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Holt Studios International Ltd - Specialist providers of agricultural, horticultural and garden photography.
Cornflower Press - Fine art publishers of botanic art prints, exclusively of the unique fine art archive of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London, using material from this institution's unparalleled archives.
Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association - Trade association for UK manufacturers and sole distributors of garden, leisure and outdoor furniture, barbeques, parasols, gazebos, cushions, soft furnishings.
The Plant and Nursery Mall - Directory of nurseries, garden centres, societies, discussion groups, wholesale suppliers and gardens to visit.
uk.rec.gardening Home Page - Guide to numerous resources gathered by the indefatigable URGlers.
Alan Titchmarsh Web Site - Archive of weekly columns from the Daily Express and Sunday Express, with information on branded products and their stockists.
Garden Law - Covers UK legal issues relating to walls, boundaries, trees, hedges, pets and neighbours, with chat feature for sharing experiences.
Gardening Telegraph - Weekly gardening section of the Telegraph newspaper with regular columnists, news, plant profiles, garden tours, projects, ask an expert and book reviews.
Rogers Roses - Database of rose images including ancient, old, wild, modern, species, shrub, climbers and ramblers. Includes'rose chooser' and search facilities.
BBC - Gardening - The BBC's comprehensive reference for gardeners with plant details, gardening projects, illustrated plant features, expert advice, tips and a place to meet other gardeners. Links to its television and radio shows.
Beginners Guide to Growing Vegetables - Provides tips and advice on growing vegetables.
GardenAction - Features a reference guide to growing vegetables, fruit, and herbs, plus a monthly diary, and frost dates.
LetsDigIt.com - Gardening resource featuring Helen Crompton's transformation of her own garden, with advice and information, a calendar, and a quiz.
Planting by the Moon - This guide to astrological gardening tells you when to plant and when to harvest.
Museum of Garden History, Lambeth - The official site of the world's first Museum of Garden History in Lambeth, London.
GardenLinks - Categorised directory of UK-gardening-related links, with a messageboard and tips.
Garden World - UK Gardening and garden related articles including Latin names converter.
Good Garden Books - Original reviews of the best gardening books and garden planning DVDs, plus links to information sites and gardening tips.
TheGardenPlanner - Directory of garden design links for the UK.
Chiswick Horticultural Society - A member-run society for garden and allotment enthusiasts in Chiswick, which organises flower shows, visits and social events. The society has a trading hut where plants and supplies are sold at at discounted prices.
FindmePlants - A database for gardeners, developed by experienced horticulturalists based in Brighton, designed to help you find the ideal plant for your garden.
thegardenspider.com - UK gardening directory - spidering the web for gardening related websites.
GardeningData - - Gardeningdata - Free UK directory of practical gardening sites and a few articles.
Know Your Gardening - Markets online distance-learning workshops, as well as a plant directory and other informational resources for gardeners.
Online garden plant encyclopaedia, perennial flower gardens, evergreen shrubs and trees - Answers to gardening questions ranging from perennial plants, perennial flower gardens to evergreen shrubs and trees. Online garden plant encyclopaedia covering organic seeds, herb gardening and weed control.
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