FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SITES
Federal government publications are usually not copyrighted and therefore may be reproduced as you wish.

Forest Service.  This site has downloadable publications, including one on "How To Prune Trees."   www.fs.fed.us

National Arboretum  Includes information about new plant introductions, including descriptive fact sheets.  www.ars-grin.gov/na

National Museum of Natural History/ Department of Botany   See the "D.C. Flora Flower Gallery Slide Show" of local wildflowers with musical accompaniment.  www.nmnh.si.edu/departments/botany

Department of Agriculture  Basic gardening information.  This is the agency that creates the U.S. zone hardiness map..  www.gardening.usda.gov

Plant Conservation Alliance   A public-private partnership set up to "solve problems of native plant extinction and native habitat restoration.  www.nps.gov/plants     Also see www.invasivespecies.gov  which is the government's homepage for resources on invasive plants and animals.

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