Reference books are a good place to start...

American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants REF SB403.2 .A45 1997
American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Gardening REF SB 450.95 2003
Dictionary of Scientific Biography   REF Q141.D5 Multiple Volumes
Encyclopedia of Evolution REF QH360.2 .E54 2002
Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs REF SB 605 .N7 2004
Handbook of Soil Science REF S591 .H23 2000
Landscape Estimating Methods REF SB472.565 .F44 2002
North American Plantfile: A Visual Guide to Plant Selection, for Use in Landscape Design  REF SB435 .H533 1998
NY Botanical Garden Encyclopedia of Horticulture REF SB317.58 .E94
 

To search for books...

Library catalog: UNICORN
        Suggested subject terms:  horticulture, pruning

Full text books online: eBooks

Online Encyclopedias

To search for journal, magazine and newspaper articles...
Note - Off campus users should access using the A-Z database list

Gale Databases (journal, magazine and newspaper articles)
Career and Technical (magazine articles)
 

Internet sites...

Horticulture Databases and Reference Sites

AGRICOLA
http://agricola.nal.usda.gov
Database indexes articles in all major horticultural and agricultural publications. Contains mostly citations and references; however some citations have links to full text articles. Good background information available here.

Bulb.com
http://www.bulb.com
This site provides comprehensive bulb and bulb growing information from the U.S. Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center (NFBIC). Information on forcing bulbs and growing bulbs commercially is available, as well as using bulbs in landscaping.

Dictionary of botanists, plantsmen, landscapers, gardeners, and writes of note
http://www.sisley.co.uk/gardners.htm
Alphabetical list of key figures in the above categories with brief descriptions of their work. Site provides good introductory information.

Ohio State University horticulture resources
http://webgarden.osu.edu
Factsheet Database contains over 20,000 links to horticulture and crop science related fact sheets.  Online plant dictionary covers plants, pests and diseases, biology, history and technology.

Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~ohioline/lines/hygs.html
Bulletins and fact sheets on trees, flowers, fruit, insects, weed control, soil management, etc.

http://www.botany.com
An online plant encyclopedia which, in addition to plant descriptions provides plant use instructions.  Covers annuals, perennials and others.  Also provides links to gardens and horticulture societies. 

http://www.gardenguides.com/
Fact sheets on annuals, bulbs, perennials, vegetables, and herbs.

Index Herbariorum
http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/IndexHerbariorum.asp
Directory of public herbaria of the world

http://www.soils.umn.edu/academics/classes/soil2125/doc/s9chap1.htm
Provides a clear explanation of soil organisms and their benefits for plant and human health. Lists creatures, plants, and bacteria found in soils and has good illustrations.

 

Extension Services, Online Horticulture Journals and Horticulture Associations

National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA)
http://www.nass.usda.gov
Provides current and historical statistics on fruit and vegetable production. Includes census of horticultural specialties and commercial horticultural information, such as bedding plants sold, foliage plants sold, hanging baskets sold, labor, land use, and expenses in commercial horticultural businesses.

American NurseryMan  Rapid Reference
http://www.amerinursery.com/RapidReference/tabid/136/Default.aspx

Horticulture Solutions Series from Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
http://www.solutions.uiuc.edu/
Glossary of terms. Other definitions and explanations arranged by broad subject such as flowers, fruits, pests, soils & fertilizers, etc.

Home & Garden Information Center from Clemson Extension
http://hgic.clemson.edu/
Fact sheets on landscape and garden plants, insects, and diseases.

Wayside Gardens
http://www.waysidegardens.com/
Plant Finder section is arranged alphabetically. Listing habitat, seed germination, uses, diseases, propagation. Links to other gardening sites. Offers online ordering of plants, bulbs, and gardening supplies.

Garden Gate Magazine: The Illustrated Guide to Home Gardening and Design.
http://www.gardengatemagazine.com/index.html

Growing Edge Magazine
http://www.growingedge.com/
Good for greenhouse environment growing techniques.  Access to current full text articles and summaries of complete archive.  Don't forget about Interlibrary Loan services.  We can order articles for you...

The Internet Garden Community
http://www.gardenweb.com
Contains online horticulture dictionary and glossary.  Links to many online plant discussions groups, horticulture societies and garden-related business which provide online catalogs. 

National Gardening Association
http://www.garden.org
Regional gardening info and online dictionary and glossary.  Subscribe to their newsletter.
 

Magazine Archives and Indexes
Use these links to help locate articles in back issues of  horticulture related magazines located in the library

American NurseryMan - Select Current Issue, links to back issues on left side of page
http://www.amerinursery.com

Carolina Gardener Archives: Index of Back Issues, Organized by Topic
http://www.carolinagardener.com/

 The English Garden: Article Index, Searchable Archives
Click on "United States" then "Article Index"
http://www.theenglishgarden.co.uk/

 Fine Gardening: List of Back Issues, Includes Links to the Table of Contents
http://www.taunton.com/store/pages/backissue_fg.asp

 Garden Design: Article Search
http://www.gardendesign.com/

 Grounds Maintenance
 Select the “Browse Back Issues” Drop Down Box
http://www.grounds-mag.com/

 Horticulture: Article Index, PDF Index Individually by Year
http://www.hortmag.com/article_index.asp

 House Beautiful
 Click on Past Issue Archive
http://www.housebeautiful.com

 Landscape Architecture Magazine Archive, Organized by Issue
http://www.asla.org/lamag/archive.html

 Landscape Management: Issue Archive, Organized by Issue
http://www.landscapemanagement.net

 Mother Earth News: Index and Archive
Archive Index, Organized by Issue
http://www.motherearthnews.com

Nursery Retailer Achieves:  Organized by Author and by Topic
http://www.nurseryretailer.com/Article%5FArchives   

Evolution Websites

The Complete Works of Charles Darwin Online
darwin-online.org.uk

Darwin Digital Library of Evolution
darwinlibrary.amnh.org

National Center for Science Education
www.ncseweb.org

The Society for the Study of Evolution
www.evolutionsociety.org

Tree of Life Web Project
tolweb.org/tree

Understanding Evolution
evolution.berkeley.edu

 

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