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National organisation that works towards a competitive and sustainable agriculture, horticulture, forestry and fisheries, and an optimal development of rural areas. DLO-NL comprises 12 research institutes with 3200 personnel.
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Guide to year round gardening highlighting what jobs should be done during specific seasons. Explains how to assess conditions, understand plants, care for your garden, and cultivate crops. Much of the information is provided by Alan Titchmarsh, presenter of the BBC's Ground Force.
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Guide to year round gardening highlighting what jobs should be done during specific seasons. Explains how to assess conditions, understand plants, care for your garden, and cultivate crops. Much of the information is provided by Alan Titchmarsh, presenter of the BBC's Ground Force.
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Directory of links on plants and plant pathology, with general areas such as horticulture, agriculture, and irrigation, and more specialised areas such as bonsai, turfgrass, and irises. Information is available in Spanish and English.
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Includes a set of facts sheets on all aspects of UK farming intended for teachers at all levels. Topics include animal genetics and biotechnology, beef cereals, crop production, diversification, livestock, grass, horticulture, oilseeds, pigs, plant breeding, potatoes, poultry and sheep.
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Museum at church of St Mary-at-Lambeth in London run by the Tradescant Trust devoted to plants and shrubs, their history, and where they can be obtained today. Contains images of exhibits, details of events and lectures.
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Information about the composting of plant and kitchen waste aimed primarily at municipal and commercial composting operations but of interest to gardeners and others. Includes invertebrates, microbes, chemistry, moisture content, bio-availability, temperature, pH, door management, and water quality protection.
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A search and index tool to help navigate the Internet for data, information and resources related to agriculture.
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A guide to creating urban landscapes, covering elements of design and plant selection according to type, width, height, texture, colour, seasonal interest, growth, light and soil. Also describes the implementation process which involves preparation, planting, installation, construction and maintenance, providing tips to reduce the need for fertilisers and pest control.
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Potato related news and resources from around the world. Includes a directory of links to individuals with an interest in the potato industry, an online newsletter and articles from a selection of other potato-related publications.
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Series of market reports on China's aquaculture, agricultural machinery, chemical products, dairy equipment, food industry, fertilizer, feed, forestry, horticulture, livestock, fruit and vegetables, and seeds. Also offers information about investment opportunities, laws and regulations, statistics, and industry data. Presented in English and Chinese.
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Research contractor with the objective to innovate and communicate for the benefit of producers and consumers of horticultural and other plant-based products. Offers information on research, events and press releases.
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Agrilink was established to provide a central information base for rural and agricultural related organisations. Directory topics include arable, contractors, country sports, farm buildings, forestry, horticulture and livestock.
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Ideas and techniques for improving gardens of various sizes, with different soil types and levels of light quality. Advice is given on strains best suited to particular conditions, and guide sheets are available on a range of annuals, bulbs, perennials, vegetables and herbs.
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Guide to caring for house and greenhouse plants. Information on lighting, watering, temperature, fertilisers, and soil can be retrieved by searching for a plant's common or Latin name, or by selecting a plant type such as annual, fern, or shrub.
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Index of links about agriculture. Includes agricultural economics, horticultural information, livestock, plant biology and irrigation.
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Set of links to journals relevant to forestry and horticulture. Some have only subscription information online, others have tables of contents, abstracts or full text.
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Educational programs, gardening products, research, and the publication: 'National Gardening Magazine'.
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Gardening resource providing information about cultivation, propagation, varieties and hybrids. Features material on annuals, bulbs, succulents, fruit, grass, water plants, herbs, spices, houseplants, perennials, shrubs, bushes, trees, vegetables, vines, crawlers and wild flowers. Also includes a dictionary of botanical words, links to botanical gardens, associations, and societies.
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Provided by GardenWeb, an Internet magazine covering gardening, this extensive resource provides links to material such as horticultural resources, plant databases, botanic gardens and museums, and general, international, and US gardening information, as well as various related publications, societies, and associations.
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A series of publications containing information on individual fruits, including botanical identification, plant description and culture notes, and characteristics of cultivars. The information is derived from growers experience based largely on California research, as well as various published sources.
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Institute providing information for those wishing to enter the horticulture industry. Includes a guide to courses and qualifications required to become a horticulturist, a careers booklet, directory of universities and colleges offering relevant courses, publications including the IoH journal and forthcoming events.
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