The Carnivorous Plant Database Browser provides access to several relevant resources and to a searchable database of some 3000 entries. Moderated and the source of much practical information, including plant and seed catalogues. Additional information about gardens, associations, catalogues, and publications is accessible through GardenNet , which is the homepage for Gardens of the United States. HERB-L Medicinal and aromatic plants are discussed from the viewpoint of folk and herbal medicine. Medicinal Plants Research Centre - moderated and very active.
Herb gardens are now an essential section in many botanical garden plantings.
HORT-L Monthly releases from the Virginia Tech Horticulture Department , with articles on garden notes, press releases, children's gardening, and a question box. This is not a discussion group. An expanded source of information is the Horticulture in Virtual Perspective site at the Ohio State University, Columbus. Their information is divided into categories for teaching materials, people and programs, research, and internet resources . Searching for images, growing instructions, and cultivars of over 1400 genera can be done in The Virtual Garden when it is completed.