Selected web sites are free resources available on the Internet and selected
by librarians at Ramsey County Library
GardenWeb
The Mother of all gardening web sites! It features hundreds of links to sites on just about anything a gardener could want.
Also, check out the
Virtual gardening library
Northern Gardener
The Web site of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society.
Suite101.com
Is arranged by Dewey Decimal number; the gardening section (in the 635's, naturally) has links to useful information and other good sites.
University of Minnesota Extension Gardening and Horticulture site
An easy-to-use site especially useful for Minnesota gardeners.
Click here for a list on gardening books.
About.com
Has links to sites about gardening, decorating, collecting, crafts, entertaining, "frugal living" and much more. It is maintained by a "guide", and is updated frequently.
GreenGuardian.com
This environment-friendly site teaches us what to throw and what to buy, including links to local information on re-using and recycling.
Home and Garden Television
Features articles on remodeling, decorating, gardening, cooking and many other topics. Frequently updated, it has a nice variety of information.
Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse
Has a nice "library" of do-it-yourself projects, with instructions, home safety tips, and answers to common home improvement problems, e.g. the "paint problem solver."
Family Handyman
Offers instructions on household repairs like replacing doorknobs, as well as larger projects, such as improving yard drainage.
Home Maintenance and Repair
Has instructions on accomplishing all sorts of household projects and tasks, from "identifying mysterious stains" to "when your freezer stops working."
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