfaf.org/leaflets/med_uses.php
Plants can be more than decoration. This website offers information on “edible, medicinal and useful plants for a healthier world”.

Identifying plants

www.virtualplanttags.com
What is that plant? This US website helps plant lovers identify species from trees to houseplants.
You can also use the site to search for suitable plants for your garden.

Fly-munchers

www.carnivorous-plants.co.uk
Forget snapdragons, get a plant that really means business. Find out all you need to know about growing and caring for Venus fly-traps and other carnivorous plants here.

Call the doctor

www.doctorgreenfingers.co.uk
Build your garden using the Family Planning section, or check in to the Veggie Ward if you are planning to grow your own fruit, veg or herbs. Sick plants? Get advice from A&E.

Go bonsai

www.bonsaihelp.co.uk
It’s the little things that count. Register free of charge at this bonsai community site, then share
secrets, ask questions and get answers about small trees.

Garden visits

www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk
To find inspiration for your plot, or if you just fancy a relaxing day out, get along to the UK’s most
beautiful gardens. This site lists them by location and suggests places to stay nearby.

No green fingers?

www.artificialplants.co.uk
If digging, planting, sowing and watering is not your cup of tea, head along to this website that offers a wide range of beautiful plants and flowers that won’t ever let you down.

www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants

It’s that time of year when green-fingered folk roll their sleeves up
and start digging in their quest for garden glory. With many of us
leading busy and stressful lives, gardening can also be a relaxing
way of changing pace. The BBC does a great job explaining garden
basics at this website, and offers practical advice and tips. There is
an exhaustive flower and plant database, and for each of them you’ll
find a profile, growing information and a problem solver. The best bit
is the planting section, which gathers useful tips ranging from ‘plant
a climber’ to ‘plant a tree’.