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<h2>Plants.am - plant and garden wiki encyclopedia</h2>
 
'''[[Plants.am:About|Plants.am]]''' is a complete '''plant and garden wiki encyclopedia'''. So far we have [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] plant entries and other articles written and edited by gardeners from around the globe, with [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFFILES}}]] photos. Check out the [[Help:Contents|Help]] page to see how '''you''' can edit any page '''right now'''.
 
  
<h3><font color=IndianRed>Plants.am featured on the Christian Science Monitor</font> [http://features.csmonitor.com/gardening/2008/12/29/a-wikipedia-for-plants/ ''diggin' it'' blog]</h3>
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<h2>[[File:Gardenology.org-logo.png|70px|left|Gardenology.org logo]] Gardenology.org - Plant & Garden Wiki Encyclopedia</h2>
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'''Gardenology.org''' is a complete '''plant and garden wiki encyclopedia'''. So far we have {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} plant entries and other articles written and edited by gardeners from around the globe, with {{NUMBEROFFILES}} photos. Check out the [[Help:Contents|help]] page to see how '''you''' can [[Help:Contents#How_to_edit_an_article|edit]] any page '''right now'''.
  
<h2>Favorites At Your Fingertips</h2>
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<h2>Plant Categories</h2>
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| '''[[List of flowering plants|Flowers]]'''<br>[[Rose]], [[Hibiscus]], [[Carnation]], [[Daylily]]...
 
| '''[[List of flowering plants|Flowers]]'''<br>[[Rose]], [[Hibiscus]], [[Carnation]], [[Daylily]]...
 
| '''[[List of fruits|Fruits]]'''<br>[[Apricot]], [[Orange]], [[Pear]], [[Mulberry]], [[Watermelon]]...
 
| '''[[List of fruits|Fruits]]'''<br>[[Apricot]], [[Orange]], [[Pear]], [[Mulberry]], [[Watermelon]]...
 
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| '''[[List of common houseplants|Houseplants]]'''<br>[[Ferns]], [[Weeping Fig]], [[Jade plant]], [[African Violet]]…
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| '''[[List of common houseplants|Houseplants]]'''<br>[[Ferns]], [[Weeping Fig|Ficus]], [[Jade plant]], [[African Violet]]…
 
| '''[[List of vegetables|Vegetables]]'''<br>[[Carrot]], [[Lettuce]], [[Capsicum|Bell pepper]], [[Asparagus]]...
 
| '''[[List of vegetables|Vegetables]]'''<br>[[Carrot]], [[Lettuce]], [[Capsicum|Bell pepper]], [[Asparagus]]...
 
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| '''[[List of shrubs (bushes)|Shrubs]]'''<br>[[Holly]], [[Blueberry]], [[Brugmansia|Angel's Trumpet]], [[Fuchsia]]...
 
| '''[[List of shrubs (bushes)|Shrubs]]'''<br>[[Holly]], [[Blueberry]], [[Brugmansia|Angel's Trumpet]], [[Fuchsia]]...
| '''[[List of vines|Vines]]'''<br>[[Passionfruit]], [[Grape]], [[Kiwi]], [[Trumpet Vine]], [[Jasmin]]...
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| '''[[List of vines|Vines]]'''<br>[[Passionfruit]], [[Grape]], [[Kiwi]], [[Trumpet Vine]], [[Jasmine]]...
 
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| colspan=2 | '''Misc.''' - [[Venus Flytrap]], [[Water Lily]], [[Spanish Moss]], [[List of herbal and fungal hallucinogens|Hallucinogenic]], [[List of edible seeds|Edible seeds]], [[List of edible nuts|Nuts]]...
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| colspan=2 | '''Misc.''' - [[Carnivorous plant|Carnivorous]], [[Aquatic plant|Aquatic]], [[Moss|Mosses]], [[List of herbal and fungal hallucinogens|Hallucinogenic]], [[List of edible seeds|Edible seeds]], [[List of edible nuts|Nuts]]...
 
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<h2>Plants.am Projects</h2>
 
*Plant identification
 
*How you can help your environment
 
**Composting
 
**Natural pest control
 
**Edible plants and gardening
 
**Front lawn replacement
 
 
<h2>Issues</h2>
 
 
*<b>Shade</b>
 
*<b>Lawns</b>
 
*<b>What blooms years round?</b>
 
 
<h2>Hot Topics</h2>
 
*Fall Planting
 
 
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<h2>Featured Flower</h2>
 
[[Image:Maroon Mums.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Chrysanthemum]].]]
 
[[Chrysanthemum]]'s are a versatile group of flowers with spectacular flower forms and colors.  Suitable varieties can be found for many conditions.
 
 
'''<h2>Featured Edible</h2>
 
[[Image:Citrus limon-eureka-eureka lemon-IMG 0785 hunt07.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Lemon]].]]
 
[[Lemon]] trees are beautiful, the blossoms smell great, and the fruit are long-lasting and very versatile in the kitchen.'''
 
 
<h2>Vocab</h2>
 
[[Graft]] - combine two plants by cutting and attaching them.
 
 
<h2>Garden Ideas</h2>
 
Walls, fences and gates, Water feature (Fountains and ponds), paving, decks, trellis'
 
 
<h2>Featured Users</h2>
 
*[[User:LBlumin|LBlumin]]
 
*[[User:Mike|Mike]]
 
*[[User:Klbuenger|Klbuenger]]
 
 
<h2>Seasons</h2>
 
*[[Spring]]
 
*[[Summer]]
 
*[[Fall]]
 
*[[Winter]]
 
 
<h2>Articles In Need of Work</h2>
 
*[[Composting]]
 
 
<h2>[[Gardening Books]]</h2>
 
*Book of the Month
 
*[[Gardening Books#Plant encyclopedias|Plant encyclopedias]] - [[Patio gardens]] - [[Herb gardens]] - [[Miscellaneous Gardening Books | Miscellaneous]]
 
  
 
<h2>Reference</h2>
 
<h2>Reference</h2>
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**[[Flowers]]
  
*<b>Cultivation</b> - Hardiness - Regions - Garden environment - Outdoor cultivation - Care under glass - Pruning - Pruning groups - Propagation - Plant problems - Organic issues and native plants
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*<b>Cultivation</b> - [[Hardiness]] - Regions - Garden environment - Outdoor cultivation - Care under glass - [[Pruning]] - Pruning groups - [[Propagation]] - Plant problems - Organic issues and native plants
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*<b>[[Glossary of Gardening Terms]]</b> - Almost 1,000 terms!
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*<b>[[Glossary of Botanical Names]]</b> - Over 2,000 names!
  
 
*<b>Plant Groups</b>
 
*<b>Plant Groups</b>
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**[[Grasses and bamboos]]
 
**[[Grasses and bamboos]]
  
*<b>Glossary of Gardening terms</b>
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*<b>Seasons</b> - [[Spring]], [[Summer]], [[Fall]], [[Winter]]
  
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*<b>[[List of botanical gardens]]</b>
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<h2>Featured Plant</h2>
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<h2>Green Gardening</h2>
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Ways to make gardening an even greener activity.
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*[[Composting]]
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*[[Lawn replacement|Front lawn replacement]]
  
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<h2>[[Gardening Books]]</h2>
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*Book of the Month
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*[[Gardening Books#Plant encyclopedias|Plant encyclopedias]] - [[Patio gardens]] - [[Herb gardens]] - [[Miscellaneous Gardening Books | Miscellaneous]]
  
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<h2>Gardenology.org on the Web</h2>
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<h2>Gardenology.org Search Box on YOUR Site!</h2>
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[[File:Search-gardenology.png|right|link=Gardenology.org search box|This is how the search will appear on your site.  Go to [[Gardenology.org search box]] for the code.]]
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It's simple to add a [[Gardenology.org search box]] on your website or blog now, so your visitors can look up the plants you mention on your site or blog.  Just copy/paste the code onto your site and it's ready to go.
  
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'''About the articles''' - Articles about gardening should be concise and informative, while articles about plants should present everything a gardener would need to know to grow the plant.  The information should always be presented from the gardeners point of view.
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'''Help us improve!  How to edit pages on Plants.am...'''
 
  
If you visit a page where the article needs work being rewritten and organized, please feel free to jump in and [[Plants.am:How to edit a page|edit the page]].  This site has a wealth of information that often comes from different sources that need to be combined or rewritten into a unified, relevant article.  Before editing any pages, you may need to first [[Special:Userlogin|register]] and log in; you may then want to play in our [[sandbox]] to familiarize yourself with [[Plants.am:How to edit a page|formatting]].  
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If you visit a page where the article needs work being rewritten and organized, please feel free to jump in and [[Help:Editing|edit the page]].  This site has a wealth of information that often comes from different sources that need to be combined or rewritten into a unified, relevant article.  Before editing any pages, you may need to first request an account: [mailto:support@gardenology.org support@gardenology.org] and log in; you may then want to play in our [[sandbox]] to familiarize yourself with [[Help:Wikitext examples|formatting]].  Adding new plants is as easy as clicking on "Add new plant" on the left hand navigation menu, typing in the name of the plant, and clicking add.
  
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Articles about gardening should be concise and informative, while articles about plants should present everything a gardener would need to know to grow the plant.  The information should always be presented from the gardeners point of view.

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Gardenology.org - Plant & Garden Wiki Encyclopedia

Gardenology.org is a complete plant and garden wiki encyclopedia. So far we have 22,004 plant entries and other articles written and edited by gardeners from around the globe, with 15,345 photos. Check out the help page to see how you can edit any page right now.

Plant Categories

Flowers
Rose, Hibiscus, Carnation, Daylily...
Fruits
Apricot, Orange, Pear, Mulberry, Watermelon...
Houseplants
Ferns, Ficus, Jade plant, African Violet
Vegetables
Carrot, Lettuce, Bell pepper, Asparagus...
Trees
Pine, Maple, Cedar, Birch, Walnut...
Herbs
Oregano, Mint, Parsley, Chives, Basil...
Shrubs
Holly, Blueberry, Angel's Trumpet, Fuchsia...
Vines
Passionfruit, Grape, Kiwi, Trumpet Vine, Jasmine...
Misc. - Carnivorous, Aquatic, Mosses, Hallucinogenic, Edible seeds, Nuts...

Reference

  • Cultivation - Hardiness - Regions - Garden environment - Outdoor cultivation - Care under glass - Pruning - Pruning groups - Propagation - Plant problems - Organic issues and native plants

Featured Plant

Aristolochia gigantea-giant dutchmans pipe.jpg

Giant Dutchman's pipe
(Aristolochia gigantea)

The Giant Dutchman's pipe is sure to attract a lot of attention due to its large size and unusual appearance. Click here to learn about this plant.

Green Gardening

Ways to make gardening an even greener activity.

Gardening Books

Gardenology.org on the Web

Gardenology.org Search Box on YOUR Site!

This is how the search will appear on your site. Go to Gardenology.org search box for the code.

It's simple to add a Gardenology.org search box on your website or blog now, so your visitors can look up the plants you mention on your site or blog. Just copy/paste the code onto your site and it's ready to go.


Help us improve!

How to edit pages on Gardenology.org...

If you visit a page where the article needs work being rewritten and organized, please feel free to jump in and edit the page. This site has a wealth of information that often comes from different sources that need to be combined or rewritten into a unified, relevant article. Before editing any pages, you may need to first request an account: support@gardenology.org and log in; you may then want to play in our sandbox to familiarize yourself with formatting. Adding new plants is as easy as clicking on "Add new plant" on the left hand navigation menu, typing in the name of the plant, and clicking add.

Articles about gardening should be concise and informative, while articles about plants should present everything a gardener would need to know to grow the plant. The information should always be presented from the gardeners point of view.