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Spirit of Gardening
Quotes, proverbs, articles, history, humor, links, and resources for the gardener.
http://www.gardendigest.com/index.htm

Gardening History Timeline - From Ancient Times to 1800
Noteworthy Publications, Persons, and Events in the History of Gardening. Including some Related Information from Agriculture, Natural History, Botany, and Ecology. By Michael P. Garofalo
http://www.gardendigest.com/timegl.htm

The History of Gardening: A Timeline from Ancient Times to the Twentieth Century
List of years and gardening events/people, with links to other resources.
http://www.gardendigest.com/btgarh.htm

Gardening and Mythology
Mythological references to gardening subjects.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/garden_adventures/27640

Landscape history and garden history in India
History of gardens and landscapes in the Indian subcontinent, with links to related sites
http://www.chengappa.demon.co.uk/il/

Landscape Virtual Gallery.
A catalog of 8000 slides about parks and gardens in Europe.
http://www.vilar.com

Garden History Links
History of gardening links from Edwinna von Baeyer's Web pages.
http://www.magma.ca/~evb/garden.html

Gardens of the Mughal Empire
An interactive journey through twelve Mughal Gardens including Shalamar. You can hear music and follow in the footsteps of the ancient Mughals on a processional path from Hiran Minar to Mian Mir.
http://www.mughalgardens.org/

Enchanted Gardens of the Renaissance
A visual tour of three Renaissance Gardens and their relationship to the art of the period.
http://www.bergerfoundation.ch/Jardin/index_english.html

Our Vegetable Travelers
A history of garden vegetables, originally published in National Geographic (1949).
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/publications/vegetabletravelers/

British Library: Lost Gardens
Illustrations from manuscripts and early printed books dig into the story of gardening. Includes games.
http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/tours/lostgardens/

Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants
Collects, preserves, and distributes historic plant varieties.
http://www.monticello.org/chp/index.html

The History of Gardening Timeline
An account of gardening from ancient times to the twentieth century organized by time periods with links to supplementary information.
http://www.gardendigest.com/timetab.htm

Dutch Gardens and Garden Architecture
Information from the first chapter of a book on Dutch gardens.
http://library.wur.nl/speccol/intro.html

Landscape History
A categorised collection of images and photographs of gardens and landscapes in a number of designs.
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~helphand/homepage.html

Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawaii
Guide to the plants carried by early Polynesian voyagers in their canoes - history and traditional uses for each of two dozen plants.
http://www.canoeplants.com/

Parcs à fabriques - French Anglo-Chinese gardens
Account of some of the major French gardens made in the style known in France as Anglo-Chinese, and in England as English landscape.
http://cesarigd.club.fr/parcsafabriques/homepage.htm

Japanese Garden Database
Educational web site providing information on outstanding examples of Japanese garden art.
http://www.jgarden.org/

Australian Garden History Society
Organisation of people with an interest in the various aspects of garden history - including horticulture, landscape design and architecture. Journal and garden events summary.
http://www.gardenhistorysociety.org.au/

Fruits and Flowers of Winter
Archive of an exhibition with items from the Mertz Library’s rare books and archival materials. Includes orangeries, hothouses and botanical drawings.
http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/Onlinexhibits/winterex.html

Museum of Garden History
The recreation of a historic knot garden and the history of British gardens and plants are included as is a virtual visit to several exhibits at the museum.
http://www.museumgardenhistory.org/

Timothy Mowl: Garden and Architectural History
Architectural historian presents his series of county guides to the historic landscapes and gardens of England, biographies, and other studies.
http://www.timothymowl.co.uk

Museum of Garden History
Located at the restored church of St Mary-at-Lambeth in London, the museum offers activities and lectures. The churchyard includes a recreation of a historic knot garden.
http://www.cix.co.uk/~museumgh/

Parks and Gardens UK
Database of historic parks, gardens, and designed green spaces of the United Kingdom, with descriptions and historical information.
http://www.parksandgardens.ac.uk

Gothein's History of Garden Art
Complete text of the 1913 book is available online here. Detailed accounts of European gardens, added later material on North America, brief accounts of the rest of the world.
http://www.gardenvisit.com/history_theory/library_online_ebooks/ml_gothein_history_garden_art_design/contents_gotheins_history_garden_art

Cultivating Canadian Gardens
Tells the story of the development of gardening in Canada by indigenous peoples and settlers, through the books, periodicals, and printed materials collected by the National Library of Canada.
http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/nlc-bnc/cultivating_cdn_gardens-ef/2008/www.lac-bac.gc.ca/2/11/index-e.html

Medieval Garden at Immanuel Lutheran Church
Recreated medieval garden based on German gardens in Martin Luther's age. Garden history, information about some of the plants.
http://www.ilconline.org/garden.php

Garden History on the Web
Information on gardening and gardens from Medieval times through the 19th century.
http://www.gardenhistoryinfo.com/

Bonsai and Related Arts Timeline
A comprehensive timeline showing how the various elements of miniature landscapes were brought together and continued to develop in China, Japan, and elsewhere in the world.
http://www.phoenixbonsai.com/BigPicture/Timeline.html


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