History Websites

Noteworthy Publications, Persons, and Events in the History of Gardening. Including some Related Information from Agriculture, Natural History, Botany, and Ecology. By Michael P. Garofalo

An interactive journey through twelve Mughal Gardens including Shalamar. You can hear music and follow in the footsteps of the ancient Mughals on a processional path from Hiran Minar to Mian Mir.

A history of garden vegetables, originally published in National Geographic (1949).

A categorised collection of images and photographs of gardens and landscapes in a number of designs.

Guide to the plants carried by early Polynesian voyagers in their canoes - history and traditional uses for each of two dozen plants.

Educational web site providing information on outstanding examples of Japanese garden art.

Organisation of people with an interest in the various aspects of garden history - including horticulture, landscape design and architecture. Journal and garden events summary.

Archive of an exhibition with items from the Mertz Library’s rare books and archival materials. Includes orangeries, hothouses and botanical drawings.

Tells the story of the development of gardening in Canada by indigenous peoples and settlers, through the books, periodicals, and printed materials collected by the National Library of Canada.

List of years and gardening events/people, with links to other resources.

An account of gardening from ancient times to the twentieth century organized by time periods with links to supplementary information.

Quotes, proverbs, articles, history, humor, links, and resources for the gardener.

Located at the restored church of St Mary-at-Lambeth in London, the museum offers activities and lectures. The churchyard includes a recreation of a historic knot garden.

Database of historic parks, gardens, and designed green spaces of the United Kingdom, with descriptions and historical information.

A visual tour of three Renaissance Gardens and their relationship to the art of the period.

Toby Musgrave shares some of the remarkable, quirky, bizarre and human stories that makes garden history so enjoyable.

Collects, preserves, and distributes historic plant varieties.

Architectural historian presents his series of county guides to the historic landscapes and gardens of England, biographies, and other studies.