Below are links to other websites. However, these links do not mean that we are recommending
or endorsing the institutions or companies below.

Organizations

• International Palm Society (IPS) - Established in 1956, this unique organization encompasses members in over 81 countries.IPS, 

• Southern California Chapter

• The Cycad Society - An international organization since 1977.  Dedicated to the conservation of cycads through education and research.

• Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia (PACSOA)-Good selection of books, posters, information, etc. Members enjoy the quarterly magazine and access to seed bank.

• Palm and Cycad Society of Florida (PACSOF) - Great website with palm and cycad encyclopedia and a glossary for understanding Latin names.

Tropical Gardens

• Quail Botanical Gardens-Diverse garden in Encinitas, Ca.

• Fairchild Tropical Garden-The location of Cycad '99 and the International Palm Symposium. A beautiful and informative website.

• Montgomery Botanical Center- A center for research.

• Australian National Botanical Gardens- Index of national gardens.

• New York Botanical Garden- A tropical rainforest in the Bronx!

• Nong Nooch  -Site of the 1998 IPS Biennial. More info on this garden from PACSOA.

 Palm and Cycad sites

• Palms of the World- A wealth of information by Mike Maxson.

• The Cycad Pages- Vast educational resource, Australia.

• The Cool Tropics -Grow cold-hardy palms, cycads and tropicals. See Cold Rating Data Base.

• Palms & Cycads- Doug Eckel's page sharing growing experience.

• Palms & Ferns- John Corgan's page on cold-hardy species.

Palm & Cycad Art

• Paintings by Edith Bergstrom - Award winning Southern California artist.

• Tropical Visions by J. Floravita - Original Paintings & Museum Quality Reproductions.

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Landscape, general

• Indoor Landscape: Bring the Outdoors In- Great resource for general indoor landscape.

• TreeHelp.com: A comprehensive website on plant and tree care covering a wide range of information and products.
   

Other

• Gifts For Home & Garden www.GIdesigns.net
  GI Designs unique copper garden structures, copper tables, sculpture, yard art and more. Custom work is welcome. Celebrating 5 years online in 2004. Member BBB Online.

• Mission Bay Gateway http://www.missionbaygetaway.com
  San Diego Beach House Rentals

• Cactus and Succulent Plant Mall www.cactus-mall.com Cactus resource.

• The Banana www.the-banana.com
   Banana and tropical plant resource.

• Botanica www.botanical-online.com - Informative website dedicated to the study of plants. Accessible in English, Spanish and Italian.

• Digital Seed www.digitalseed.com
  A Southern California gardening resource.

• Garden Com www.gardencom.com
  A source website for nursery throughout the United States

• Garden Artisans www.gardenartisans.com
  A Website with useful links to many botanical subjects.

• Design Online www.designingonline.com
  A multipurpose website with garden reference, design and links pages

• Silk Trees  www.artificialplantsandtrees.com
  An online shop with a variety of artificial plants for indoor use.