Garden Links for South Florida Gardeners

Places for South Florida Gardeners to visit
for information and entertainment

These pages are a duplication of what appears in the first edition of the book. We have hot linked the sites so you don't have to type in all those long urls in order to surf the net. We know that sometimes links on the internet change. In an effort to keep your diary currant , we will post changes or additons in green.
Note those changes in your copy of "A Garden Diary"!




	Other Sources of Information *Starting out online* The Weather Channel http://www.weather.com Florida Gardener http://www.floridagardener.com/ Florida Plants Online http://www.floridaplants.com/ www.Learn2grow.com, a new do it yourself Web site created by national garden experts. The Web site features personalized gardening tips and information based on geography, gardening courses designed for beginners as well as experienced gardeners, and much more. Hortworld http://www.hortworld.com/ The Institute for Regional Conservation (IRC ) http://regionalconservation.org/ Founded in 1984, IRC has spent the last ten years developing the Floristic Inventory of South Florida, the FISF Database Online, and their flagship program Restoring South Florida's Native Plant Heritage. An overview of the Status of the South Florida Flora is available online, excerpted from IRC's critically acclaimed book Rare Plants of South Florida: Their History, Conservation, and Restoration. Florida Wildflower Foundation http://www.floridawildflowerfoundation.org The University of Florida brochure featuring: Native Wildflowers of Central and South Florida print 2 pages pdf NatureScape Broward http://www.broward.org/naturescape/ MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE ENVIRONMENT - GOING GREEN ...Visit Emerald Award Winner, Art Constantino's web page and learn: "How to make a good rain barrel and more. Making a Difference in the Environment: 12 things you can do in your yard that will reduce your footprint on the planet http://moringagardencircle.org/yard_tips.html The Garden Web at http://www.gardenweb.com/ Garden Net Guide to Florida Gardens http://gardennet.com/GardenGuideBook/fl.idc MyGarden.orgTThe social network for garden lovers. GardenHere - The Friendliest Home Gardening Community on the Internet. We make it easy to trade plants, seeds and flowers. Forums, Auctions, Zone Lookup, Chat, Calculators, Plant Encyclopedia and much more. FAIRS, which stands for Florida Agricultural Information Retrieval System, has been one of the Top 5 Southern Gardening links since the beginning.! http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ https://www.wirefence.co.uk/the-best-gardening-databases/ - interactive collection of different types of gardening databases and information Love of Roses - A great source for pictures and information on roses. How to Start a Vegetable Garden- by Garden Guru Tim Graham http://yardandgardenguru.com/vegetable-gardening-for-beginners/ Building Your Own Urban Vegetable Garden at Home - by Carlos Trejo https://porch.com/advice/building-urban-vegetable-garden-home How To Start A Garden (6 Steps And 30 Tips) - By Angela Ross https://abodeyard.com/how-to-start-a-garden/ How to Start your own Lawn Care Business https://www.yourgreenpal.com/beginner-lawn-care-book




	SITES THAT WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS Do you know what wildlife species are in danger of extinction in your county? The Florida Extension Service http://www.wec.ufl.edu/Extension/ has that information and a lot more including the steps to take for creating a wildlife habitat in your backyard. If you ever wondered what wildflower was blooming in that vacant lot check out the photos at Florida Wildflower Showcase http://www.flwildflowers.com/and you'll learn to call it by name. If you'd like to join a garden club visit The Florida Federation of Garden Clubs at http://www.ffgc.org Locate what clubs are available in your district, take virtual tours of members gardens, learn about floral design, and youth camp, apply for a scholarship and find out what shows, classes and tours are coming to your area. You can also get directions to the Nova Medicinal Garden. The garden is a great place to learn about South Florida plants with medicinal properties. You will also find links to many of the sites mentioned in this book along with links that will take you on tours of other Great Florida Gardens. *East Everglades Orchid Society* Whether you want to extend your knowledge about a specific genus or get somebody else's opinion on pesticides, visit the Orchid Culture section of this site for thorough and simple to follow instructions. How do you pick an Easter Lily...dye eggs the natural way...care for your house plants? Kristine Maher shares her 30 years of Master Gardener experience and allow users to interact at *Plant & Gardening Tips* Digging DEEP Butterflies and moths of North America [New Window] http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org has Information on species of butterflies in North America with photos, checklists, distribution maps, aids to identification, and references. Diggin Even Deeper will show you: All the counties in Florida have lists at this site You will find an index of Butterflies of Florida by County at http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/map?x=279&y=189&_fc=1 Butterflies for Broward County http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/map?dc=1899&_dcc=1&si=10 Butterflies for Miami - Dade County http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/map?dc=1900&_dcc=1&si=10 Butterflies for Monroe County http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/map?dc=1901&_dcc=1&si=10 Butterflies for Palm Beach County http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/map?dc=1894&_dcc=1&si=10 Broward Chapter of North American Butterfly Association featuring photos, suggested host plants and more: http://browardbutterflies.org/index.htm Pollinators [New Window] News and references about domesticated and wild bees, butterflies, moths, birds, bats and other animals that play a crucial role in the pollination of flowering plants. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center monitoring program [New Window] Entry to biomonitoring projects studying the status and trends of the nation's environmental resources and programs studying amphibians and birds. Links to long-term programs, resources and references, and related links. Children's butterfly site Information on moths and butterflies with color photos, views of life cycles, activities, resources, and Frequently Asked Questions. Links under "resources" accesses translations of site in German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Dutch. *Plants* Gardening, Garden Landscaping - Home and garden resources including 90,000+ plant database http://www.flora.net.au Richard Lyons' Nursery - http://www.rarefloweringtrees.com The Celebrating Wildflowers Coloring Book-the scientific and common names of Native Plants http://www.aqd.nps.gov/npci/color/index.htm The Florida Wildflower pages http://www.flwildflowers.com University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS) http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herbarium ISB: Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants-Maps http://www.usf.edu/~isb/projects/atlas/dic-bc.html




	Florida Plants Online http://www.floridaplants.com/index.html United States Department of Agriculture: PLANTS National Data Base *http://plants.usda.gov/ book owners note the link has changed Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council http://www.fleppc.org The Florida Center for Environmental Studies: http://www.ces.fau.edu/ Gardino Nursery www.rareflora.com a nursery in South Florida that specializes in growing a wide variety of rare and unusual plants. Their site also contains lots of useful information on a variety of tropical plants (over 500 varieties) and a gardening guide. Palms The Palm Shop http://www.thepalmshop.com/palmlinks.html Aquatic Plants Water Gardens - Shop for Koi, aquatic plants, and pond supplies at Loch Ness Water Gardens. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Aquatic Plant Control: http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/conops/apc/apc_page.html Places to Visit Fairchild Tropical Gardens http://www.ftg.org The Wildlife Care Center http://www.wildcare.org State Parks and Botanical Gardens Big Pine Key Bahia Honda State Park 36850 Overseas Hwy Big Pine Key, 33043 305-872-2353 Bonita Springs Botanical Gardens of Bonita Springs (in development) http://www.botanicalgardens.org P.O. Box 445, Bonita Springs, 34133 941-947-4839 Deerfield Beach Deerfield Beach Arboretum http://www.treezoo.com/ Located in Constitution Park, 2841 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach 954 480-4240 Fort Lauderdale Area Bonnet House http://www.bonnethouse.org 900 N Birch Road, Ft. Lauderdale, 33304 954-563-5393 Butterfly World http://www.butterflyworld.com** 3600 S Sample Road, Coconut Creek, 33073 305-977-4400 Flamingo Gardens, Botanical Gardens and Wildlife Sanctuary 3750 S Flamingo Road, Davie, FL 33330 954-473-2955 http://www.flamingogardens.org M.E. DePalma Park The public garden, located at the corner of NE 7th Avenue and NE 20th Drive in Wilton Manors, contains over 90 varieties of native wildflowers and butterfly attracting trees, shrubs and plants. http://medepalmapark.com/ The Morikami Museum of Japanese Culture https://morikami.org/ 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach, 33446-2305 407-495-0233 Rare Fruit & Vegetable Council of Broward County http://www.rfvcbroward.org/ 5105 SW 208 Lane (off of Griffin Rd a few blocks east of US 27) Southwest Ranches, FL 33332 954-252-9216




2	Fort Myers Edison-Ford Estates http://edison-ford-estate.com/ Thomas A. Edison and Henry Ford Winter Homes 2350 McGregor Blvd, , Fort Myers, 33901 813- 334-3614 Fort Pierce Area Heathcote Botanical Gardens 210 Savannah Road, Fort Pierce, 34982-3447 407-464-4672 McKee Botanical Gardens East side of South US1, Vero Beach, 407-234-1949 Homestead Biscayne National Park http://www.nps.gov/bisc/ PO BOX 1369, Homestead, 33090 305-230-1100 Everglades National Park http://www.nps.gov/ever/ P.O. Box 279, Homestead, 33030 305-247-6211 Fruit and Spice Park 24801 SW 187th Avenue, Homestead, FL 33031 305-247-5727 Key Largo John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park http://pennekamppark.com/ Key Largo m.m. 102.5 305 451-1202 Key West Audubon House and Gardens http://www.audubonhouse.com 205 Whitehead Street, Key West, 33040-6522 305-294-2116 Bahia Honda State Park http://bahiahondapark.com/ Bahia Honda Key m.m. 37 305-872-2353 Dry Tortugas National Park http://www.nps.gov/drto/ Fort Jefferson 305-442-7700 Ernest Hemingway Museum 907 Whitehead Street 305-294-1575




	Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden http://www.xnet.com/~graphics/secret/index.html 1 Free School Lane 305-294-0015 Sonny McCoy Indigenous Park 1801 White Street 305-292-8157 West Martello Gardens Atlantic Boulevard by White St. Pier 305-294-3210 Lignumvitae Key Lignumvitae Key State Botanical Site https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/lignumvitae-key-botanical-state-park Lignumvitae Key m.m. 78.5 305 664-4815 Long Key Long Key State Recreation Area https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/long-key-state-park Long Key m.m. 67.5 305 664-4815 Melbourne Florida Institute of Technology Botanical Gardens https://www.fit.edu/garden/ 150 W. University Boulevard, 32901-6982 407-768-8000 Miami Area Barnacle State Historic Site http://miami.info-access.com/barnacle.htm 3485 Main Hwy, Coconut Grove, 33133 3 05-448-9445 "Doc" Thomas House and Environmental Center 5530 Sunset Drive, South Miami, FL 3314 305- 666-5111 * native plants http://www.tropicalaudubon.org/about-us/doc-thomas-house Fairchild Tropical Garden http://www.ftg.org 10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami, 33156-4233 305-667-1651 Garden of Our Lord Saint James Evangelical Lutheran Church 110 Phoenetia Avenue, Miami, 33134-3312 305-443-0014 Gardens and Cloisters of the Monastery of Saint Bernard 16711 W. Dixie Hway, Miami, 33160-3714 305-945-1461




	Japanese Teahouse and Garden Watson Park (across MacArthur Causeway) Miami John C. Gifford Arboretum http://fig.cox.miami.edu/Arboretum/gifford.html University of Miami Coral Gables, FL 33134 305- 284-5364 Kampong http://www.ntbg.org 4013 S. Douglas Road, Miami, 33133-6840 305-442-7169 Merrick House and Gardens 907 Coral Way, Coral Gables, 33134 305-460-5361 Miami Metrozoo 12400 SW 152nd Street, Miami, 33177 305-251-0400 Monkey Jungle 14805 SW 216th Street, Miami, 33170-2299 305-235-1611 Vizcaya Museum http://www.artcom.com/museums/nv/sz/33129.htm 3251 S. Miami Avenue, Miami, 33129-2831 305-250-9133 Naples Caribbean Gardens 1590 Goodlette Road, Naples, 34102 http://www.caribbeangardens.com 941-262-5409 Naples Botanical Garden (in development - opening fall of 2003) http://www.naplesbotanicalgarden.org 4820 Bayshore Drive, Suite D, Naples, 34112 941-643-7275 Ochopee Big Cypress National Preserve http://www.nps.gov/bicy/ 52105 Tamiami East, Ochopee, 34141 941-695-4111 Palm Beach Area Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens 253 Barcelona Road,West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-5328 Cluett Memorial Gardens Bethesda by the Sea Church 141 S. County Road, Palm Beach, 33480-6107 561-655-4554 Mounts Botanical Gardens http://www.mounts.org 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, 33415-1395 561-233-1749 Pan's Garden 386 Hibiscus, Palm Beach, FL 33480 561- 832-0731 The Society of the Four Arts http://pbol.com/4arts/main.html 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach, 33480-4102 561-655-2776 Pompano Beach Fern Forest Nature Center http://www.co.broward.fl.us/pri01400.htm 201 Lyons Road South, Pompano Beach, 33068 954-970-0150 Sarasota Marie Selby Botanical Gardens http://www.selby.org/ 811 South Palm Avenue, Sarasota, 34236 941-366-5731 Sarasota Garden Club 1131 Blvd of the Arts, , Sarasota, 34236 813- 955-0875 Sarasota Jungle Gardens 3701 Bayshore Road, , Sarasota, 34234 913- 385-0011




	*Societies and Associations* The American Hibiscus Society: http://www.trop-hibiscus.com Florida Federation of Garden Clubs: http://www.ffgc.org Audubon Society: http://www.audubon.org Association for Tropical Lepidoptera Home Page: http://www.troplep.org/atl.htm The North American Butterfly Association: http://www.naba.org National Wildlife Federation: http://www.nwf.org Association of Florida Native Nurseries: http://www.members.aol.com/afnn Florida Native Plant Society: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fnps/fnps.htm *Other Related Environmental Sites* Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: http://www.aphis.usda.gov Pesticide Information (University of Florida, IFAS Pesticide Information Office): http://fshn.ifas.ufl.edu/links.htm EPA: http://www.epa.gov Florida Environments: http://www.enviroworld.com Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (University of Florida, IFAS) : http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.educ/ South Florida Water Management District: http://www.sfwmd.gov Additions: We have received several inquiries requesting where you can purchase the "Jo Williams" hibiscus which graces the cover of the book. It can be ordered online at Fancy Hibiscus or call Winn Soldani at 800-432-8332 Don't go on vacation until you've checked out this site! *ILoveGardens.com A Treasury of Glorious Public and Private Gardens for Garden Lovers to Visit!* My Garden Bench is white cedar and was made by the fine Italian Craftsmen at http://www.tidewaterworkshop.com/

Jesse Durko’s Nursery
5151 SW 70th Avenue, Davie, 954-792-2297.
This fine nursery specializes in crotons, 50 varieties of bamboo, heliconias and gingers, desert plants, flowering trees and shrubs, ornamental grasses, old roses, and butterfly plants. Jesse Durko brings them back alive on collecting trips around the world searching for new ornamentals for Florida gardens.

Trinity Churchside Gardens
24 SW 10th Street, Fort Lauderdale 954-768-0403
This garden is open weekends from 9-5 on Saturdays and 10-5 on Sundays.
This nursery features native plants, crotons, tropical fruits, and plants used in home medicine. A great place to find the unusual. David Mclean has been collecting plant rarities for years. Classes, nursery and garden club lists, and a newsletter are available.

Garden Gate at Sears, north side of Sears at the corner of Federal Highway and Copans Road in Pompano, new phone number is 954-783-GATE. This unique nursery specializes in organic products for pest control and fertilizer. The nursery emphasizes native plants, water gardens and supplies, butterfly gardening supplies, orchids, and garden ornaments. Owner Donna Torrey writes for the Pompano Pelican and the nursery website is www.donnasgardengate.com

Wonder Gardens at Sears
west side of Sears at the corner of Broward Blvd. and University Drive in Plantation, 954- 370-2872.
This full service nursery specializes in tropical fruit trees, bonsai plants, rare tropical plants, hanging baskets, vines, orchids and house plants. Decorative items include garden furniture, metal trellis for vines, decorative garden items, soil, fertilizer and pesticides, and personal attention. Owners Roxie and Lenny will help with garden questions.

Fancy Hibiscus
1142 SW First Avenue
Pompano, 954-782-0741, 1-800 - 432-8332.
Winn Soldani is the man on hibiscus locally. He has grown fancy hibiscus for over 25 years and his plants have graced Longwood Gardens, Fairchild Tropical Gardens, and other hotels and gardens over the world. These plants have blooms from 7-9inches across and come in a myriad of colors and flower types ranging from singles to blooms with layers of petals. Win ships plants around the world but local gardeners can make an appointment to see the plants. Call Winn for an appointment and visit his website at www.fancyhibicus.com

Natural Selections Exotics
1401 SW 1st Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, 954-523-2428. Enid and Sam Dolan are plant collectors whose nursery is open Friday and Saturday from 10-5 and Sunday from 12-5. They ship many plant rarities throughout the country in pots ranging from 4inches to 1 gallon. Larger material is available at the nursery. The nursery features 165 varieties of ginger and ginger relative, flowering shrubs and trees, aroids, bat plants, rare gardenias, rainbow gum and weeping blue ginger. Visit their website at www.NSExotics.com to see their range of plants available.

Dania Beach Watergardens and Gifts www.dbwatergardens.com
400 South Federal Highway
Dania Beach, 954-920-0321
Hours: Tues 12:30-5, Wed-Sun 9-5
Dania Beach Watergardens and Gifts offers a complete line of water garden products including plants, pools and ponds, fountains, garden sculpture and benches, metal pergolas and trellis, and bamboo and bromelliads.
The gift shop housed in the historic 1924 Frost home offers a complete line of gift items for the gardener including bamboo screens and windchimes, interior fountains, books, artwork, and much more. This is the most original gift shop I have visited.

This is a sample of the sources of information you will find in
"A Garden Diary: A Guide to Gardening in South Florida

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