Spirit of Gardening -- http://www.gardendigest.com/index.htm
Quotes, proverbs, articles, history, humor, links, and resources for the gardener.
Gardening History Timeline - From Ancient Times to 1800 -- http://www.gardendigest.com/timegl.htm
Noteworthy Publications, Persons, and Events in the History of Gardening. Including some Related Information from Agriculture, Natural History, Botany, and Ecology. By Michael P. Garofalo
Garden History -- http://www.gardendigest.com/btgarh.htm
Garden history books of the 20th century
UK Database of Historic Parks and Gardens -- http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/arch/landscapes/ukpg/database/index.htm
A searchable database of Historic Parks and Gardens in the UK.
Gardening and Mythology -- http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/garden_adventures/27640
Mythological references to gardening subjects.
Landscape history and garden history in India -- http://www.chengappa.demon.co.uk/il/
History of gardens and landscapes in the Indian subcontinent, with links to related sites
Garden History, Garden Tours and Garden Visit Guide -- http://www.gardenvisit.com
A guide to garden history, garden tours historic parks, 1000+ gardens and botanic collections open to the public in the UK, USA, Europe, America, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Japan, India, Australia, England, Ireland, Scotland.
Landscape Virtual Gallery. -- http://www.vilar.com
A catalog of 8000 slides about parks and gardens in Europe.
Gardens of the Mughal Empire -- http://www.mughalgardens.org/
An interactive journey through twelve Mughal Gardens including Shalamar. You can hear music and follow in the footsteps of the ancient Mughals on a processional path from Hiran Minar to Mian Mir.
Our Vegetable Travelers -- http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/publications/vegetabletravelers/
A history of garden vegetables, orginally published in National Geographic (1949), and reprinted here as a special feature.
British Library: Lost Gardens -- http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/tours/lostgardens/
Illustrations from manuscripts and early printed books dig into the story of gardening. Includes games.
Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants -- http://www.monticello.org/chp/index.html
Collects, preserves, and distributes historic plant varieties.
The History of Gardening Timeline -- http://www.gardendigest.com/timetab.htm
An account of gardening from ancient times to the twentieth century organized by time periods with links to supplementary information.
Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawaii -- http://www.canoeplants.com/
Guide to the plants carried by early Polynesian voyagers in their canoes - history and traditional uses for each of two dozen plants.
Traditional Chinese Gardens -- http://www.chinaplanner.com/gardens/index.htm
Index to a number of notable and historic gardens, including photographs, history, and descriptions.
Australian Garden History Society -- http://www.gardenhistorysociety.org.au/
Organisation of people with an interest in the various aspects of garden history - including horticulture, landscape design and architecture. Journal and garden events summary.
Museum of Garden History -- http://www.museumgardenhistory.org/
The recreation of a historic knot garden and the history of British gardens and plants are included as is a virtual visit to several exhibits at the museum.
Cultivating Canadian Gardens -- http://www.collectionscanada.ca/garden/
Tells the story of the development of gardening in Canada by indigenous peoples and settlers, through the books, periodicals, and printed materials collected by the National Library of Canada.
Medieval Garden at Immanuel Lutheran Church -- http://www.ilconline.org/gardenphoto.shtml
Recreated medieval garden based on German gardens in Martin Luther's age. Garden history, information about some of the plants.
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