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Botany Encyclopedia of Plants and Botanical Dictionary.
This encyclopedia of plants and flowers covers topics of care and culture for plants ranging from annuals, to houseplants, to trees and shrubs.
http://www.botany.com/
City Dwellers Guide to Fresh & Healthy Home-Grown Food
Read about the benefits of a community container garden from this environmental organization. Includes tips on materials and getting started.
http://www.arts4all.com/elca/cover.html
Container Gardening Forum - GardenWeb
Post questions about container gardening or review the tips offered in this discussion forum. Hosted by GardenWeb.
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/contain/
Container Gardening Indoors
Discusses plants' light, temperature, and soil requirements, and provides a list of vegetables suitable for container gardening.
http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod03/03900093.html
Container Gardening Projects
Find articles with tips on planting terrariums, vegetable container gardens, and window boxes.
http://mel.lib.mi.us/science/contain.html
Container Gardens for the College Bound
Students in small spaces can still put their hands in the dirt. Find out some dorm-friendly gardening options by reading this article.
http://suite101.com/article.cfm/container_gardening/25003
Container Vegetable Gardening
Recommends vegetable varieties suitable for container gardening and provides tips on planting, fertilizing, and watering.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-8105.html
Containers That Say Welcome
Better Homes and Gardens article features photos and suggestions for designing container gardens.
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jhtml?storyid=%2Ftemplatedata%2Fbhg%2Fstory%2Fdata%2F1141.xml&categoryid=
Containing Your Vegetable Garden
Read about selecting the right plant and pot for a vegetable container garden. Includes tips on planting, watering, and fertilizing.
http://www.naturalland.com/gv/tt/contgard.htm
Dan West Garden Center - Container Gardening
Browse through the recommendations of this nursery. Ideas focus on choosing creative containers and selecting the proper soil mixture.
http://www.danwest.com/tipsContainers.htm
EarthBox
A revolutionary container for growing vegetables and flowers. It's self-watering and self-fertilizing.
http://www.earthbox.com/
Enabling Garden, The
Disabled, elderly, or house-bound gardeners can still enjoy their hobby. Guides to species, containers, and tips on improving accessibility.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/enabling_garden
Fernlea Flowers - Container Gardens Tips and Techniques
Flower grower provides hints on sweet smelling annuals, good perennials and how to control bugs organically. Find links to other gardening info.
http://www.fernlea.com/contain/cgtips.htm
Flow 'n Grow
Learn about and purchase this product, manufactured from recycled polyethylene and designed to prevent over watering plants in garden containers.
http://www.flowngrow.com/
Gardening in Raised Beds and Containers
Gardeners who are older or have a physical disability will appreciate this very detailed article on setting up the garden to meet specific needs.
http://www.hort.vt.edu/human/pub426020d.html
Gardensgreen - Raised Container Gardens
Those needing containers may appreciate these cedar boxes. Features a variety of sizes and heights, including one suitable for wheelchair users.
http://www.gardensgreen.com/container_gardens.htm
Graham's Paradise Garden
Tour a city garden for inspiration on gardening in small spaces. Post gardening questions on the message board, or join the chat room.
http://www.maigold.co.uk/
Growing Fruit in Containers
Includes a list of fruits that can successfully be grown in containers and planting instructions.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/scripts/htmlgen.exe?DOCUMENT_MG243
HGTV - Trough Gardens
Follow the step-by-step instructions for making a stone-like trough for growing plants. Includes details on materials and planting.
http://www.hgtv.com/HGTV/project/0,1158,GALA_project_12143,FF.html
Lasting Blooms.com
Offers a step by step guide to creating gardens in containers. Find design ideas, check out tips, and visit the gardening forum.
http://www.lastingblooms.com/
Learnfree.com - Container Gardening
Offers instructions on how to set up and care fro potted plants. Watch videos about potting soil options, annuals and promoting blooming.
http://www.learnfree-home.com/container-gardening/
MarthaBaker.com
Garden designer Martha Baker offers ideas to spice up backyards. Consider sporting a plant container, arbor, garden statue or stone fountain.
http://www.marthabaker.com/
Minigardening
Article outlines the vegetables best suited to container gardening and offers links to general gardening information.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VH032
Perennials for Containers
Includes a list of perennial plants suitable for container gardening and provides tips on caring for container gardens during the winter.
http://www.budsgarden.com/contain.html
Rooftop Gardens
Order a series of pamphlets describing how to start and maintain a rooftop garden. Lists advantages for creating an urban oasis on the roof.
http://www.cityfarmer.org/rooftop59.html#rooftop
Small Fruit in the Home Garden
Offers advice on growing fruits that do well in small spaces, such as strawberries, grapes, and blueberries. Suggests specific plant varieties.
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-840/426-840.html
Small-Space Patio Gardens
Learn how to grow flowers and vegetables in containers, and how to select appropriate pots for planting. Gives an example of a patio garden.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/urban_gardening/5396
Sunshine GardenHouse
US's largest manufacturer of greenhouse kits includes their history, photos, details on materials and sizes, prices, FAQs and a dealer locator.
http://www.gardenhouse.com/
Tropical Pet Plant
Read about this small tropical plant that requires only water to grow. See plant styles and place an order.
http://www.tropicalpet.com/
University of Connecticut - Container Gardening
Check out a basic overview of starting a container garden. Includes plant suggestions and tips on how to conserve moisture by double-potting.
http://www.lib.uconn.edu/CANR/ces/ipm/homegrnd/htms/34cntnr.htm
University of Vermont Extension - Small Space Gardening
Offers several helpful tips for the new container gardener. Check out the recommended pot sizes and planting ideas.
http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/envirohort/articles/vegetables/contgrdn.html
Vegetable Gardening In Containers
Find a list of varieties suitable for container gardens and read about fertilizing, transplanting, and maintaining vegetable gardens.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/container/container.html
Virginia Cooperative Extension - Indoor Gardening
Indoor gardening based on recent research. Offers information on cut flowers, potted plants, growing from seed, indoor culture, and monthly gardening tips.
http://www.ext.vt.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Docs.woa/wa/getcat?cat=ir-ln-ig
WVU Extension Container Gardening
Read about the advantages of container gardening, lists flowers and vegetables suitable for containers, and provides a bibliography.
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/homegard/cntanegrd.htm

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