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- Transatlantic views on garden plants, native plants, invasive plants, books about plants… Plus comment on wildlife, catalog(ue)s, the smartness and the absurdity of plant names, the transatlantic life, fishing, music and more... From Northamptonshire (zone 8) in England and the much icier Pennsylvania (zone 5) in the USA.
Bloom-Again Orchids
If you have problems with orchids you need this book from award-winning orchid expert and photographer judywhite. Click below for more details.- Bloom-Again Orchids for British readers
- Bloom-Again Orchids for North American readers
Now published
My new book features over 500 individual plants with two, three or even four seasons of glory. Click below to find out more.- Powerhouse Plants for North American readers
- Powerhouse Plants for British & Irish readers
My American books
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My British books
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My hellebore book
For all you need to know about hellebores, check out my hellebore book - just click on the jacket
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- Graham Rice - Garden writer and photographer
My website - GrahamRice.com - GardenPhotos.com - Gardening Stock Photography
Our business selling plant and garden images to all media - The Sweet Pea Book by Graham Rice
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Also from Graham Rice
- Latest RHS award winners
The latest winners of the RHS Award of Garden Merit - RHS New Plants blog
News of the latest new plants on my Royal Horticultural Society blog - RHS Award winners
My choice of ten RHS Award of Garden Merit winners for different garden uses - The BritMix
My weekly British music show on New York's WJFF public radio - now on Thursdays at 9pm.
Favo(u)rite gardening and plant blogs
- Blackswampgirl's Garden
- Alan Detrick's Photo Blog
- Blogging from Blackpitts
- Botany Photo of the Day
- Cold Climate Gardening
- Cool Plants
- Digging Rhode Island
- Dirt by Amy Stewart
- Down on the Allotment
- Ellis Hollow
- Flatbush Gardener
- Foxtail Lilly
- Garden Rant
- GardenDesignOnline
- Gardening Gone Wild
- Gardening While Intoxicated
- GardenWeb’s Garden Voices
- Growing Up
- Guardian's Gardening blog
- Horticultural (Jane Perrone's organic allotment)
- Invasive Plants in Arlington
- John Grimshaw's Garden diary
- LandscapeJuice
- Little Green Fingers
- Matthew Appleby’s Gardening Blog
- May Dreams Gardens
- My Urban Garden Deco Guide
- Next Generation Gardener
- One Bean Row (Jane Powers)
- Otter Farm
- Our Little Acre
- Purple podded peas
- Richard Jones’ Wildlife Blog
- Silvertreedaze
- Snapdragon's Garden
- The Grumpy Gardener
- The Plant Hunter
- Veg Plotting
- Veggie Gardening Tips
- Victoria's Backyard
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Categories
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- Annuals and seasonal plants
- Art
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- Bulbs
- Cards
- Catalogs/Catalogues
- Chelsea Flower Show 2007
- Chelsea Flower Show 2009
- Climate change and plants
- Climbers/Vines
- Cut flowers
- Daily Telegraph
- Family Online
- Film
- Flower shows
- Food and Drink
- Gardens
- Indoor plants
- Invasives
- Jokes
- Lectures, media and events
- Magazines
- Music
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- New plants
- News
- Nurseries
- Orchids
- Perennials
- Photography
- Plant awards
- Plant names
- Plant trials
- Powerhouse Plants For All Seasons
- Radio
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Check out my ebooks for American gardeners
Now published
My new book features over 500 individual plants with two, three or even four seasons of glory. Click below to find out more.- Powerhouse Plants for North American readers
- Powerhouse Plants for British & Irish readers
Published last year
My latest book reveals the best plants for this worst of all garden situations. Click below to find out more.- Planting The Dry Shade Garden for British and Irish readers
- Planting The Dry Shade Garden for North American readers
- Planting The Dry Shade Garden eBook for North American readers
eBooks for iPad
Choosing plants to solve the problem of clay soil- Plants for Problem Places: Clay Soil - British edition
- Plants for problem Places: Clay Soil - North American edition
Bloom-Again Orchids
If you have problems with orchids you need this book from award-winning orchid expert and photographer judywhite. Click below for more details.- Bloom-Again Orchids for British readers
- Bloom-Again Orchids for North American readers
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Favorite North American Nurseries
Favourite British Nurseries
Favo(u)rite gardening and plant blogs
- Blackswampgirl's Garden
- Alan Detrick's Photo Blog
- Blogging from Blackpitts
- Botany Photo of the Day
- Cold Climate Gardening
- Cool Plants
- Digging Rhode Island
- Dirt by Amy Stewart
- Down on the Allotment
- Ellis Hollow
- Flatbush Gardener
- Foxtail Lilly
- Garden Rant
- GardenDesignOnline
- Gardening Gone Wild
- Gardening While Intoxicated
- GardenWeb’s Garden Voices
- Growing Up
- Guardian's Gardening blog
- Horticultural (Jane Perrone's organic allotment)
- Invasive Plants in Arlington
- John Grimshaw's Garden diary
- LandscapeJuice
- Little Green Fingers
- Matthew Appleby’s Gardening Blog
- May Dreams Gardens
- My Urban Garden Deco Guide
- Next Generation Gardener
- One Bean Row (Jane Powers)
- Otter Farm
- Our Little Acre
- Purple podded peas
- Richard Jones’ Wildlife Blog
- Silvertreedaze
- Snapdragon's Garden
- The Grumpy Gardener
- The Plant Hunter
- Veg Plotting
- Veggie Gardening Tips
- Victoria's Backyard
Award-winning Garden and Plant Stock Photography
Categories
- Alpines and rock plants
- Annuals and seasonal plants
- Art
- Blogs
- Books
- Bulbs
- Cards
- Catalogs/Catalogues
- Chelsea Flower Show 2007
- Chelsea Flower Show 2009
- Climate change and plants
- Climbers/Vines
- Cut flowers
- Daily Telegraph
- Family Online
- Film
- Flower shows
- Food and Drink
- Gardens
- Indoor plants
- Invasives
- Jokes
- Lectures, media and events
- Magazines
- Music
- Natives (American)
- Natives (British)
- New plants
- News
- Nurseries
- Orchids
- Perennials
- Photography
- Plant awards
- Plant names
- Plant trials
- Powerhouse Plants For All Seasons
- Radio
- Science
- Shrubs
- Transatlantic life
- Travel
- Trees
- TV and radio
- Vegetables
- Web/Tech
- Weblogs
- Wildlife. fishing and pets
- Writing/Literature
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Info for American gardeners
- American Horticultural Society
- American Orchid Society
- Annuals – find out more
- Arnold Arboretum
- Avant Gardening
- Books on plants for problem places
- Botany Photo of the Day
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Chicago Botanic Garden
- Cleveland Botanic Garden
- Cornell Cooperative Extension
- Dave’s Garden
- Deer resistant plants - find books
- Find info on echinaceas
- Find info on small gardens
- Find your hardiness zone
- Garden Club of America
- Garden Conservancy
- Garden Web
- Gardening Know How
- Longwood Gardens
- Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
- National Garden Clubs
- New York Botanic Gardem
- Plant Societies Directory
- Raulston Arboretum
- Tomatoes - find info
