The Piedmont Master Gardeners Association
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Gardening Forums: Virtual Communities PMG Reference Desk
The Internet connects gardeners all over the world, allowing them to share experiences, ask questions, offer advice, boast or commiserate. If you haven't yet discovered the camaraderie of virtual communities, check out the suggestions below. Just keep in mind that common sense, courtesy and caution all come in handy when participating in online discussions and activities. GardenWeb: More than 200 forums on different gardening topics, A to Z. Easy to post questions for responses from fellow gardeners. Lively discussions and friendly disagreements. GardenWeb also maintains HortiPlex, an online database of plant names and images. Free registration.
Over the Fence: Online forum hosted by Fine Gardening magazine (Taunton Press). Free registration; can participate as guest only, if desired. Small but active community of gardeners who share ideas and advice among themselves and with newcomers who post
questions. Dave’s Garden: More than 200 forums for discussions. Basic features are free; others require membership fee. Website includes Garden Watchdog, a popular feedback service on mail order companies; the PlantFiles, a searchable database; and PlantScout, a search engine to locate vendors; assorted gardening blogs.
