Related Gardening Resources

• All-American Selections (AAS) is a resource of flowers and vegetables that have been tested by a network of independent judges Throughout the US and Canada) who have determined that their garden performance was superior. The site provides information you need to conduct or enter AAS trials, write articles and grow flowers and vegetables from seed.
• National Gardening Association (NGA) offers an Expert Advice section that provides very practical "how-to-do-it" advice on simple to complex gardening activities (e.g. pruning climbing rose, growing tomatoes).
• Deer-Resistant Plants lists plants least likely to be damaged by deer. Not a foolproof list as selection for food by deer depends on habitat conditions and availability of other food sources.
• North America Native Plant Database has over 7,000 native plants that can be researched through multiple search factors.
• Tom Clothier's Garden Walk and Talk Initially, the purpose of these articles was to eliminate the repetitive nature of answering the same questions over and over every year on various gardening forums. It covers many subjects.
• Pesticide and Pest Management and Pest Notes are resources available from Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)
• Rodale Institute offers organic solutions that maybe applied to your garden.
• Healthy Lawns Canada covers many aspects of starting a lawn and maintaining a lawn.
• Clematis on the Web is a database containing over 3200 varieties.
• Ellis Bird Farm is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protections of Alberta cavity-nesting birds.