Gardening History

• American
• British@
• Chinese
• Texts

• Gardeners and Designers
• Histories of Famous Gardens
• Organizations

• Society: History 

• Australian Garden History Society  - Contains history, membership, publications, plus conferences and tours, news and links.
• Canoe Plants  - Serves as an information guide to the life-sustaining plants of the past.
• Cultivating Canadian Gardens  - Includes collection, services to the public, library, archives and contact information.
• Fruits and Flowers of Winter  - Exhibition details the care of winter gardens, including hothouses and greenhouses. Many drawings, photographs and diagrams.
• Garden History Info  - Find information on the history of gardens including general articles, biographies of famous botanists and gardeners, recipes and advice on restoring a garden.
• Garden History Journal  - Features book reviews, conservation information, site archives, and a list of activities.
• Garden History Tours and Projects  - Features many resources for travelers, including garden finder maps and advice on hotels. Landscape guide.
• Garden Web  - Gardening resource including a large database of plants and a garden directory.
• Gardens of the Mughal Empire  - Features an interactive tour on the eleven gardens across the Indian subcontinent that traces the footsteps in history of the Mughal emperor.
• The History of Gardening  - Gardening timeline from ancient times to the twentieth century.
• JE Berger Foundation: Enchanted Gardens of the Renaissance  - Provides photos and information on several famous historical gardens from Renaissance Europe.
• Landscape History  - Illustrated history of gardening in various cultures at various times.
• Museum of Garden History  - Site provides information on the London based museum, historical gardening resources, a calendar of events, and a Flash based online tour of the museum.
• Our Vegetable Travelers  - Read articles on the history of common vegetables, including carrots, potatoes, lettuce and radishes.
• The Spirit of Gardening  - Enjoy a variety of poems about working with plants. Searchable database.
• Studies in the History of Gardens & Designed Landscapes  - Collection of journal listings and resources.
• Timothy Mowl  - Encloses information on books published and downloadable articles.
• U.K. Database of Historic Parks and Gardens  - Contains information on places, parks, and gardens in the UK.
• Vilar Virtual Landscape Gallery  - View a gallery of gardens all over Europe. Searchable database. In both French and English.