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This lense is intended to give you a full range of beginning gardener resources. It tells you where to find information and where to get free gardening newsletters (I answer your gardening questions at my newsletter at www.beginner-gardening.com)
I've put my blog right below this page - it's a record of my thoughts on building my new gardens.
And right below that are the latest questions I've answered through my newsletter or online websites (see above). You can go there by clicking on the article link to read/search/comment on the answers.
At the bottom of the page are links to my websites - with over 1000 articles written about gardening.
Doug's Blog
(rants from a full time garden writer)
Here's the record of Doug's garden building exercise - an unabridged version.
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A Syncretic Mix
Questions and Answers of the gardening kind.
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Lies Doug Tells About Me
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- Perennial Flower Tips
- This website has almost all the information you need to grow and maintain a full perennial garden. One of the features is a main page of plant lists - plants for sun, shade, deer-proof, blue colored etc. Go to the sun/shade section to see the detailed how-to-grow instructions for all plants.
- Water Gardening Information
- This website focussed on how to garden in a pond using only environmentally safe and sound techniques. With detailed descriptions of how to grow and solve most plant problems, it is a good starting point for beginners.
- Flower Bulb Info
- This site focusses on teaching you everything you need to know about growing great flower bulbs. From amaryllis to tulips and daffodils to zantedeschia you're going to find great info here.
- Beginner Gardening
- This site intends to tell you most of what you really need to know to get a garden launched. It has an extensive list of articles about organic lawn care.
- Simple Gifts Farm
- A website with ebooks as well as a good selection of design hints and tips. A growing list of how-to grow annual flowers and container gardening information.
Great Stuff on Amazon
Perennials All Season : Planning and Planting an Ever-Blooming Garden
Amazon Price: (as of 11/21/2008) 
Tender Roses for Tough Climates
Amazon Price: (as of 11/21/2008)
Roses for Canadians for Dummies
Amazon Price: (as of 11/21/2008)
Gardening Wisdom: Time-Proven Solutions for Today's Gardening Challenges
Amazon Price: (as of 11/21/2008)
