Benzie Shores District Library

Home Related Sites

In and round the house, as well as
garden, lawn, pets, cooking, home
improvement, and more

• Appliance411 - "Major home appliance related information for consumers including money saving purchasing and servicing tips and reports on getting repair parts. Extensive links to other appliance related sites."
• Automobile Reference and Shopping Section
• Blue-Max Builders, Inc. - Concrete Specialists, offering decorative concrete, concrete conuntertops, spray decking, poured-wall systems, and flatwork.
• Cooking, Food, Drink
  • All Recipes.com - Great resource for recipes.
  • Betty Crocker
  • Cooking.com - the one-stop Internet source for people who like to cook.
  • Epicurious - "The world's greatest recipe collection." Online host of Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines. Recipes, menus, chefs, drink suggestions, forums on food and cooking, and more.
  • Food Lover's Glossary - Offered by Pearl's Pantry
  • Food Network
  • Global Gastronomer - "Cuisines of the World, this site features an extensive collection of links to other sites with recipes, food history, and food lore from all regions of the globe. The goal is to foster discovery, sharing, and appreciation
    of the diverse tastes of all the world's people."
  • GourmetSpot.com - "The food and beverage information portal of the Web. Find the best recipe, restaurant, cookbook, coffee and wine sites, and much more."
  • RecipeHound - All types of recipes from all over the world.
  • Recipe Power Search - Search by category, region, occasion, technique, and meal type.
  • Salad Recipe.com - Very thorough salad recipe resource, including: Green salads, fruit salads, pasta salads, dressings, vinaigrettes, Caesar Salad, potato salad...and more.
  • Strawberry Facts Page - "Learn all you ever wanted to know about the delicious fruit called the Strawberry, and more!"
  • Tea! A World of Tea - Tea history, news in the world of tea, the Stash Tea catalog, tea recipes, and even a bed & breakfast guide are yours to enjoy as you
    explore A World of Tea.
  • Wine Spectator - Comprehensive wine Web site.
  • Wine.com - Over 5,000 premium wines, wine accessories, gifts, wine reviews, wine clubs, and more.
  • Wineries of Northern Michigan
• Crate and Barrel - "Online shopping with an extensive selection of well-designed, quality housewares."
• Crochet Partners - Devoted to the art and joy of crochet around the world.
• D.A.K. Builders, Inc. - "A fine home builder in northern Michigan in whom you can have
  confidence. Our family has a tradition of quality homes for over forty years."
• DIY - Do-It-Yourself Network - Tons of tips and information for the "do it yourselfer."
• eHow.com - How things get done. Learn how to do anything and get what you need to do it--from experts and people like you." Covers wide range: around the house and yard, electronics, hobbies, sports, music, entertainment, business, finance, career, education, job, family, friends, holidays, traditions, culture, relationships, pets, travel, recreation, real estate, and more.
• Electronics Repair Frequently Asked Questions - Comprehensive repair guides for consumer electronics equipment and other household devices. There is also a great deal of other information of interest to the electronics hobbyist, experimenter, technician, engineer, and possibly even the dentist and poet.
• Garden
  • Baver Herbs, Inc. - Frankfort, MI – Familiar and rare herbs, a variety of native Michigan plants, edible and cut flowers, custom bouquets, and ground covers, all in a quaint and historic family setting.
  • Bonsai Web - "Devoted to the art of bonsai and Japanese gardening arts, tools, books, seeds and more."
  • Burpee Seeds and Plants - Vegetable and flower seed, berrries, bare rootstock, plants, perennials, herbs, and gardening supplies.
  • Colorblends - Unique mixtures of tulip varieties that bloom simultaneously for gorgeous spring displays. These are freshly harvested, premium quality, top-sized bulbs at wholesale prices direct from the Netherlands.
  • eSeeds.com - Your source for garden seeds, plants, supplies, books and art.
  • Etera - A world of gardening products and information. They have a patented shipping process to ensure damage-free plants.
  • Garden and Home Page at Yahoo
  • Garden.com - a one-stop-shop virtual garden center with over 10,000 related garden products and in-depth garden content and instruction.
  • Gardener's Supply Company - "A Partner in Your Gardening Success! Gardening tools and supplies including composters, seed starting equipment, greenhouses, fertilizers, and more. High-quality and innovative gardening expertise. Environmentally friendly functional solutions."
  • GardenWeb - Large gardening site, with garden forums, articles on gardening, directories of nurseries, gardens and gardening organizations, a botanical glossary, an events calendar, a plant database, contests, and more!"
  • Herbal Encyclopedia - Information on the properties and uses of the various healing herbs. Includes sections on pet care, and how to gather and store herbs properly.
  • Jackson and Perkins - "Create a great outdoor getaway – right in your own back yard! They offer an excellent assortment of perennials and roses to rejuvenate your garden, as well as quality outdoor furniture and whimsical statues, plus houses and feeders for your feathered friends."
  • Sandy Mush Herb Nursery - Lots of unusual varieties. The "cultivate 1600 culinary, tea, decorative and traditional medicinal herbs, flowering perennials, scented geraniums, dye & fiber plants, ivies, natives and woodies."
  • Stark Brothers - Online known as mySeasons.com - A comprehensive online gardening site. Purchase perennials, bulbs, roses, trees, fruit trees, annuals, gardens and seed. Over a century of gardening know-how, expert advice, regional email newsletters, discussion boards, a searchable database full of tips and articles, zone information, and online planting guides.
  • Terra Viva Organics - Grow a healthy, pesticide-free garden for you and your family. Their site includes "organic growing advice, organic fertilizers, natural pest controls, weekly tips, feature products, and a free monthly newsletter full of timely gardening information."
  • The Whole Herb - "Dedicated to all who are captivated by the world of herbs. Great information on growing and using herbs."
  • White Flower Farm - Plants ("the best, guaranteed") plus garden-related tools and supplies, a full selection of home and garden decor, and a kitchen garden line. They also offes free, world-class, clear, concise horticulture instructions online..."a nursery not just a Web site."
• Glue anything to anything: "This to That" - Advice on how to glue just about anything together.
• HGTV (Home & Garden Television) - "Browse the program guide, tour the production facilities, and share ideas on the bulletin board and livechat. A Web directory of more than 2000 sites provides additional information on remodeling, decorating, gardening, crafts, and much more."
• Highland Hardware Woodworking Tools - "Comprehensive selection of hard-to-find woodworking, plus helpful information on choosing and using tools."
• Home and Garden Page at Yahoo.
• HomeArts - Geared towards women, this site offers information and articles on health, home, family, style, gardening, and cooking.
• Home Depot
• Home Ideas - Home Improvement Information for Your Home Project. Request product information, shop online, view new products and much more.
• Home Improvement Resources from Nedrworld Media
• HomeStore.com - Just about everything to do with buying, selling, and owning a home.
• Improvenet.com - Home improvement, landscaping, and remodeling: find a contractor, architect, designer, or other home improvement professionals, all pre-screened.
• Martha Stewart Living
• OurHouse.com - "Everything your house desires: products, services, advice and more."
• PartSelect - Find the right part for your appliance.
• Pets:
  • American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) - The place where veteterinary professionals, pet owners, and animal lovers go to find comprehensive information on pet care, animal health, veterinary medicine, and careers in veterinary medicine, public health, and animal health news.
  • Care For Pets (by the AVMA) - featuring sections like: About Veterinarians, Animal Health, Animal Safety, Buying a Pet, Kid's Korner, Pet Loss, Pet Stories, Veterinary Technology, and many other resources.
  • Dogs
    • Dog.com - A Dog's Best Friend - Start here for dogs on the Internet. DogSaver Screen Saver, i-dog discussion group, doginfo search engine, free @dog.com web e-mail, plus hosting, and marketing for dog related Web sites."
    • Golden Retrievers in Cyberspace
  • Pets.Com
  • VetCentric - Veterinary Medicine Online — "Animal health care information and services, offering everything you need to be better informed and better prepared to care for your animals."
• Repair_and_Improvement Page at Yahoo.
• RepairClinic.com - "Appliance repair parts shipped overnight. Online troubleshooting, maintenance tips and expert advice makes it easier to repair your own appliances."
• Sci.Electronics.Repair Frequently Asked Question - Features Samuel M. Goldwasser's latest and greatest "Notes on the Troubleshooting and Repair of..." series of comprehensive repair guides for consumer electronics equipment and other household devices. There is also a great deal of other information of interest to the electronics hobbyist, experimenter, technician, engineer, and possibly even the dentist and poet.
• Wild Birds Unlimited - Backyard birdfeeding specialist.