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The publisher would like to thank all relevant institutions for permission to reproduce their material. Every care has been taken to trace copyright holders. However, if anyone has been omitted, we apologise and will, if informed, make corrections in any future edition.
An Chomhairle Leabharlanna (The Library Council) is not responsible for the content of the websites included in this guide.
Using the Internet for Gardeningby Annette Wallace, Waterford City Council Library Service
Lifesteps offers you a range of online and printed guides. Written by staff from Irish public libraries, each guide contains easy to follow, step by step explanations of how to use the Internet to achieve a specific goal or ‘life step.’
Lifesteps is an initiative of Irish public libraries, managed by An Chomhairle Leabharlanna and funded by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government through the Information Society Fund.
For updates, news on the project and for a full listing of all the guides, log on to www.lifesteps.ie
You can contact the Lifesteps team at lifesteps@librarycouncil.ie
ISBN: 1873512309
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Contents
Introduction 2
Needtoknow 2
Needtohave 2
Relatedguides 3
QuickGuide 3
Step-by-StepGuide 3
Links 13
Glossary 15
Note: words in red appear in the glossary at the end of this module.
IntroductionTheInternetcontainsvastamountsofinformationanditcanbedifficulttoknowwheretostartwhenlookingforinformationonaspecifictopic.ThisguideisintendedtobeastartingpointifyouareinterestedingardeningandwouldliketofindoutwhatresourcesareavailableontheInternet.
Sitesareselectedwhichhelpwithplanningagarden,choosingplantsandbuyingthemonline.Thesiteschosenarereputable,up-to-dateandtheadviceisgiveninaneasy-to-readandeasy-to-navigateformat.ThemajorityofthesitesusedarebasedinIrelandortheUK,astheadvicegivenorplantssoldonthesesitessuitourclimate.Thelocationofawebsitealsohasimplicationswhenitcomestobuyingonlineasitcanaffectdeliveryareasanddeliverycosts.Shoppingonlinecanofferagreatervarietythanyoumayfindlocally.Buyingonlineisnotpossibleonallofthewebsites,however,thewebsitesarealsousefulasasourceofinformationonthelatestproductsavailable.
Onlinegardeningclubs/bulletinboards/forumsareoneareawheretheInternetoffersauniqueservice–gardenerscansharetheirknowledgeandexperienceandgethelpwithproblemsfromotherseasilyovertheInternet.
ThelistingofadditionalwebsitesattheendoftheguidegivesanindicationoftheamountofinformationonallaspectsofgardeningandthenumberofgardeningorganisationswhohaveapresenceontheInternet.
Need to knowAbasicfamiliaritywithacomputerandtheInternetisrequired.
Need to haveAccesstoaPC
Foronlineordering:
• acreditcard(ifyouintendtoorderonline)
• anemailaddress
• adeliveryaddresswheregoodscanbeacceptedduringworkinghours.
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Related Guides‘Internetbasics’
‘UsingtheInternetfor…Shopping’
Quick guideTheguideworksitswayfromtheplanninganddesignaspectsofyourgardentochoosingsuitableplantsforit.Havingchosentheplants,thereareanumberofwebsiteswhereplants,seeds,bulbs,lawnseed,rosesandshrubscanbepurchasedonline.Inthe“gardeningforproduce”sectiontherearelinkstowebsiteswhereyoucanbuyvegetableseedsandplants,fruittrees,herbplants,pearsandappletrees,cherrytreesandorganicseeds.
Therearealsolinkstowebsiteswithfurtherinformationandadviceongardeningaswellasanonlinegardeningclub.Finally,therearelinkstoonlinegardeningbulletinboardsandforums.
Attheendoftheguidetherearelinkstoadditionalwebsites,coveringcommercialsites,advicesites,andsitesongardenstovisit.
Step-by-Step Guide
Gardening for pleasure
Planning and designing your garden
Whenplanninganewgardenorimprovinganexistinggarden,thereareanumberofbasicthingswhichwillaffectthedesign:
• Siteaspect,space,timeandcost
• Whowillusethegarden?Children,pets,oldergeneration,disabledusers,etc.
• Howyouusethegarden?Doyouwantbedsfullofcolourfulplants,grassonwhichtoplayfootballwithchildren,anoutdoorentertainingareaoracombinationofalloftheabove?
• Theamountoftimeavailabletomaintainthegardenalsoinfluenceschoiceoflayoutandplants.
www.garden.iehasanexcellentsectionongardendesign.Clickonthelinkgarden designonthelefthandsideofthescreen.
Undereachaspectofgardendesigntherearedifferentsubsections,e.g.towngardens,largefrontgardens,non-plantfeatures,etc.
Tolookatanysectioninmoredetailclickonthelinksyouwanttoread
Therearealsosomegooddesignideasandthingstorememberwhenplanningagardenonwww.flower-gardening-made-easy.com/gardendesign.html
ThelinksundertheheadingforGarden planning information,atthebottomofthispage,mayalsobehelpful.
ThisisanAmericanwebsitesoallofthebooksrecommendedmaynotalwaysbeavailabletopurchaseinIreland–howevertheymaybeavailabletopurchaseonline.
Choosing plants
Whenchoosingplantsthefollowingarethemainconsiderations:light,moisture,temperature,wind,soiltype.Chooseplantswhichsuityourconditions.Someplantscalled‘hardyplants’willthriveprettymuchanywhere.However,‘tender’plantsneedmorecareandattention.Itisgoodtohavedifferentpointsofinterestinagarden.Choosingplantswhichfloweratdifferenttimesoftheyear,orplantswithcolouredfoliageorwhosefoliagechangescolour,willhelpachievethis.
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Forhelpdecidingonplantssee:www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/how_to_be_a_gardener/ClickonKnow your plot.Thereisalistofplantssuitableforeachsoiltypeunderthissection.ChoosethetypeofplantyouwantfromthePlant Listssectionontheright-handsideofthescreen.
Buying plants
Onceyouhavedecidedwhatplantsyouwantinyourgarden,itispossibletobuythemonline.Whenorderingonlineremember:
• companiesmaynotdeliverplantsoutsidethecountryinwhichthewebsiteisbasedastherearerestrictionsonsendingrooteditems.Checkintheterms and conditionspagebeforeordering
• generallybulbsandseedscanbesentworldwide–alwayscheckdeliverycharges
• somecompanieshaveaminimumorderquantityorminimumordervalue.
Whenbuyingonline,alsorememberthattheitemsavailableareinfluencedbytheseasoni.e.bulbswillbeavailabletobuyatthetimeofyeartheyshouldbeplanted.
Plants, Seeds, Bulbs
Therearemanyinterestingandusefulsitesthatallowyoutobuyplants,seedsandbulbsonline.Onesuchexample,www.mrmiddleton.com,isaonestopshopastheyhaveplants,seeds,bulbsandplantsavailableandisbasedinDublin.Orderscanbeplacedonline.
Seeds–youcanorderseedsfromtheabovewebsiteorthroughThompsonMorgandirectusingwww.seeds.thompson-morgan.comClickonOnline Seed Catalogue–Worldwide Delivery–thenselectIrelandfromthedropdownlist
ThereisaSEARCH Flowerslinkonthelefthandsideofthepage.Onthisyoucansearchbyplanttypeorbyareawhereyouwishtoplant,e.g.bedding,borders,etc.
Bulbs
Forinformationonbulbusageseewww.langeveld.com.ClickonBulb Usage.
Langevelddonotsellonlinetothegeneralpublicbutthiswebsitegivesgreatinformationonwhatisavailable.
Tulips
www.tulipworld.comOnlineorderingavailable.Thiswebsitehasalotofinformationabouttulips.ScrolldownthehomepagetoseeAbout Bulbs,Bulb Encyclopaedia,Inspire Me,Organic Bulbs.
UnderBulb Encyclopaedia,theBulb Advisorlinkhelpsyouselectbulbsbysoil,climate,colour,etc.
www.gardensupplydirect.co.uk–orderonlineforflowerbulbsandothergardensupplies.ClickonMore infoundertheflowerbulbsheadingtoviewthefullselection.
Lawns
Decidehowitwillbeused.Isitornamentalormultifunctional–thegrassseedsorturfchosenshouldreflecttheuse(s)ofthelawn.Theamountoftimeavailabletomaintainthelawnwillinfluencethelawnsize.
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Forinformationondesigningandplanningalawnsee:www.lawnandmower.com/lawn-design.aspxThiswebsitealsocontainslotsofinformationonlookingafteralawn.
Forlawnplanningandsowingsee:www.garden.ie/Pages/gardening-know-how/index.html?section=Lawns
Roses
www.davidaustinroses.com/english/ToorderonlineclickonSearch for Roses and Ordering,ontheleft-handsideofthescreen.
Trees
Forsomeguidelinesonplantingtreessee:www.bordbia.ie/consumers/plants_flowers/trees.htm
www.futureforests.netThiscompanyisbasedinCorkandsellsbareroottrees,shrubsandclimbersbymailorder.ClickonBareroot listsorContainer listsalongthetopofthehomepagetoviewlistsandprices.
Shrubs
www.treesbypost.co.ukOnlineordering.ClickonTreesorShrubsonthelefthandsideofscreentoseelistofitemsavailable.
Further information/advice
www.garden.ie.ClickonGarden know-howonthelefthandsideofscreen.Itissub-dividedintodifferentsectionse.g.Trees and Shrubs,Roses,Lawnsetc.
www.dermotoneill.com/your_garden/qanda.aspThissitehasanexcellentquestionsandanswerssection.Itisdividedintocategories–clickonthecategorythatyouareinterestedin.Foramonthlychecklistofthingstodointhegardenclickonwww.dermotoneill.com/your_garden/index.asp
www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/archive.shtmlAdviceonallaspectsofgardeningPropagation,Plant,WateringandPruning.
www.gardenadvice.co.uk/index.htmlClickonHow Toatthetopofscreenforadvice.
www.rhs.org.uk/advice/index.aspScrolldownunderHelp & advice.Clickontheeasy-to-use problem solver.Itisveryusefulforbeginnersasitisdividedintosectionsonpests,weeds,etc.Clickonthetopicthatyouwishtoknowmoreabout.
TofindanunusualplantoraspecialistnurseryseeRHSplantfinderonwww.rhs.org.uk/plants/index.aspasitincludessomeIrishnurseries.
Online gardening clubs
Anonlinegardeningclubisaninteractivesitewhereyoucanshareideasandinformation.Seewww.garden.ie/Pages/signup/signup.html
Toaccessclubpagesyouhavetoregister.Thisisquickandeasy.Youneedanemailaddress.Onceregisteredyoucanaccessadditionalservices,e.g.questions and answers,discussion groups,information about gardeningandclubs and societies.
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www.letsgogardening.co.uk/information/clubs.htmlinkstolotsofgardeningclubsandsocietiesintheUK.
Gardening for produce
Eatingfruitorvegetableswhichyouhavegrownyourselfcanbeveryrewarding.
Planning
Youneedtodecideaboutissuessuchasthesiteandthetypeofsoil,doesthesoilneedimprovingwithorganicmatterandwhethertoplantseedsortobuyseedlings.
Forinformationaboutgrowingvegetables,softfruitortreefruitwww.garden.ie/Pages/gardening-know-how/index.htmlClickonthelinksVegetable Growing,Soft FruitorTree Fruit.
www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/htbg/module7/ThiswebsitehasasectiononThe Productive Garden.Itisverywelllaidoutinmodularformwithastepbystepguidetogrowingfruitandvegetables.
Clickonthefirstlinkonthelefthandsideofpagetogethelptosetupyourplot
Formoreinformationonplanningandgrowingfruitandvegetables,seewww.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/growfruitandveg_index.shtml
Buying plants or seeds for produce
Vegetable plants/seeds
www.victoriana.ws/cat.asp?CID=3Tobuyvegetableplantsorseedsonline.
Orderingisveryeasyonthiswebsite,scrolldownthelistofvegetablesandclick on the pictureoftheoneyouwishtoorder.
Vegetable seeds
Tobuyseedsseehttp://seeds.thompson-morgan.com/uk/en/list/all-vegetables
Fruit trees, herb plants
Seewww.futureforests.netforfruit treesandherbplants.Itemsareavailablebymailorderonly.ClickonFruit and herbsundertheContainerlistsheading.
Mushrooms, pears, apples, cherriesseewww.bakker.co.ukClickonFruit & Vegetablesatthecentretopofthescreen.
Seeds for flowers, vegetables, herbs or fruitwww.fothergills.co.uk/
ClickonlinkFlowers,Vegetables,HerbsorFruitfromthemenuacrossthetopofthescreen.
Organic seeds
Fororganicseedsseewww.theorganiccentre.ieClickonOrganic Seed Cataloguetoviewseedlists.Mailorderonly.
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For help and advice
Onvegetableandherbgardensseewww.gardeningpatch.comClickonthelinksVegetable GardeningandHerb Gardening.ThiswebsitealsofeaturesGardening Basicslikeimprovingyoursoil,wateringyourplantsanddealingwithslugs.
Forspecifichelpandadviceonfruitandvegetablegardenshttp://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/problems_fruitveg.asp
Foradviceonherbsseewww.herbalgardens.com/contents.html
Bulletin boards/Forums
Bulletinboardsandforumsareinteractivesitesforexchangingideas,tipsandinformationongardeningviatheInternet.
Mostrequireregistrationbeforeaddingorreplyingtoamessage.ClickonFrequently Asked Questions(FAQ’s)orhelptocheckonregistering.Youwillneedanemailaddresstoregister.Someexamplesofbulletinboardsareprovidedbelow:
www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/adviceScrolldownthescreenandclickongardening message boards.
www.gardenstew.comAgardeningforumwhereyoucanexchangeadviceandideas.Clickonin the gardenandthenselectthetopicofinterest.
www.kitchengarden.co.ukAkitchengardenforum
RHSbulletinboardwww.rhs.org.uk/advice/problems_archive.aspScroll downthispageandclickonbulletin board.
Plant finder
Seekinginformationonaspecificplantforaspecificplaceinthegarden?e.g.anevergreenplantforashadyspotinthegarden?
Useplant finderwww.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/index.shtmlwhichbringsyoutothesearchpage.Enterthedetailsofthetypeofplantyouwantineachsearchfield.Themorespecificyourrequest,theshortertheresultlistwillbe.However,Itisbestnottorestrictyoursearchtoomuchbymakingaselectionineachfieldasyoumaynotgetanyresults.Amorespecificchoicecanbemadefromthelistdisplayedaftertheinitialsearch.
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Links to other websites of interestwww.igps.ieIrishGardenPlantSociety
www.rhsi.ieRoyalHorticulturalSocietyofIreland
www.arboretum.ieIrishgardencentreoftheyear2004
www.modelcountypaving.comgardenandpavingcentre
www.irishseedsavers.iepromotingIrishbio-diversity
www.rockworld.ienaturalrockfeaturesforyourgarden
www.wildflowers.ieinformationandwildflowerseeds
www.peonypassions.comIrish-basedmailordernurseryspecializesinsellingpeonies
www.gardenadvice.co.uk/howto/water/index.htmladviceonwatergardening
www.gardenguides.com/TipsandTechniques/container.htmadviceoncontainergardening
www.johnstowngardencentre.ie/product.htmsellsseedsandgardeningbooksonline
www.bakker-irl.com/onlineorderingandgoodgardeningadvicelinks
www.woodiesdiy.com/shoponlineforgardeningitems–alsohasgardeningtips
www.strictly-plants.co.ukadviceonalpines,herbsandwildflowers
www.rhododendrons.comforadviceandtobuyrhododendrons
www.pesticides.gov.uk/garden_home.aspadviceaboutpesticidesinthegarden
www.carryongardening.org.uk–websitewhichencourageslessablepeopletokeepgardening
www.herbsociety.org.uksocietyforincreasingtheunderstanding,useandappreciationofherbsandtheirbenefitstohealth
www.wigglywigglers.co.uk–naturalgardening
www.recklessgardener.co.ukanonlinegardeningmagazine
www.learningireland.iehaslinkstodayandeveningcoursesalloverIreland
www.thegoodwebguide.co.uklinktogardeningpagesofthisonlineguidetothebestwebsitesontheinternet.
Gardens to visit
In Ireland
www.dillongarden.comHelenDillon’sawardwinninggarden
www.powerscourt.ie/Powerscourtgarden,CoWicklow
www.fotahouse.com/FotaHouseandgardens,Cork
www.visitdublin.com/gardensgardenstovisitinDublinincludingtheNationalBotanicalgardens
www.heritageireland.ieIreland’sheritagegardens
www.ireland.ie/things_2_do_results.asp?querystring_keyword=gardensalistofover120gardensaroundIreland
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-global/w-localtoyou.htm#linktoNationalTrustNorthernIreland
Outside Ireland
www.rhs.org.uk/chelsea/2006/index.aspChelseaFlowerShow
www.rhs.org.uk/hamptoncourt/2006/index.aspHamptonCourtFlowerShow
www.rbgkew.org.ukKewGardens
www.chateauversailles.fr/en/130_The_Parc.phpVersaillesPalaceandgardens
www.keukenhof.nl/Dutchgardenthatfeaturesworldfamoustulipsdisplays
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GlossaryBulletin Board: Aninteractivesectionfoundinsomewebsitesthat
permitsindividualstopostonlinecommentsonatopic.Eachbulletinboardisusuallybasedonaparticularthemeortopic(e.g.discussiongrouponaparticularauthor,newsstory,sport).
Drop-down menu: Alistofchoicesthatappearswhenyouclickonawordorholdyourpointerovertheword.
Email: EmailorelectronicmailisaservicethatsendsmessagesacrosstheInternetfromonehumanusertoanother.Likealetter,emailisperson-to-personanditstoresmessagesuntiltheyareread.
FAQ’s: (Frequently Asked Questions)AFAQisalistofquestionsandtheiranswers,whicharecommonlyasked.Thesearepublishedonthewebsiteofaproductorservice,sothatthesamequestionisnotaskedofthesupplier,overandoveragain.AgoodexampleofaFAQ,whichfocusesonwebsecurity,isathttp://www.w3org./Security/Faq/www-security-faq.html
Forum: Aspacewhereindividualsmayexchangeviewsonline.
Homepage: Themainorintroductorypageofawebsite.
Internet: Alargecollectionofcomputers,connectedtogethertoallowthemtoshareinformationwithoneanother.
Interactive Site: Asitewhereyoucanpostcomments,remarks,questions,andreceiverepliesfromotherusers.
Link: Alink,orhyperlink,isapartofawebpagethat,ifclickedwithamouse,opensadifferentwebpage.Linksareusuallyshowninblueandunderlinedonawebpage.
Online: Awordusedasshorthandfor‘ontheInternet’or‘connectedtotheInternet’
Register: Toregistermeanstocreateanidentityonline.Formanyservices,itisimportantthatthewebsiteknowsyourname,address,phonenumber,etc.Forexample,ifbuyingabookinanonlinebookshop,youneedtoprovidethisinformation.Theonlinebookshopthenrecordsyourdetailsinadatabaseofcustomers,whichitlaterusestopostoutthebooktoyou.Registrationisusuallycompletedbyfillinginanonlineform,withfieldsforname,addressandotherinformation.
Website: Awebsiteisacollectionofwebpageswhichdisplaysinformationonaparticulartopic.Commontypesofwebsitesincludecompanywebsites(informationaboutthecompany),onlineshops(whereyoubuygoodsandservicesandpaybycreditcard)andpersonalwebsites(whereindividualssharetheirinterests).Awebsitemayconsistofjustonepageofinformation,butwillusuallycontainseveralpages,alllinkedtogether.Allthepagesinawebsiteusuallysharethesame‘domain’name.Forexample,allthepagesinthelargeonlineshopAmazonhaveanaddress(URL)thatstartswith‘www.amazon.com’.
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