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	OGC WebLink Library This is a categorized list of vetted and recommended web links of interest to gardeners. If you click on any of the underlined names below, you be linked to a the corresponding website. Also, if you place your cursor over the underlined name and then look to the lower left hand side of your screen, the target web address will show. Also, you can right-click on the underlined name and then click on "properties" and the target web address will apprear. General ICANGARDEN A Canadian site dealing with all aspects of gardening and a link library to other gardening sites. Herbs Richters Herbs Richters is a Canadian company and their website offers an easy way to view herbs and learn about their medicinal, culinary and horticultural history. Horticulture 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. Native Plants and Seeds Sweetgrass Nursery A Canadian company located in Hagersville, Ontario, Sweetgrass offers Canada's most prominent Native plant selection and eco-gardens for touring. Check their website for hours of operation. 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. Kitchen Gardeners International A wonderful site for anyone who loves to cook from the garden. A lot of ideas and interesting international contributions. Plant Identification, Names & Pronunciation Dave's Garden [Dictionary with names and images] Search facility to identify plants by name and image. Fine Gardening [Dictionary with names, images and audio files for pronounciation] Search facility to identify plants by name and image. When you find the plant you want, if you click on the name, the site will give you the correct phonetic pronounciation. Wildflower identification For identifying flowers you see while hiking or in wild spaces, see "Wildflowers of Ontario". Plants: Events about Particular Plants Orchids: Canadian Orchid Society This is a comprehensive guide to orchid events in Canada. There is a Durham Chapter. 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. 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 and their website offers an easy way to view herbs and learn about their medicinal, culinary and horticultural history. They also sell seeds. Wildflower Farm A Canadian company located in Coldwater, Ontario, provides Native North American perennial wildflowers, native grasses and wildflower seed mixes.