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• Australian Garden History Society - Organisation of people with an interest in the various aspects of garden history - including horticulture, landscape design and architecture. Journal and garden events summary.
• British Library: Lost Gardens - Illustrations from manuscripts and early printed books dig into the story of gardening. Includes games.
• Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawaii - Guide to the plants carried by early Polynesian voyagers in their canoes - history and traditional uses for each of two dozen plants.
• Cultivating Canadian Gardens - Tells the story of the development of gardening in Canada by indigenous peoples and settlers, through the books, periodicals, and printed materials collected by the National Library of Canada.
• Dutch Gardens and Garden Architecture - Information from the first chapter of a book on Dutch gardens.
• Enchanted Gardens of the Renaissance - A visual tour of three Renaissance Gardens and their relationship to the art of the period.
• Fruits and Flowers of Winter - Archive of an exhibition with items from the Mertz Library’s rare books and archival materials. Includes orangeries, hothouses and botanical drawings.
• Garden History Links - History of gardening links from Edwinna von Baeyer's Web pages.
• Garden History on the Web - Information on gardening and gardens from Medieval times through the 19th century.
• Gardening and Mythology - Mythological references to gardening subjects.
• Gardening History Timeline - From Ancient Times to 1800 - Noteworthy Publications, Persons, and Events in the History of Gardening. Including some Related Information from Agriculture, Natural History, Botany, and Ecology. By Michael P. Garofalo
• Gardens of the Mughal Empire - An interactive journey through twelve Mughal Gardens including Shalamar. You can hear music and follow in the footsteps of the ancient Mughals on a processional path from Hiran Minar to Mian Mir.
• Gothein's History of Garden Art - Complete text of the 1913 book is available online here. Detailed accounts of European gardens, added later material on North America, brief accounts of the rest of the world.
• The History of Gardening: A Timeline from Ancient Times to the Twentieth Century - List of years and gardening events/people, with links to other resources.
• The History of Gardening Timeline - An account of gardening from ancient times to the twentieth century organized by time periods with links to supplementary information.
• Japanese Garden Database - Educational web site providing information on outstanding examples of Japanese garden art.
• Landscape History - A categorised collection of images and photographs of gardens and landscapes in a number of designs.
• Landscape history and garden history in India - History of gardens and landscapes in the Indian subcontinent, with links to related sites
• Landscape Virtual Gallery. - A catalog of 8000 slides about parks and gardens in Europe.
• Medieval Garden at Immanuel Lutheran Church - Recreated medieval garden based on German gardens in Martin Luther's age. Garden history, information about some of the plants.
• Museum of Garden History - The recreation of a historic knot garden and the history of British gardens and plants are included as is a virtual visit to several exhibits at the museum.
• Museum of Garden History - Located at the restored church of St Mary-at-Lambeth in London, the museum offers activities and lectures. The churchyard includes a recreation of a historic knot garden.
• Our Vegetable Travelers - A history of garden vegetables, originally published in National Geographic (1949).
• Parcs à fabriques - French Anglo-Chinese gardens - Account of some of the major French gardens made in the style known in France as Anglo-Chinese, and in England as English landscape.
• Parks and Gardens UK - Database of historic parks, gardens, and designed green spaces of the United Kingdom, with descriptions and historical information.
• Spirit of Gardening - Quotes, proverbs, articles, history, humor, links, and resources for the gardener.
• Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants - Collects, preserves, and distributes historic plant varieties.
• Timothy Mowl: Garden and Architectural History - Architectural historian presents his series of county guides to the historic landscapes and gardens of England, biographies, and other studies.
• Traditional Chinese Gardens - Index to a number of notable and historic gardens, including photographs, history, and descriptions.