Horticultural/Botanical Links

I studied for RHS level 2 and 3 qualifications in Horticulture and these are some websites I found very useful for background information:

The Seed Site – http://theseedsite.co.uk  ….. Great for IDs

RHS – http://www.rhs.org.uk

Jekkapedia – https://www.jekkas.com/collections/jekkapedia … Jekka McVicar’s online version of ‘Living Book of Herbs’ with 400+ detailed descriptions.

Roger Phillips Mushroom identification – http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/

Wild flowers of the British Isles – http://www.ukwildflowers.com/ … also covers butterflies

Wild flowers of the UK – https://wildflowerfinder.org.uk/ … searchable by colour, month, habitat, number of petals, flower symmetry etc

Seasonal Wild Flowers  – http://www.seasonalwildflowers.com/  … A month by month look at flowers found in the countryside, UK

BBC Gardening – http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening

BBC bitesize revision & tests – http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/biology/

Gardeners World – magazine – http://www.gardenersworld.com

Forestry Commission – http://www.forestry.gov.uk

Trees and Shrubs online – https://www.treesandshrubsonline.org/

British Trees – http://www.british-trees.com

Grow Fruit & Veg Mag – http://growfruitandveg.co.uk//

Gardening Which – http://www.which.co.uk/gardeningwhich

Green Gardener products – http://www.greengardener.co.uk

National Plant Collections – http://www.nccpg.com

Plantlife http://www.plantlife.org.uk/

Bayer weed identification chart – http://www.bayercropscience.co.uk/your-crop/crop-diseases,-weeds-and-pests/

Edible Wild Food – https://www.ediblewildfood.com/ … US and Canadian resource

Oregon State – Botany – http://extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/botany

North Carolina – Horticulture – http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort

Gardening Community Forum – http://davesgarden.com

DEFRA – http://www.defra.gov.uk/planth/phindx.htm

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