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Each month in Southern Living, we dutifully strive to present you with all the gardening information and tips anyone could need. But, sad to say, there just isn't room for it all on our pages. So check out the following garden Web sites, and improve your net worth.

At southernliving.com, you'll find many articles that have previously appeared in our magazine, as well as bonus information and tips included just on our Web site. It also helps you locate past articles you may have lost and shows you how you can have your own garden designed by Southern Living Custom Landscape Plans. We hope you enjoy it!

You may have noticed that Southern Living has a new and expanded partnership with Monrovia, one of the country's largest wholesale nurseries. Go to www.monrovia.com to see the hundreds of outstanding trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, and perennials included in our Southern Living Plant Collection. You can also find nurseries in your area that offer these plants.

Yearning for something tropical? Check out www.logees.com. You'll find descriptions, photos, and plant-care information on more than 500 rare and exotic plants, such as walking iris, angel's trumpet, flame violet, and night-blooming cereus.

If you can't tell thyme, much less grow it, you definitely need to visit www.petesherbs.com. This site will teach you when to start planting specific herbs, as well as how to grow and use them. It also discusses lots of gourmet vegetables and edible flowers.

What do tulips, lilies, and daffodils have in common? You can find these bulbs and many others at www.johnscheepers.com. This Web site supplies visitors with a plethora of information including size, color, and planting techniques for each bulb. A recent article in Consumer Reports rated Scheepers the number one mailorder source for bulbs in terms of price and quality.

If you're tired of being a landlocked gardener, turn to water. Find tips on how you can build your own water garden at www.lilypons.com. This site provides great information for both beginning and experienced water gardeners, as well as lots of accessories.

Still need more advice? Contact an expert at www.reeusda.gov. You'll find out how to get in touch with your local cooperative Extension agent, who can provide useful plant information tailored to your particular region. Take advantage of this great Web site and service.

Need more help? Look to gardeners just like yourself at www.gardenweb.com, where you can participate in open forums, conduct seed and plant exchanges, and search databases for plant images. What a great way to meet other folks who love to garden while you learn something new along the way.

Everything will be coming up roses if you log on to www.antiqueroseemporium.com. Whether you want miniature, shrub, or tea roses, you can find these and many more on this site. Pick your favorite kind to order online, or just use the reference charts. Whatever the case, you are sure to discover the rose that's right for you.

AMANDA STOREY

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