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For gardeners and plant parents.

Communities for plant enthusiasts covering houseplants, outdoor gardening, and specialty collecting. Dedicated forums serve niche communities for carnivorous plant collectors, succulent enthusiasts, and tomato growers, with larger gardening groups active on Facebook and Reddit.

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Communities

r/houseplants

A community focused on the discussion, care, and well-being of houseplants!

reddit · 1,100,000 members · est. 2011
Dave's Garden

Dave's Garden is one of the largest sites for gardeners in the world. With tens of thousands of encyclopedic files on plants, bugs, and birds, as well as helpful articles by our gardening experts, you'll find everything you need help your garden grow. Founded in 2000, Dave's Garden caters to the interests and needs of gardeners and horticultural professionals worldwide. Beyond informational articles, our community supports an open and safe place for advice, shared experiences, and an active seed and plant trade.

790,265 members · est. 2000
r/mycology

for the love of fungi :: hunting, foraging, cultivation, images( mycoporn ), research, questions & general discussion

reddit · 369,000 members · est. 2009
r/PlantTank

A place for aquatic flora and fauna enthusiasts! Whether you have a question to ask or a planted tank to show off, this is the place.

reddit · 236,000 members · est. 2011
r/MushroomGrowers

r/MushroomGrowers is a supportive community of amateurs and professionals from around the world collaborating on mushroom cultivation.

reddit · 202,000 members · est. 2015
r/proplifting

A place where propagate-able plants are given a second chance at life.

reddit · 176,000 members · est. 2017
Carnivorous Plants Community

Share your pics, advice, experienced or even exchange and trade the plants. Other exotics plants are welcome to post and share.

facebook · 53,531 members · est. 2012
UBC Botanical Garden Forums

UBC Botanical Garden is Canada’s oldest university botanic garden, established in 1916 under the directorship of John Davidson, British Columbia’s first provincial botanist. The original mission of the garden was research into the native flora of British Columbia. Over the past 100 years, the mission of UBC Botanical Garden has broadened to include education, research, conservation, community outreach, and public display of temperate plants from around the world.

34,921 members
Gardeners Corner

Welcome to Gardeners Corner! Have a gardening question?

20,131 members · est. 1993
Garden Stew

Welcome to Garden Stew. What's in your garden?

12,299 members
Gardening Forums

We're a friendly gardening community, with members of all experience levels welcome. Vegetable, fruit, shrubs, lawns and all other questions are catered for.

10,559 members
Terraforums: Carnivorous Plant Discussions

Join other carnivorous plant lovers and identify plants, share tips, or trade plants.

7,680 members
Plants / Houseplants / Gardening • Ploi

A friendly Discord community for plant lovers of all kinds. We share tips for healthy houseplants, identify mysterious plants, and support each other on our plant-growing journeys.

discord · 6,633 members
British Cactus and Succulent Society

Whether you are an expert grower or a novice – or are just thinking of starting up the hobby – the Society and its community of like minded members will help and guide you all the way.

5,300 members
International Carnivorous Plants Society

Enjoying plants through cultivation, working to conserve wild habitat for the future, and promoting research.

3,764 members
r/CarolinaMushrooms

A place for posts and discussion of anything mushroom related in North and South Carolina.

reddit · 1,800 members · est. 2018
UK Fungi

A forum for fungi enthusiasts - help to identify your fungus.

1,098 members
r/ClosedTerrariums

A community for closed terrarium enthusiasts. Here you can freely ask, share and discuss every aspect of the hobby. Post anything related to closed terrariums.

reddit · 751 members · est. 2021
Choose Your Plant

A worldwide community for houseplant lovers. Have fun discovering plants you like and learn how to keep them happy thanks to our guides and videos. Find similar plants and shops, and share your favorites with the community.

slack · 310 members · est. 2021
National Gardening Association

NGA promotes gardening by helping home gardeners succeed, growing in health, knowledge, environmental awareness, and enthusiasm. In the numerous ways the National Gardening Association reaches gardeners, we help make home and community gardens greener and more productive. From vegetables, herbs, fruits, trees, lawns, flowers, and houseplants, we provide people with the information they need to get started in the world of gardening and grow and maintain thriving, sustainable, and environmentally responsible food gardens and landscapes.

Helpful Gardener

Helpful Gardener is a friendly gardening forum, founded in 2004. Winner of a BusinessWeek Site of the Year Award. Includes forums, blogs, and book clubs.

est. 2004
Permies

Permaculture podcasts, articles, videos, and more.

Mid Atlantic Carnivorous Plants Society

Founded in January 2017, MACPS is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting scientific knowledge, education, and general awareness of carnivorous plants and their cultivation. We hold four meetings a year throughout PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, NJ, NY, and Washington, D.C., and also go on field trips and exchange cultivation advice that is uniquely suited for this region. ​ Our meetings are open to everyone! They feature lunch, a moderated Q&A on carnivorous plant cultivation, talks, workshops, and a plant auction. You are always encouraged to bring plants to display and auction.

est. 2017
r/gardening

The internet’s place for gardeners to share their knowledge, ask questions, and show off their harvests. We cover everything from vegetable patches and flower beds to landscape design and urban gardening.

reddit
Gardeners' World Forum

The Gardeners World Forum is a community space for sharing gardening tips, troubleshooting plant problems, and celebrating the joy of gardening.