Gardenology.org
| Web address | http://gardenology.org/ |
|---|---|
Type of site | Wiki |
| Available in | English |
Content license | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license |
| Launched | 2007 |
Gardenology.org is a wiki, launched in 2007,[1] meant to serve as a free, "complete plant and garden wiki encyclopedia." There are over 19,000 articles on the site, and a plant search box.[2] Gardenology.org is a "reference database with botany basics, cultivation, propagation, plant maintenance, glossary of botanical names and glossary of gardening terms".[3][4][5]
The site runs on MediaWiki as well as the Semantic MediaWiki extension.[6]
Gardenology.org uses the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike license for its content. Articles can cover an individual species or cultivar, a family, a gardening term or gardening topic. The site has message forums for gardening-related discussions.[7]
Milestones
- May 10, 2009 — 5,000 articles[8]
- August 9, 2009 — 10,000 articles
References
- ↑ Christian Science Monitor. "A Wikipedia for plants?".
- ↑ mofflymedia.com. "Cybergardening: The path to becoming a better gardener".
- ↑ Eden Maker's Blog. "Gardenology.org "Plant Wiki"".
- ↑ Planet Green, A Discovery Company. "Calling All Gardeners! Gardenology Creates Wiki Database for Gardeners, Needs Your Help to Grow".
- ↑ Garden World Report. "Gardenology.org "A Wiki for Plants!"".
- ↑ "Gardenology.org entry on". Semantic-mediawiki.org. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ↑ "Plant Encyclopedia and Gardening wiki". Gardenology.org. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ↑ "Revision history of "Main Page" - Gardenology.org - Plant Encyclopedia and Gardening wiki". Gardenology.org. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
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