The Toolshed

Welcome to the Gardener's Path Toolshed. We are starting to have some fun tools for you to use and enjoy. This month's new entry: Gardener's Path own, home grown Plant Computer. Just type in your search criteria including flower color, season of bloom, height, sun, and other adjectives, and The Plant Computer will produce a list of plants that might fit the bill. Great for planning or to find just the right plant for a hard to fill spot.

The Garden Planner

Our very own Garden Planner is just like drawing a garden with graph paper and pencil, except it's on the web.

Click the Layouts button to see different garden shapes. Then click the Pallette to choose plants for your garden, and drag new plants wherever you want them. If you don't like something, you can move it or drag it to the Compost Heap.

While not exactly botanically-correct, you can use the Garden Planner to experiment with colors, arrangements, layouts, and of course, to have fun. You'll need Flash 4 to enjoy it so be sure to get the free Flash 4 plug-in.

 

What Zone Are You In? Check your hardiness zone with our handy USDA Zone Map. Good for Alaska and Hawaii too.

More Tools on the Web: The Farmers Almanac: a classic source of weather and lore Plants By Mail FAQ: Check up on mail order seed and plant sellers, and see how their customers rate them. A very expansive list. Horticultural Solutions: Info on all kinds of horticulture from houseplants to vegetables. Annual Flowers: An exciting site devoted to growing, enjoying, and experimenting with annuals. Don't miss the Annual Manual. Perennials: a Suite 101 page, but there are lots of articles on individual plants as well as growing advice. They also have a nice editor who really cares. Vegetables - NC State Horticultural Information Leaflets: Enormous number of articles full of practical information on growing vegetables, herbs, and plants.