resources and links

Some of the horticultural information services, including websites, that we have found to be particularly helpful are listed below

Books

Conifers.  The Illustrated Encyclopedia. D.M. VanGelderen
Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs.  Michael A. Dirr
Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. The American Horticultural Society
Gardening with Conifers. Adrian Bloom

Japanese Maples. J.M. Vertrees
Maples for Gardens. C.J. VanGelderen
Southern Plants.  Neil Odenwald

Publications


Conifer Quarterly.  http://www.conifersociety.org

Horticulture Magazine. www.hortmag.com

The American Gardener (American Horticultural Society). http://www.ahs.org

Gardening Associations


American Rhododendron Society.  www.rhododendron.org

Atlanta Botanical Garden.  http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org

Georgia Native Plant Society.  http://www.gnps.org

Georgia Perennial Plant Association. http://www.georgiaperennial.org

Georgia Wildlife Federation.  http://www.gwf.org  (contains information on native plants)

North American Lily Society. http://www.lilies.org

The American Hosta Society.  www.hosta.org

The American Hydrangea Society.  http://www.americanhydrangeasociety.org

The American Conifer Society.  http://www.conifersociety.org

Horticultural Information


Garden Guides.  www.gardenguides.com

Garden Web.  www.gardenweb.com

Hort Net. http://www.hortnet.com

US Department of Agriculture - National Plant Database.  http://plants.usda.gov