National Garden Clubs, Inc. - www.gardenclub.org

Florida Federation of Garden Clubs - www.ffgc.org

Floridata Website - Aimed mostly at North Florida gardeners. An amazing resource!

Florida Native Plant Society  -  www.fnps.org

Florida Plant Books Online - http://www.floridaplants.com/

Avant-Gardening: http://www.avant-gardening.com/

Organic Gardening: www.organicgardening.com/

The Dirt Doctor: http://www.dirtdoctor.com/

Garden Web - Organic gardening discussion group - http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/organic/

The Glendale Memorial Nature Preserve, Glendale, FL www.glendalenaturepreserve.org

Florida Native Plants

Florida Native Plant Society  -  www.fnps.org

Aquatic and Invasive Plant Photographs Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, IFAS

E-flora Florida Photographs, info, and links.

Florida Association of Native Plant Nurseries

Florida Flora Picture Gallery Stinger's Local Flora Home Page (most by G.F. Guala)

Florida Fungi
 
Florida's Endangered and Threatened Plants Florida Plants Online

Forest Trees of Florida On-line version of the book from the Florida Division of Forestry.

Native and Naturalized Plants of Florida Most photographs are by FNPS member Shirley Denton.

Toward a Working Definition of “Florida Native Plant” Reprint of a Palmetto article by David Pais that discusses the meaning of "Florida native plant."

Wildflowers of the Southeastern United States

Common Wildflowers to Grow in North Florida A University of Florida Cooperative Extention Service circular by FNPS member, Jeff Norcini

Designing the Natural Garden Reprint of a Palmetto article by Richard Devine. The article discusses site analysis, planning, and landscape design for a natural yard, and presents illustrative diagrams for the various steps in the process.
 

Florida Master Naturalist Program

Flowering Perennial Wildflowers From Riverview Flower Farm - size and site requirements for some Florida natives

Growing Native An e-mail discussion about Florida natives. Some interesting and relevant topics come up.

Native Trees for North Florida A University of Florida Cooperative Extention Service circular by Meerow and Norcini

Landscaping for Wildlife University of Florida, Florida Wildlife Extention

All Native Garden Center and Plant Nursery

Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation

National Wildlife Federation

Association of Florida Native Nurseries

Florida Native Plant Society

And a few generally interesting environmental and gardening sites:

Acres USA
American Environmental Health Foundation
Bradfield Natural Fertilizer
Butterfly Breeders
Dirt Doctor's Ground Crew
EPA Registration Exempted Pesticides
Garden Guides
Garden-Ville
Good Earth Organic
Green Mama's
Home Grown Newsletter
Hummingbird Resources
Kerr Center
Lady Bug Natural Brand
Living Earth
Native American Seed Company
Natural Solutions Environmental, Inc.
NoPesticides.org
Organic Consumers Association
Organic Farming Research Foundation
Pesticide Action Network
Pesticide Scientific Studies
Rachel Carson
Soil Foodweb Incorporated
Soils Alive
The Invisible Gardener
The Master Composter Home Compost Site
The Missing Link
The Natural Gardener
Wildflower Center

RECOMMENDED  READING

Native Florida Plants
Robert G. Haelhle & Joan Brookwell

A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants
Rufino Osorio

Butterfly Gardening with Florida's Native Plants
Craig Huegel

Florida Butterfly Gardening
Minno & Minno

Florida Butterflies & Their Caterpillars
Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation

Agriculture Testament and Soil Health by Sir Alfred Howard are state-of-the-art guides to organics and the use of compost to bring soil back to health. They were written in the 1940s, but are still two of the best publications on the market. Oxford and Rodale Press.

Bread from Stones by Julius Hensel is a classic explaining the role of earth minerals in the production of wholesome food crops. Acres U.S.A.

Common Sense Pest Control by William Olkowski, Sheila Daar, Helga Olkowski is an excellent reference for low-toxicity pest control. The Taunton Press.

Establishment and Maintenance of Landscape Plants by Dr. Carl Whitcomb provides excellent research and backup for the practical approach to horticulture. Lacebark Publications.

The Garden-Ville Method (Lessons in Nature) is written by the king of compost, Malcolm Beck, one of the most knowledgeable people on organics in the country. Malcolm Beck, 7561 E. Evans Road, San Antonio, TX 78266, 210-651-6115.

How to Have a Green Thumb Without an Aching Back, Exposition Press, Gardening Without Work, Devin-Adair, and The No Work Gardening Book, Rodale Press, by Ruth Stout are great. She was a humorous writer, a philosopher, and an advocate of mulching.

Humic, Fulvic and Microbial Balance: Organic Soil Conditioning, William R. Jackson, Jackson Research Center, Evergreen, Colorado.

Introduction to Soil Microbiology, Second Edition, Martin Alexander, John Wiley & Sons, New York.

Nature's Silent Music by Dr. Phil Callahan explains how to preserve the health of the land by avoiding toxic chemicals and working within nature's laws and systems. Acres U.S.A.

Nourishing Traditions is an excellent book on healthy eating by Sally Fallon

The Omega Diet and Why Grass fed is Best! by Jo Robinson, Vashon Island Press.

The One-Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka is an introduction to natural farming and an excellent book on the philosophy and practicality of organic gardening from one of Japan's living legends.

Seaweed and Plant Growth by Dr. T.L. Senn explains in detail the wonderful powers of seaweed as a fertilizer, growth stimulator, and pest repellent.

The Secret Life of Compost by Malcolm Beck is a "how to" and "why" guide to composting. Acres U.S.A.

Science in Agriculture by Dr. Arden Anderson is a "must-have" and "must- study" book for anyone interested in eco-agriculture. Acres U.S.A.

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson is a must-read. If you don't convert to organics after reading this classic, you never will. The Riverside Press, Cambridge.

Weeds by Charles Walters is a thorough review and explanation of how to control weeds through soil management. Acres U.S.A.

Why Grassfed is Best! A wonderful book about the health benefits of eating grassfed animals and eggs. It is easy to read and well documented. Jo Robinson.

Non-Profit Organizations

Bat Conservation International
P.O. Box 162603
Austin, Texas 78716
512-327-9721

Bat World
217 N. Oak
Mineral Wells, Texas
817-325-3404

Bio-Integral Resource Center
(B.I.R.C.)
P.O. Box 7414
Berkeley, California 94707
512-524-2567

Holistic Resources Management
P.O. Box 7128
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87194
505-842-5252
Texas - Peggy Sechrist - 210-997-5932

National Wildflower Research Center
2600 FM 973 North
Austin, Texas 78725
512-929-3600

Noble Foundation
P.O. Box 2180
2510 State Highway 199 East
Ardmore, OK 73402
405-223-5810

Rachel Carson Council, Inc.
8940 Jones Mill Road
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-652-1877