Guide Note

Gardening often involves more than just planting flowers. One can also create a themed garden, grow food, or establish a backyard pond.

Fast Facts

25%: Americans who garden as a hobby
$44.7 billion spent on lawn and landscape services per year
World's largest garden maze: Over 2 acres
World's largest bloom: Indonesian "Rafflesia arnoldii".

Gardening Vs. Farming

Gardening and farming both focus on growing plants. Farming is usually done across a larger area than gardening is (although not always; arboretums and palace gardens have historically been as large as farms). While gardening is rarely done for commercial purposes, farming is usually meant to grow plants as a commercial venture, either to sell the whole plant or specific parts for another person's use.

Gardening Tips

Garden area should get a minimum of six hours of sunlight per day
Do not plant beside walls or fences
Use a border to separate garden from grass
Remove grassy sod from garden area to a depth of four inches
Place leaves and compost on garden area four inches deep for two weeks before planting

Categories

Hobbies | Outdoor Hobbies

View Note History

Gardening

The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Gardening
Dave's Garden: Tips and Tricks
Extension: Planting the Vegetable Garden
Gardendigest: The History of Gardening
Backyardgardener: A Few Basic Guides for All Gardeners
HGTV: Starting a Garden
US National Arboretum: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

Gardening News and Articles

Gardening resources: National Gardening Association
Keen Grower: Articles and Tips for All Topics of Gardening
Emmitsburg: Master Guide Gardening Articles
The Butterfly Site: Butterfly Garden Articles
Purdue: Purdue Gardening News
Extension: Yard and Garden News

Gardening How To

The Garden Helper: Gardening tips for the beginner, as well as the veteran gardener
LewisGardens.com: Perennial Gardening for the Beginner Gardener
University of Arizona: AZ Master Gardener Manual: Vegetable Garden
My First Garden: My First Garden, Fun for Kids
eHow: How to Select Basic Garden Tools
Garden Guide: Plant Information
Gardening With Annuals: Garden Soil Preparation

Gardening Flowers and Foliage

Garden Country: Flowers that Attract Butterflies
GardenGuides.com: Flower Gardening
Flower Society: Flower Meanings
Mcwdn.org: Plants for the Garden
HGTV: Garden Foliage
Wikipedia: Perennials
American Rose Society: Grow Beautiful Roses in the Garden
Clemson Extension: Growing Perennials in the Garden
Clemson Extension: Growing Annuals in the Garden

Gardening Pest Control

Garden Insect and Pest Control
Eartheasy: Natural Garden Pest Control
The Beneficial Insect Co.: Controlling Garden Aphids
University of California: Snails and Slugs in the Garden
Ohio State University: Japanese Beetles

Gardening Blogs and Forums

Garden Forum: Helpful Gardener Gardening Forum
GardenStew: A friendly community for gardeners
SouthwestGardening.com: General Gardening Forum
GardenBuddies.com: Where Friends Meet to Share their Gardens
UBC Botanical Garden: Botanical Garden Forums
iVillage GardenWeb: Japanese Beatles in the Garden Forum

Gardening Pictures, Videos and Fun Stuff

Videopedia: How to garden with a self watering planter
Better Homes and Garden: Plant Finder
Virtual Gardens: Gardens Photos
Garden Digest: Jokes and Humor for Gardeners
HGTV: Garden Triva
PBase: Garden Photo Gallery (2006)

Gardening Products and Accessories

CleanAirGardening: Gardening Tools
Gardenscape Tools: Fine Garden Tools by Mail
Gilmour: Gardening Tools and Supplies
Rain Shadow Gardens: Garden Decoration and Supply Store
BizRate: Garden Decor Comparison Shopping
FlowerSales.com: Flower Guide and Sales

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