Susan is also blogging at GardenRant.Gardening Blogs and Sites
Blogs are the voices of real gardeners and passionate professionals alike. Check 'em out, leave a comment or two, and join the fun.
Gardenblogs by Region (temporarily disabled)
Why? Because Google may not approve of so many links on one page, I've disabled the blogroll while I'm waiting for their answer to my inquiry.
Page 1 includes the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast in the U.S.
Page 2 contains Texas, the Midwest and Plains, Central and Mountain States and the Southwest, all in the U.S.
Page 3 contains California, Hawaii and the Pacific Northwest in the U.S, all non-U.S., plus Team Blogs and Blog Directories.
The Blogroll by Region is open to all. Just send me your URL and tell me where you're located.
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By the way, GardenRant, DC Urban Gardeners and the Garden Coaching Blog all use Typepad. And here's a post about these and other blogging programs, and don't miss the comments.
Visit the Blog Helper site of garden writer Kathy Purdy. She's compiled a great bunch of resources for the beginning blogger and beyond.
My Favorite Gardening Sites
- My fellow Regional Garden Gurus have some pretty great sites — check 'em out.
- I consult the Plant Files at Daves Garden regularly for great real-gardener reports about every imaginable plant.
- Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
- Green Springs Gardens
- Hort Net
- Maryland Home and Garden is from the University of Maryland and very progressive.
- Cornell's Gardening Info
- N.C. Extension Service
- Ohio Extension Service
- USDA Plant Database
- Beyond Pesticides is a campaign against the misuse of pesticides
- Low Impact Development is a work in progress but has lots of great information already
- SafeLawns is a great cause — organic lawn care.
- Soul of the Garden won the 2007 Mouse & Trowel for "Best Garden Site"
Websites for Edibles Only
- Cornell's Recommended Vegetable Varieties
- City Farmer
- Ecological Urban Agriculture
- The Southern Exposure Seed Exchange comes highly recommended by Green Springs' veggie-growing expert. These old hippies in Central Virginia specialize in varieties best suited to our area.