I don't -memorize- Latin names exactly, but I go to plant places often. I think the National Arboretum is the place I miss most in the DC area. They have a great magnolia/ holly area that doesn't seem to be in the site tours. :^/ The Botanic Gardens by Congress is also great- giant greenhouse, cactus room, etc. And locally, I had to get a Japanese Gardens membership, although that's more about the whole feel of the scenery than just the plants. (Also, the rose gardens are just down the hill.)

http://www.usna.usda.gov/
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/VirtualTours/index.html

http://www.usbg.gov/
http://www.usbg.gov/virtual-tour/index.cfm

http://www.japanesegarden.com/

I don't think I could give up eating meat or cheese.

I think you need to talk to your local, friendly mortgage banker for how you can get that home with the garden spot you need.

I keep forgetting about that little demon. Gotta blow that thing up soon. (I mean Yano, not the mortgage banker)

You should get a planter box, seriously.

Lets go in 50/50 on a half acre somewhere around here and put a lil hothouse on it and garden the shit out of it.

You know Japancakes is a band.

Well, any house you is in...

Darn that google!

Still, Japancakes owns my socks at the moment... and my head is pounding. I think I have a cavity.