Links
This is a categorized list of links we think will be of interest to gardeners. Keep it bookmarked as we're adding to it regularly. Please if you have any additions for review. Thank you.
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This is a categorized list of links we think will be of interest to gardeners. Keep it bookmarked as we're adding to it regularly. Please if you have any additions for review. Thank you.
Note: All external links will open in a new browser window
Associations / Societies / Garden Clubs
Canadian Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society
Covers growing chrysanthemums and dahlias from selecting stock to planting out, to cultivation hints and tips
Canadian Peony Society
Society promotes the growing, improving and use of peonies in the garden and for home decoration and more
Canadian Rose Society
Advise for the expert rosarian and the casual grower
Garden Clubs/Society's District 17
Area club websites, meeting and contact information
Garden History Society
The oldest society in the world dedicated to the conservation and study of historic designed gardens and landscapes
Greater Toronto Water Garden & Horticulture Society
Enthusiastic water gardeners who wish to promote the hobby of water gardening through the sharing of knowledge and experience
Master Gardeners of Ontario
A volunteer organization comprised of individuals who are certified horticultural experts providing in depth sustainable gardening information to the general public
Master Gardeners - Durham Chapter
Durham Master Gardeners: The Durham Region Chapter of Master Gardeners of Ontario. Information about the group, its members, scheduled events and articles about all things gardening-related
Ontario Daylily Society
The Ontario Daylily Society (ODS) is a non-profit organization whose main purpose is to promote and educate the gardening public about daylilies
Ontario Delphinium Club
A group of members who get together once a year in July for an Annual Meeting & Field Day to discuss, show and exchange information on Delphiniums
Ontario Herbalists Association
Whether your focus is medicinal, practical, culinary or horticultural, the OHA provides a number of opportunities in which to enjoy and support the world of herb
Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA)
This is the mother site for all of the garden clubs in Ontario. You will find information on upcoming events throughout Ontario. There is also a useful section on local competitions as well
OHA Constitution and ByLaws
OHA District 17
District 17 encompasses the Region of Durham where societies and garden clubs enrich their communities with their dedicated efforts. Hey, that's us!
OHA District 17 ByLaws
OHA Trillium Newsletter
OHA's electronic version of the association's newsletter
OHA Youth Newsletter
OHA's fabulous newsletter for youth
Ontario Hosta Society
Comprehensive guide to seeds, suppliers and more
Ontario Rock Garden and Hardy Plant Society
Their aim is to promote, on a non-profit basis, the study of alpine plants, related hardy perennials and the creation of rock gardens and suitable habitats for all hardy plants
Southern Ontario Orchid Society
This is a comprehensive guide to orchid events in Canada. Lots of orchid links
Toronto Rhododendron Society
Rhododendron and Azalea and information and meetings
Covers growing chrysanthemums and dahlias from selecting stock to planting out, to cultivation hints and tips
Canadian Peony Society
Society promotes the growing, improving and use of peonies in the garden and for home decoration and more
Canadian Rose Society
Advise for the expert rosarian and the casual grower
Garden Clubs/Society's District 17
Area club websites, meeting and contact information
Garden History Society
The oldest society in the world dedicated to the conservation and study of historic designed gardens and landscapes
Greater Toronto Water Garden & Horticulture Society
Enthusiastic water gardeners who wish to promote the hobby of water gardening through the sharing of knowledge and experience
Master Gardeners of Ontario
A volunteer organization comprised of individuals who are certified horticultural experts providing in depth sustainable gardening information to the general public
Master Gardeners - Durham Chapter
Durham Master Gardeners: The Durham Region Chapter of Master Gardeners of Ontario. Information about the group, its members, scheduled events and articles about all things gardening-related
Ontario Daylily Society
The Ontario Daylily Society (ODS) is a non-profit organization whose main purpose is to promote and educate the gardening public about daylilies
Ontario Delphinium Club
A group of members who get together once a year in July for an Annual Meeting & Field Day to discuss, show and exchange information on Delphiniums
Ontario Herbalists Association
Whether your focus is medicinal, practical, culinary or horticultural, the OHA provides a number of opportunities in which to enjoy and support the world of herb
Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA)
This is the mother site for all of the garden clubs in Ontario. You will find information on upcoming events throughout Ontario. There is also a useful section on local competitions as well
OHA Constitution and ByLaws
OHA District 17
District 17 encompasses the Region of Durham where societies and garden clubs enrich their communities with their dedicated efforts. Hey, that's us!
OHA District 17 ByLaws
OHA Trillium Newsletter
OHA's electronic version of the association's newsletter
OHA Youth Newsletter
OHA's fabulous newsletter for youth
Ontario Hosta Society
Comprehensive guide to seeds, suppliers and more
Ontario Rock Garden and Hardy Plant Society
Their aim is to promote, on a non-profit basis, the study of alpine plants, related hardy perennials and the creation of rock gardens and suitable habitats for all hardy plants
Southern Ontario Orchid Society
This is a comprehensive guide to orchid events in Canada. Lots of orchid links
Toronto Rhododendron Society
Rhododendron and Azalea and information and meetings
General Sites
Allergic Living: Creating the Allergy-Friendly Garden
It is possible to create a garden that’s almost allergy-free. There’s just some planning to the planting
Allergic Living: Outdoor Allergy Hub: Pollen, Mold, Gardening
Great resource listed by season for allergy sufferers
Allergic Living: Top 10 Flowers for Allergy-Free Gardening
If years of sniffles, bloodshot, itchy eyes and even wheezing have made paving over the back garden seem an appealing notion, do not despair
Canadian Gardening Resources
Selected outstanding websites useful to fellow gardeners
Check for Insects
Website on how to check produce for insects. Some video tutorials
Dave's Garden
Excellent gardening site with online dictionary
Durham Integrated Growers
DIG is a non-profit community group representing Durham Region seeking to enhance the communities’ access to healthy food and food security
From the Garden Shed
Mark Cullen's Blog: Canada's best known gardening personality believes that Canadians of all ages need to play more - preferably in the dirt
Garden Labels for You
Custom durable year-round garden labels
I Can Garden
A Canadian site dealing with all aspects of gardening and a link library to other gardening sites
Landscape Ontario
Website is chock full of landscape tips, contractor info and includes a list of local garden centres in Durham Region
LEAF
Protection of the urban forest with good information about species that are non-invasive, more sustainable for our naturalized spaces
Nature Images
Jackie Schuknecht's website for a wonderful look at nature and wildlife photography
Ontario Invasive Plant Council
Good information for dealing with plants such as Buckthorn, Dog Strangling Vine, Giant Hogweed
Ontario Tree Atlas
Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources webpage devoted to native trees for Durham Region - or any Ontario region for that matter
Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens (OVBG)
Canada's newest botanical gardens now in development
Plantcare.com
Search the extensive plant database to find information on thousands of outdoor and indoor house plants, participate in the plant forum, and expand your plant knowledge
Roadsides
OHA's Roadsides project provides habitat for native pollinators and restores the natural biodiversity to one small part of Ontario
Toronto Balconies Bloom
You don’t need a house and yard in order to have a garden
Toronto Botanical Garden
The TBG connects people, plants and the natural world
It is possible to create a garden that’s almost allergy-free. There’s just some planning to the planting
Allergic Living: Outdoor Allergy Hub: Pollen, Mold, Gardening
Great resource listed by season for allergy sufferers
Allergic Living: Top 10 Flowers for Allergy-Free Gardening
If years of sniffles, bloodshot, itchy eyes and even wheezing have made paving over the back garden seem an appealing notion, do not despair
Canadian Gardening Resources
Selected outstanding websites useful to fellow gardeners
Check for Insects
Website on how to check produce for insects. Some video tutorials
Dave's Garden
Excellent gardening site with online dictionary
Durham Integrated Growers
DIG is a non-profit community group representing Durham Region seeking to enhance the communities’ access to healthy food and food security
From the Garden Shed
Mark Cullen's Blog: Canada's best known gardening personality believes that Canadians of all ages need to play more - preferably in the dirt
Garden Labels for You
Custom durable year-round garden labels
I Can Garden
A Canadian site dealing with all aspects of gardening and a link library to other gardening sites
Landscape Ontario
Website is chock full of landscape tips, contractor info and includes a list of local garden centres in Durham Region
LEAF
Protection of the urban forest with good information about species that are non-invasive, more sustainable for our naturalized spaces
Nature Images
Jackie Schuknecht's website for a wonderful look at nature and wildlife photography
Ontario Invasive Plant Council
Good information for dealing with plants such as Buckthorn, Dog Strangling Vine, Giant Hogweed
Ontario Tree Atlas
Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources webpage devoted to native trees for Durham Region - or any Ontario region for that matter
Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens (OVBG)
Canada's newest botanical gardens now in development
Plantcare.com
Search the extensive plant database to find information on thousands of outdoor and indoor house plants, participate in the plant forum, and expand your plant knowledge
Roadsides
OHA's Roadsides project provides habitat for native pollinators and restores the natural biodiversity to one small part of Ontario
Toronto Balconies Bloom
You don’t need a house and yard in order to have a garden
Toronto Botanical Garden
The TBG connects people, plants and the natural world
Birds
A Home for Wild Birds
Whether you’re an official "birder" or just someone who enjoys attracting songsters to your gardens, choosing plants that attract birds will do the job
Durham Region Field Naturalists
Members of the DRFN participate in the Friends of Second Marsh, the Thickson Woods Heritage Foundation, the yearly Oshawa Christmas Bird Count and the Breeding Bird Atlas
Ontario Field Ornithologists
Photos of recent sightings, find out about field trips, view the official provincial checklist, read code of ethics, become a member, and much more
Ontario Nature
Formerly Ontario Field Naturalists. Ontario Nature is the leading voice in the promotion and preservation of Ontario's natural environment
Whether you’re an official "birder" or just someone who enjoys attracting songsters to your gardens, choosing plants that attract birds will do the job
Durham Region Field Naturalists
Members of the DRFN participate in the Friends of Second Marsh, the Thickson Woods Heritage Foundation, the yearly Oshawa Christmas Bird Count and the Breeding Bird Atlas
Ontario Field Ornithologists
Photos of recent sightings, find out about field trips, view the official provincial checklist, read code of ethics, become a member, and much more
Ontario Nature
Formerly Ontario Field Naturalists. Ontario Nature is the leading voice in the promotion and preservation of Ontario's natural environment
Herbs
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture - Herbs
Growing Culinary Herbs In Ontario
Richters Herbs
Richters Herbs is a Canadian company and their website offers an easy way to view herbs and learn about their medicinal, culinary and horticultural history
Growing Culinary Herbs In Ontario
Richters Herbs
Richters Herbs is a Canadian company and their website offers an easy way to view herbs and learn about their medicinal, culinary and horticultural history
Magazines
Canadian Gardening
Topics such as garden design, indoor gardening, vegetable gardening, plant care, trends, and more
Fine Gardening
Design ideas, helpful techniques, and the know-how to get great results in your own garden
Garden Making
Informative Canadian gardening magazine
Ontario Gardener
Ontario Gardener is all about gardening in Canada's largest province, where conditions range from Zone 2 in the north to Zone 8 in the south
Topics such as garden design, indoor gardening, vegetable gardening, plant care, trends, and more
Fine Gardening
Design ideas, helpful techniques, and the know-how to get great results in your own garden
Garden Making
Informative Canadian gardening magazine
Ontario Gardener
Ontario Gardener is all about gardening in Canada's largest province, where conditions range from Zone 2 in the north to Zone 8 in the south
Organic Gardening
Canadian Organic Growers (COG)
For anyone interested in growing organic food. There is a Durham Chapter. Many COG members are also in OGC so ask around at meetings to get to know some of the local COG members
Durham Organic Gardeners
Learn about growing organically and meet friendly people who share your interest in safe, healthy growing practices
Kitchen Gardeners International
A wonderful site for anyone who loves to cook from the garden. Lots of ideas and interesting international contributions
Nincompoop
Eco-friendly, weed free and wood-free line of organic mulches and earth products brings old world techniques of utilizing manure and organic nutrients to today’s natural gardening lifestyle
Pro Flowers
Thanks to Mrs. McVey's 5th grader's for this: Beginner's Guide to Growing Flowers Organically. Organic gardening is used by many gardeners who want to have a more natural garden without the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.
For anyone interested in growing organic food. There is a Durham Chapter. Many COG members are also in OGC so ask around at meetings to get to know some of the local COG members
Durham Organic Gardeners
Learn about growing organically and meet friendly people who share your interest in safe, healthy growing practices
Kitchen Gardeners International
A wonderful site for anyone who loves to cook from the garden. Lots of ideas and interesting international contributions
Nincompoop
Eco-friendly, weed free and wood-free line of organic mulches and earth products brings old world techniques of utilizing manure and organic nutrients to today’s natural gardening lifestyle
Pro Flowers
Thanks to Mrs. McVey's 5th grader's for this: Beginner's Guide to Growing Flowers Organically. Organic gardening is used by many gardeners who want to have a more natural garden without the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.
Plants
Clematis on the Web
The database now contains more than 3500 clematis varieties and some 4000 photographs showing over 1700 of them
Native Plant Nurseries
Specializes in species that are native to Ontario. All plant stock is produced without the use of pesticides and is grown from locally and ethically collected seeds
Oshawa Peony Festival
The Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens hosts the Peony Festival. You can usually get advance information here on the next year's festival
University of Missouri Extension
Growing Tips for Azaleas and Rhododendrons
The database now contains more than 3500 clematis varieties and some 4000 photographs showing over 1700 of them
Native Plant Nurseries
Specializes in species that are native to Ontario. All plant stock is produced without the use of pesticides and is grown from locally and ethically collected seeds
Oshawa Peony Festival
The Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens hosts the Peony Festival. You can usually get advance information here on the next year's festival
University of Missouri Extension
Growing Tips for Azaleas and Rhododendrons
Plant Identification, Names & Pronunciation
Botany.com
Features an encyclopedia of plants and flowers to help our visitors learn how to identify indoor plants, also called houseplants, as well as outdoor plants
Dave's Garden Search Engine
Search plants by name and image
Fine Gardening Plant Guide
Dictionary with names, images and audio files for pronunciation. Search facility to identify plants by name and image
Wildflowers of Ontario
For identifying flowers you see while hiking or in wild spaces
Features an encyclopedia of plants and flowers to help our visitors learn how to identify indoor plants, also called houseplants, as well as outdoor plants
Dave's Garden Search Engine
Search plants by name and image
Fine Gardening Plant Guide
Dictionary with names, images and audio files for pronunciation. Search facility to identify plants by name and image
Wildflowers of Ontario
For identifying flowers you see while hiking or in wild spaces
Seeds
Diane's Flower Seeds
Diane's sells open-pollinated and heirloom flower seeds, including rare perennials and easy-to-grow annuals and has daylily seeds, heirloom tomato seeds, and vegetable and herb seeds
Richters Herbs
Richters is a Canadian company that also sell seeds
Seeds of Diversity
Seedy Saturdays and Seedy Sundays. A listing of events for folks interested in plant biodiversity, heritage gardening, organic gardening, and seeds
Wildflower Farm
A Canadian company located in Coldwater, Ontario. Provides Native North American perennial wildflowers, native grasses and wildflower seed mixes
Diane's sells open-pollinated and heirloom flower seeds, including rare perennials and easy-to-grow annuals and has daylily seeds, heirloom tomato seeds, and vegetable and herb seeds
Richters Herbs
Richters is a Canadian company that also sell seeds
Seeds of Diversity
Seedy Saturdays and Seedy Sundays. A listing of events for folks interested in plant biodiversity, heritage gardening, organic gardening, and seeds
Wildflower Farm
A Canadian company located in Coldwater, Ontario. Provides Native North American perennial wildflowers, native grasses and wildflower seed mixes
Notice: The external links on this site are provided for your convenience, and inclusion of a link in no way indicates approval or endorsement by OGC.
