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Information Useful in Florida |  |
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Books & Publications |
Gardening and Landscaping in Florida; IFAS publications. |
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Cold Protection in Florida |
This is a fact sheet about cold damage and protecting plants from its affects. | Here is a map of Florida planting zones with average annual minimal temperature ranges. |
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Extension - University of Florida, IFAS |
Commercial Landscape Horticulture Program Manatee County Extension Service |
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Florida Gardening Web Sites |
FloridaGardener.com | Florida Plants Online | Southern Gardening.com | |
| Florida Gardening Web Site Sources/Notes |
"Proudly Serving Up Trustworthy Florida Gardening Advice Since 1999." (FloridaGardener.com). |
"This website features a directory of information sources on the internet about Florida's plant life and environment." (Florida Plants Online) | "We focus on North Central Florida because that's where we are, and because it makes a good microcosm of the region as a whole." (Southern Gardening.com) |
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Florida
Gardening Radio & TV Shows
If you have a gardening program you think we should post, contact us and we will consider posting it. |
Florida Gardening (North Florida Program) |
Florida Gardening
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NewsRadio 610 WIOD Garden Show |
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1:00-1:30 pm
WUFT-TV5 |
Sunday - 7am - 10 am |
Sunday - 7am - 10 am (610-WIOD) |
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Maps |
UF/IFAS – maps to the campus, the experiment stations and the extension service units of the University of Florida throughout the state. |
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Master Gardener - Florida |
Master gardener page - University of Florida. |
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Plant Pests |
Link to pests and their control. |
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UF/IFAS Powerpoint Presentations web site. The presentations available on this site are for the use of University of Florida (UF) faculty on the main campus, at UF research and education centers and at Cooperative Extension Service offices within Florida. These presentations were developed by UF faculty and students and are, therefore, copyrighted by the University of Florida. A UFAD username and password is required to access the site (Thomas R. Fasulo, UF extension entomologist). Click on the gator for access: |
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For other interesting websites maintained by Thomas Fasulo, click on the hover fly: |
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Water |
South Florida Water Management District |
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Weather Data |
Florida Automated Weather Network: FAWN. |
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| This is a list of annuals evaluated at GCREC and the best season to grow them in Central Florida. Also, refer to the Annual Flowers for Florida [PDF] for detailed planting information. |
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UF |
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Petunia x hybrida, spreading type |
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Joyce Jones, trials technician at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, admires vinca (Catharanthus roseus) at the University of Florida trials at Fifield Hall, main campus. |
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Above is the spring 2002 trial for vegetatively propagated annual bedding plants, conducted by the Environmental Horticulture Dept. on the main campus of the University of Florida, Fifield Hall, by Rick Schoellhorn. Seed propagated bedding plant trials are conducted in Bradenton at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center by Rick Kelly, as part of the statewide plant trials program. |
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Brazilian
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Bulbine
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Duranta ‘Sapphire Showers’ | Eyelash Leaved Sage | Nolana ‘Blue Eyes’ |
Cuphea |
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Bulbine caulescens |
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Salvia blepherophylla |
Nolana
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Cuphea procumbens |
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For more pictures and information on recent trials at UF, click on: spring - 2002; winter - 2002-2003 ; spring 2003. |
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United States |
Other Countries |
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| If you have a variety trial website you would like linked to this site, contact us and we will consider adding it. | |||
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This link "provides information on the worlds most beautiful natural, botanical and horticultural gardens and grounds. This service provides descriptions and helpful details including directions." (Michigan State University). |
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The following are websites of many gardens from around the world that you may wish visit. Explore their websites. More will be added in the future. |
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North America |
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United States of America |
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Delaware |
American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta (AABGA) |
..."to serve and strengthen public gardens by supporting their work, value, and achievements in horticultural display, education, research, and plant conservation." (AABGA). |
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Florida |
Four gardens across central Florida that have agreed to display our Gulf Coast Research and Education Center best-of-class selections, part of the statewide plant trials program of the University of Florida Environmental Horticulture Department. | |
| Florida | Historic Bok Sanctuary | |
| Florida | Fairchild Tropical Garden |
"...one of the world's preeminent botanical gardens, with extensive collections of rare tropical plants including palms, cycads, flowering trees and vines." (FTB). |
| Florida | Florida Botanical Gardens (FBG) |
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Florida Botanical Gardens at Pinewood Cultural Park will inspire and
educate visitors by showcasing flora, fauna and natural resources in
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| Florida | Garden Finder |
Links to Florida gardens, parks and natural areas. |
| Florida | Harry P. Leu Gardens | "Harry P. Leu Gardens has nearly fifty acres of peaceful grounds that let you enjoy "Old Florida" at a leisurely pace (Harry P. Leu Gardens web page)." |
| Florida | Hollis Gardens |
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| Florida | Kanapaha Botanical Gardens |
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| Florida | Mounts Botanical Garden |
"Palm Beach County's oldest and largest public garden. Mounts' gardens and programs provide the best horticultural and botanical information available related to South Florida's unique plants and environment. Tropical and subtropical plants from six continents grace Mounts' 14 acres, from arid-land plants to aquatics to edible landscapes (Mounts Botanical Garden web page)." |
| Florida | National Tropical Botanical Garden |
"Mission Statement: Under its Congressional charter, the privately-funded National Tropical Botanical Garden administers gardens of extraordinary beauty and historical significance, advancing scientific research, public education, and plant conservation. [The Kampong] Located on Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove, Florida, The Kampong contains a fascinating array of flowering trees and tropical fruit cultivars (National Tropical Botanical Garden web page)." |
| Florida | Marie Selby Botanical Gardens | |
| Virginia | Monticello |
The home of Thomas Jefferson. The garden contains flower, fruit and vegetable gardens, historic plants and much more. |
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British Columbia, Vancouver |
"Our aim is excellence in research, education, conservation and amenity - in response to a global environmental crisis and recognizing the central role of plants in people's lives. (Dr. Quentin Cronk, UBCBG). | |
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Central America, South America and the Caribbean |
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| Costa Rica | Arenal Botanical Gardens (ABG) |
"Preserve native species of plants. Create a habitat for birds, insects and other wildlife. Provide a location accessible to students, tourists and plant lovers. The Gardens are designed to be a living classroom..." (ABG). |
| British West Indies, Grand Cayman | Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park |
Native plant and animal life, as well as ornamental gardens are featured in this park. |
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Europe |
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| Germany, Göttingen | Pages in English being developed. | |
| Great Britain, Kew and West Sussex | "To enable better management of the Earth's environment by increasing knowledge and understanding of the plant and fungal kingdoms - the basis of life on earth." (RBG, Kew). | |
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"The Botanical Garden of the University of Nijmegen pays special attention to the family of Solanaceae and maintains the most extensive ex situ plant collection of non-tuberous Solanaceae species in the world." (BGN). |
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Norway |
"The Botanical Garden is a part of The Natural history Museums and Botanical Garden. An important aspect of our work is to spread information about the research carried out, and to assist the public." (U. of Oslo Botanical Garden) | |
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Russia |
"Mission:'To protect and enrich the flora of the Lake Baikal area and the world through public education, collection, propagation, research, and conservation of plants'." (ISUBG). | |
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Estonia |
"Tallinn Botanic garden performs the important task of promoting natural science, disseminating information on greenery and horticulture and aesthetical education of people." (TBG). | |
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Asia |
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Malaysia |
..."a tropical botanical garden, set up in the University of Malaya campus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...mission is to generate and promote awareness and knowledge of tropical plant life and its environment, ecology and conservation through the development and management of facilities and activities appropriate to its function in a university located within Malaysia's most developed and populated landscape." (RI). | |
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Africa and the Middle East |
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South Africa |
“Eight National Botanical Gardens are situated throughout the country in five of South Africa's six different biomes.” (National Botanical Institute SA). | |
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Israel |
"The University Botanical Garden of Jerusalem
comprises more than six thousand plant species, which were brought to Israel from all over the world and are being preserved for the benefit and enjoyment of the public." (JBG). |
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Australia and the Pacific Islands |
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Australia |
"The mission... is: ‘to grow, study and promote Australian plants’". (ANGB). | |
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New Zealand |
"The planting of an oak tree on July 9 1863 is generally regarded as the foundation of what has become one of the finest collection of exotic and indigenous plants to be found anywhere in New Zealand." (CBG). | |
| If you would like a public garden added to this page, contact us and we will consider adding it. |
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Vinca transplants ready for the fields. |
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To go to seed companies, scroll down or click on company name. Click on a country to access information about the country. |
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American Takii Seed | 301 Natividad Road, Salinas, CA 93906 | Tel (USA): 1-831-443-4901 |
| Fax (USA): 1-831-443-3976 |
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Ball Seed Company | 622 Town Road, West Chicago, IL 60185-2698 | Tel (USA): 1-800-879-2255 |
| Fax (USA): 1-800-234-0370 |
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Ernst Benary Seed of America | 1444 Larson Street, Sycamore, IL 60178 | Tel (USA): 1-815-895-6705 |
| Fax (USA): 1-815-895-6809 | |||
| E-mail: infoUSA@Benary.com |
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Bodger Seeds | 1800 No. Tyler Avenue, So. El Monte, CA 91733-3618 | Tel (USA): 1-626-442-6161 |
| Fax (USA): 1-626-442-4100 | |||
| E-mail: office@bodger.com |
| Daehnfeldt | Sakata Seed America 18095 Serene Drive, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 | Tel (Sakata-USA): 1-408-778-7758 | ||
| Fax (Sakata-USA): 1-408-778-7751 | ||||
| Press release: Sakata acquisition of Daehnfeldt's flower division. | Daehnfeldt flower varieties are now offered by Sakata Seed. | |||
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HEM Genetics | P.O. Box 4, 1606 ZG Venhuizen, The Netherlands | Tel (International): +31(0)228-541312 |
| Fax (International): +31(0)228-543151 | |||
| E-mail: info@hemgenetics.com |
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Floranova Flower Seed Breeders | Norwich Road, Foxley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4SS, United Kingdom | Tel (International): +44-1362-688622 |
| Fax (International): +44-1362-688654 | |||
| E-mail: customer.services@floranova.co.uk |
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Goldsmith Seeds | P.O. Box 1349, 2280 Hecker Pass Hwy., Gilroy, CA 95020 | Tel (USA): 1-408-847-7333 | Toll Free Tel (USA): 1-800-549-0158 |
| Fax (USA): 1-408-848-5429 | ||||
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GrimesSeeds & Plants | 11335 Concord-Hambden Rd.,Concord, OH 44077 | Tel (USA): 1-800-241-7333 |
| Fax (USA): 1-440-352-1800 | |||
| E-mail: info@grimesseeds.com |
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Kieft Seeds Holland | P. O. Box 618, Conway, WA 98238 | |
| E-mail: info@kieftseeds.com |
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PanAmerican Seed | 622 Town Road, West Chicago, IL 60185-2698 | Tel (USA): 1-630-231-1400 |
| Fax (USA): 1-630-231-3609 |
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Sahin | K. Sahin, Zaden B.V., Postbus 227, 2400 AE Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands | Tel (USA): 760-724-1809 |
| Sahin sales and marketing in North America: Mr. Laurie Scullin, owner of New Product Group and Director of Marketing for the Paul Ecke Ranch. | |||
| E-mail: lscullin@sahin.nl |
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