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Grasses
 Websites presented in alphabetical order All About Lawns.com 
 This commercial site covers many topics for growing and maintaining lawns, including mowing, weeding, thatching, watering, fertilizing, plant disease, controlling pet damage, and more. Has a nice section on selecting mowers, trimmers, and edgers. The section on commercial lawn care services is arranged by state, with several lists also for portions of Canada. http://www.allaboutlawns.com/ Topics: Gardening, Plants by Name Last updated Mar 27, 2004 Floridata
"A photographic encyclopedia of landscape plants." To locate a plant, browse the table of contents by scientific name or common name; search by genus, species, or common name; or browse by plant type (annuals, perennials) or plant feature (attracts hummingbirds, drought tolerant). Includes articles and resources on gardening and nature, picture galleries, a gardener's journal, and a discussion board. http://www.floridata.com/ Topics: Gardening, Medical Treatments & Devices, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants, Plants by Name Last updated Mar 27, 2004 From Rainforest to Grassland: Plants and Their Communities Across Washington
"This educational program has three layers. The first layer provides text on and illustrations of plants and plant communities in Washington [state]. The second layer provides questions to help you think about the material that is provided. The third layer provides leads to additional information on concepts, plants, and plant communities." Illustrated with maps and photographs. From the Marion Ownbey Herbarium at Washington State University. http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~wsherb/edpages/raingrass/raingrass.html Topics: Biology, Plants, Plants by Name, Science Last updated Mar 17, 2009 The Garden Helper
Advice on starting a garden and growing, maintaining, and cultivating flowers, trees, fruits, vegetables, grasses, and shrubs. Plants for Specific Needs is about the care and culture of various types of plants and growing environments. Site offers solutions to problems from drainage and moving plants to repelling pests such as slugs and snails and weeds. Other useful articles include composting, fertilizing, garden tools, gardening with children, and planting a new lawn. Searchable. http://www.thegardenhelper.com/ Topics: Crops, Gardening, Plants by Name Last updated May 4, 2005 A Modern Herbal
A hyper-text version the classic "medicinal, culinary, cosmetic and economic properties, cultivation and folk-lore of herbs, grasses, fungi, shrubs, & trees with all their modern scientific uses, by Mrs.M. Grieve." first published in 1931. It is searchable and indexed. An excellent reference, if you take into consideration when it was written. http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/mgmh.html Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type, Health, Health, Medical Treatments & Devices, Plants, Plants by Name Last updated Sep 1, 2002 National Allergy Bureau (NAB)
The NAB's site provides counts for pollen and spores produced by trees, weeds, grasses, and molds for about 75 cities in the United States. It also provides a FAQ, a pollen and mold photo gallery, a glossary of air quality terms, lists of common plant and mold allergens, seasonal allergen maps, and more. Available in Spanish. The NAB is part of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI). http://www.aaaai.org/nab/index.cfm Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants by Name Last updated May 29, 2006 Noble Foundation Plant Image Gallery
A searchable collection of images to assist with the identification of plants. Currently 600 species of vascular plants are available including those of grasses and grasslike plants; forbs; and trees, shrubs, and woody vines. Browse by common, family, and scientific names. Information may include species and family names, longevity, season, origin, height, the flowering period, and a brief description. Photographs are mostly of plants found in Oklahoma and Texas. http://www.noble.org/WebApps/PlantImageGallery/Index.aspx Topics: Biology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants, Plants by Name, Science, Science Last updated Sep 17, 2009 Organic Materials Management: Home Gardening
This site provides ideas for reducing gardening waste. Topics covered include grasscycling (leaving clippings on the lawn when mowing), xeriscaping ("landscaping with slow-growing, drought tolerant plants to conserve water and reduce yard trimmings"), composting, erosion control, and purchasing recycled gardening and landscaping products. From the California Integrated Waste Management Board. http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Organics/Gardening/ Topics: Environment, Gardening, Plants, Plants by Name, Technology Last updated Mar 8, 2005 Pink Snow Mold on Turfgrass
Explains pink snow, a phenomenon in which wild grass underlying snow is affected by the fungus Microdochium nivale, causing snow to have a "pinkish cast." Discusses treatment and fungicides, and includes pictures. From the Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic at Cornell University. http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/FactSheets/pinksnowmold/pinksnowmold.htm Topics: Plants, Plants by Name, Water Last updated Jan 31, 2006 Plants That Tolerate Drought & Dry Conditions
Floridata's list of drought-resistant plants, listed by type (trees, shrubs, palms, grasses, perennials, annuals, cactus and succulents, and vines). Within types, plants are listed by scientific name with common names alongside, and information about them includes photographs, description, culture, warnings, and hardiness zone. http://www.floridata.com/lists/drought_tolerant_plants.cfm Topics: Gardening, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants, Plants by Name, Weather Last updated Apr 5, 2004 What's It Like Where You Live?: Biomes of the World
Developed for grades 4 and up, this site describes six biomes: rainforest, tundra, taiga, desert, temperate forests, and grasslands. Information on each biome includes location, basic facts, plants, animals, a story, links to other sites, and a variety of images and activities. There are additional links to related sites for students and teachers. This is an Evergreen Project Adventure from the Missouri Botanical Garden. http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/ Topics: Biology, Plants by Name Last updated Mar 17, 2009 |
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