Curated OER
Field Of Beans
Students investigate the concept of crop farming. They plant small fields to test different theories of agriculture. Students keep care over the fields, including pest and weed control. Students make and record daily observations to...
Curated OER
Sowing Seeds of Service
Third graders use metric measuring for model and actual plan in designing a roof garden. They photograph the process, record results in a journal, and plant seedlings in small containers. Finally, 3rd graders complete an acid rain...
Other
City of Austin: Watershed Protection Office: Plants
Provides guidance for what plants will survive the best in the Texas environment, and how to grow and protect them. There is information about native and adapted plants, invasive plant species, plants resistant to deer, backyard ponds,...
US Department of Agriculture
Usda: Plants National Database
This resource provides a database of standardized information on plants. Click on Photo Gallery to view photographs of various categories of plants, including noxious plants and crops.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Horticulture Garden
This site provides information on the Virginia Tech Horticulture Garden located in Blacksburg. If you click on the link "Photographs" you will see how two different gardens were constructed. Click on "What's Blooming" and get a beautiful...
Texas A&M University
Tamu: Aggie Horticulture: School Gardens
Teachers and students interested in finding information on how to start a garden in their school will find this site very helpful. This site, sponsored by the Department of Horticulture Sciences at Texas A&M University, includes a...
Texas A&M University
Texas A&m Agrilife Extension: Common Poisonous Plants
An article on common poisonous plants and plant parts.
Other
National Junior Horticulture Association: Experiments & Fun Activities
A collection of planting activities, including how to make a terrarium and how to grow potatoes.
NC State University
Horticulture Information Leaflets: Overcoming Seed Dormancy: Trees and Shrubs
Good list of examples of how dormancy in tree seeds can be overcome. In the discussion, you'll pick up a fair amount about dormancy in plants.
Other
Horticultural Worker I
Learn about what horticultural workers do and the skills that are required to perform this work.
Other
The Reeves Reed Arboretum
This site contains information on the Reeves-Reed Arboretum located in Summit, New Jersey. The web page gives a detailed history of the garden as well as a brief summary of what plants the arboretum contains.
Texas A&M University
Texas Greenhouse Management: Handbook: Growing Media
An extensive list of growing media from the Texas A&M Dept. of Horticulture.
Texas A&M University
Wildflowers in Bloom: Wildflowers
Start wildflowers from seed, find out what your hardiness zone is, learn about seed germination and sunlight needs of plants. All this and more.
Texas A&M University
Kinder Garden
There are many opportunities available for younger students to get involved with plants, gardens, and the outdoors in general. Some of these opportunities include children's programs at school gardens, botanic gardens or community...
Other
Stephen Foster Austin State University: Sfa Mast Arboretum
This resource contains a number of different categories with information about the Stephen Foster Arboretum.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Watch That Plant Grow
This lesson allows students to explore horticulture within a controlled environment, a greenhouse. Students engage in hands-on activities as they grow their own plants and chart data concerning the conditions related to plant growth in a...
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Nature's Recyclers Coloring Book
Did you know that nature has its own clean-up crew and recycling staff? Yeah, there aremany plants and animals that help recycle natural materials in our environment. They take deadmaterials and turn them back into rich soil. Use this...
Colorado State University
Gardening & Horticulture in Denver: Gardening With Children
The section on plant projects for kids has lots of hands-on ideas for studying plant biology. Activities are included for stages from seed germination to growth. Geared more to the younger student.
NASA
Nasa: Climate Kids: Make Exploding Seed Balls!
Try this fun recipe for making and growing wildflowers right in your own garden.
Other
Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
This site provides information on the Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. If you click on the link "virtual tour", a new page will appear with a map of the garden, and details about the contents in the garden.
Other
Kitchen Culture Kits, Inc.: Plant Tissue Culture
An excellent site for learning about plant tissue culture. Great visuals and easy to understand instructions. Lots of links to other good sources.
Other
International Carnivorous Plant Society: Homepage
This site is the homepage of the International Carnivorous Plant society.
Other
Ardastra Conservation Centre: Ardastra Gardens
This site describes the Ardastra gardens and zoo in Nassau, Bahamas. If you click on the link, "The Gardens", a new page will appear telling about the exotic garden.
Other
Montreal Botanical Garden
This site presents information on the Montreal Botanical Garden in Quebec, Canada. The site contains general information about the Garden. Also on the site is information about various gardens and greenhouses of the Botanical Garden,...