Choosing Plants & Landscaping Wisely

Plant Selector - Searchable database to find exactly the right tree, shrub or flower you desire for your planting conditions, from UConn Extension

Ornamentals for Small Spaces - From Berks Master Gardeners

How to Garden During Drought Conditions (PDF) - Tips to help your lawn & landscape live through a drought, from PSU Franklin County Extension

Long-Blooming Perennials (PDF) - A listing of perennial plants with long bloom times, from PSU Franklin County Extension

Annuals (PDF) - How to choose the right plants, the right location and proper planting techniques, from PSU Franklin County Extension

Chrysanthemums (PDF) - Key pointers for growing healthy mums, from PSU Franklin County Extension

Lawn & Shade Problems and Corrective Measures - Determining the extent of the shade problem and how to correct it, from UConn IPM

Landscaping with Native Plants in PA - Web site from DCNR with tips on how to go native and listings of recommended plant species.

Landscaping the Home Grounds - PSU publication available for a fee

Naturalistic Landscaping - How to landscape using native species, from Berks Master Gardeners

Planting Ornamentals (PDF) - PSU free publication

Handling and Planting Bare Root Plants (PDF) - How to choose and get the best results from 'bare root' trees, shrubs, and other perrenials, from PSU Franklin County Extension

PSU Creating Healthy Landscapes Series (PDF files) - Series of fact sheets about understanding and implementing IPM in landscapes



Pennsylvania Wildlife brochures - From PSU College of Ag