Resources for Garden & Landscape Design
Title | Available As | Summary | Date | ID | Author |
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Introduction to Cold-Hardy Tropicals for Virginia Landscapes | May 11, 2010 | 3005-1446 | |||
Water Garden Plants | Sep 29, 2011 | 3109-1594 | |||
Feeding Wild Birds | To the responsible person, the decision to feed wild birds is not a casual one. The dedicated bird feeder buys hundreds of pounds of feed each winter and at least a bird book and binoculars to identify and study the birds. Additionally, several times each week the food needs to be replenished, which over several months and years amounts to a substantial investment of time. Such a commitment carries with it the expectation of attracting a handsome, interesting variety of birds. Furthermore, most of us want to get the most for our time and money. |
May 1, 2009 | 420-006 | ||
Container and Raised-Bed Gardening | Nov 5, 2018 | 426-020 | |||
Rain Garden Plants | A rain garden is a landscaped area specially designed to collect rainfall and storm-water runoff. The plants and soil in
the rain garden clean pollutants from the water as it seeps into the ground and evaporates back into the atmosphere.
For a rain garden to work, plants must be selected, installed, and maintained properly. |
Dec 21, 2018 | 426-043 (SPES-57P) | ||
Backyard Wildlife Habitats | Oct 28, 2020 | 426-070 (SPES-247P) | |||
The Effect of Landscape Plants on Perceived Home Value | Nov 5, 2018 | 426-087 | |||
Planning the Flower Border | Much of the excitement of creating an herbaceous border
lies in its great flexibility of design. In form, placement,
and selection of plants, the contemporary border follows
few rigid rules and allows fullest expression of the
gardener’s taste. |
Jan 14, 2015 | 426-202 (HORT-87P) | ||
Patriotic Gardens: How to Plant a Red, White and Blue Garden | Jul 9, 2020 | 426-210 (HORT-185) | |||
America's Anniversary Garden: A Statewide Corridor and Entrance Enhancement Program | Jul 9, 2020 | 426-211 (HORT-186P) | |||
Patriotic Gardens: Bulbs for a Red, White, and Blue Spring Garden | Virginia Cooperative
Extension (VCE) developed
the America’s Anniversary
Garden™ to help
individuals, communities,
and groups commemorate
America’s 400th Anniversary
with a signature
landscape or garden. These signature gardens have
red, white, and blue color schemes. Although the
commemoration has passed, this guide continues to be
useful for creating a patriotic garden. This is the third
in a series of VCE garden design, plant selection, plant
installation, and maintenance publications for America’s
Anniversary Garden™. |
Apr 9, 2015 | 426-220(HORT-163P) | ||
Patriotic Gardens: Red, White, and Blue Native Plants | In 2007, Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE)
developed the America’s Anniversary Garden to help
individuals, communities, and groups commemorate
America’s 400th Anniversary with a signature landscape,
garden, or container planting. These signature gardens
have red, white, and blue color schemes. Although the
commemoration has passed, this guide continues to be
useful for creating a patriotic garden. |
Jan 14, 2015 | 426-223 (HORT-86P) | ||
America's Anniversary Garden: Red, White, and Blue in Fall and Winter Gardens | Virginia Cooperative Extension developed the
America’s Anniversary Garden
to help individuals,
communities, and groups commemorate America’s
400th anniversary with a signature landscape or garden.
These signature gardens have red, white, and blue color
schemes. Other VCE garden design, plant selection,
plant installation, and maintenance publications for
patriotic gardens are listed in the Resources section. |
Apr 10, 2015 | 426-228(HORT-164P) | ||
Virginia’s Home Garden Vegetable Planting Guide: Recommended Planting Dates and Amounts to Plant | Jan 21, 2020 | 426-331 (SPES-170P) | |||
Intensive Gardening Methods | Nov 5, 2018 | 426-335 | |||
Vegetable Gardening in Containers | If you don’t have space for a vegetable garden or if your
present site is too small, consider raising fresh, nutritious,
homegrown vegetables in containers. A window
sill, patio, balcony, or doorstep can provide sufficient
space for a productive container garden. Problems with
soil-borne diseases, nematodes, or poor soil can also be
overcome by switching to container gardening. |
Sep 16, 2020 | 426-336 (SPES-255P) | ||
Minimum Chemical Gardening | Apr 22, 2015 | 426-366 (HORT-161P) | |||
Planting on Your Septic Drain Field | Oct 15, 2010 | 426-617 | |||
Conserving Energy with Landscaping | Well-placed plantings can significantly alter the microclimate around a home, resulting in a more comfortable environment and significant savings in heating and cooling costs over time. |
Apr 6, 2015 | 426-712 (HORT-110P) | ||
Creating a Water-Wise Landscape | Feb 3, 2016 | 426-713 (HORT-200P) | |||
Landscaping for Less in the Landfill | Jun 1, 2017 | 426-716 (HORT-243NP) | |||
The Value of Landscaping | Landscaping is an integral part of our culture and plays an essential role in the quality of our environment, affecting our economic well-being and our physical and psychological health. If we are to keep our communities strong and prosperous, we must take responsibility for our environment. Environmental responsibility is a step beyond awareness, developed only through experience. Through our gardens and landscapes, we acquire a personal awareness and responsibility for the environment while we relieve the tensions and frustrations of everyday life. |
Nov 17, 2016 | 426-721 (HORT-234) | ||
Virginia Firescapes: Firewise Landscaping for Woodland Homes | When the forest becomes a community, forest fires and
homes are inseparable.
A home in a woodland setting is surrounded by
flammable vegetation. Firewise landscaping can help
you create a defensible space or buffer zone around
your home. This not only helps to keep fire from
approaching your woodland home, but it also provides
a safe space in which firefighters can work. |
Jul 14, 2015 | 430-300(HORT-136P) | ||
How to Plan for and Plant Streamside Conservation Buffers with Native Fruit and Nut Trees and Woody Floral Shrubs | Aug 30, 2018 | ANR-69P (CNRE-27P) | |||
ENERGY SERIES: What about Landscaping and Energy Efficiency? | The design and management of a landscape can have a notable impact on household energy consumption. Throughout the history of civilization, people have altered their dwellings and landscapes to make them more comfortable and energy efficient. |
Jul 1, 2020 | BSE-145NP(BSE-334NP) | ||
Economic Pests of Turfgrass | Jan 31, 2018 | ENTO-237NP | |||
Improving Pest Management and Pollination with Farmscaping | Aug 30, 2019 | ENTO-325NP | |||
Organic vs. Conventional (Synthetic) Pesticides: Advantages and Disadvantages | Jun 24, 2020 | ENTO-384NP | |||
Food Safety For School and Community Gardens: A Handbook for Beginning and Veteran Garden Organizers | Creating and maintaining community and school gardens has been identified as an effective strategy to increase healthy food awareness and consumption. Unfortunately, fresh fruits and vegetables have been linked to more than 450 outbreaks of foodborne illness in the U.S. since 1990. In commercial food production, employing a set of risk-reduction steps — known as good agricultural practices (GAPs) — has been pointed to by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the best prevention against foodborne, illness-causing pathogens. |
May 29, 2013 | FST-60P (FST-296) | ||
Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Application | Feb 9, 2016 | HORT-211NP | |||
Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Re-Enrollment Form | volunteer re-enrolment form |
Feb 11, 2016 | HORT-212NP | ||
Care Sheet for Sabal minor or “Dwarf Palmetto” in Virginia Landscapes | May 29, 2019 | HORT-60NP (SPES-137NP) | |||
Selecting Plants for Virginia Landscapes: Showy Flowering Shrubs | This publication features small, medium, and large
flowering shrubs (five of each category) with photos.
All photos are by the author. There are at least eight
shrubs from each category noted in a table (without
photos) at the end of this publication. All shrubs —
featured or in the table — are landscape worthy and
are especially suited to landscapes in Virginia and the
Mid-Atlantic States. |
Jul 30, 2020 | HORT-84P | ||
Plant Injury From Herbicide Residue | In recent years, an increased number of cases of
injury from herbicide residue in straw/hay, manure,
and compost have been diagnosed in the Virginia
Tech Plant Disease Clinic. Growers are surprised and
dismayed to learn that manure, straw, mulch, or other
amendments intended to improve their garden or
landscape might have such unforeseen consequences.
Of particular concern to organic growers are herbicide
residues. |
Aug 22, 2016 | PPWS-77P | ||
Kitchen Garden Presentation by Henrico Master Gardeners | Jul 14, 2020 | SPES-225NP | |||
How To Plant A Tree | Jul 14, 2020 | SPES-226NP |