Gardening websites provide a wealth of information for the beginning and expert gardener alike. As home gardening continues to grow in popularity, garden websites are undergoing a parallel expansion. Seed companies and nurseries, authors of gardening books, government offices and passionate amateurs all have a plethora of sites for you to browse.

Designing Your Garden

If this is your first garden, or the first in a new place, you might want some advice about how to lay it out. There are many design types for you to choose from, including landscape design, conventional flower and vegetable gardens, and newer techniques such as raised beds and square foot gardening. These sites help you avoid such common mistakes as placing your tallest plants where they will block the sunlight from the others around them.

Organic gardening is becoming a widespread practice among home gardeners. There are many websites that will give you information about how to reduce the use of chemicals in your garden. You'll find advice on organic fertilizers, how to prevent common garden pests, and even suggestions for hybrids and varieties of specific plants that are bred to resist particular diseases they are prone to.

There are many sites devoted to specific types of plants or kinds of gardens. Do you want to grow a rock garden, a perennial border, or a cactus collection? Are you fanatic about roses or tomatoes? Would you like to plant an herb garden in that sunny spot outside the kitchen? Whatever your interests and desires, you can find helpful information on the Web.