(This page is always evolving. Feel free to email me any content that may be helpful to the landscape contractor community)
The following information can be used as a resource/reference in your design efforts and your ongoing professional education. Stand out from the rest by your knowledge of the selection, siting and maintenance of landscape plants.
Winter Container info, root hardiness: Root Kill temps woody ornamentals
New Plants!:
http://springmeadownursery.com/plant/02820 Aronia mound
http://springmeadownursery.com/plant/06940 Buddleia Pugster Blue
http://springmeadownursery.com/plant/23270 Deutzia Yuki Cherry Blossom
http://springmeadownursery.com/plant/24280 Diervilla kodiak orange
http://springmeadownursery.com/plant/58500 Physocarpus Tiny Wine
http://springmeadownursery.com/plant/76900 Spirea Candy Corn
http://springmeadownursery.com/plant/91430 Viburnum Red Baloon
http://springmeadownursery.com/plant/92200 Viburnum Shiny Dancer
Plant Material information:
Missouri Botanical garden has a huge database of plant material. Type the plant in question in the upper right hand box on this page: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a233
Encore Azaleas. Which varieties are the hardiest for Pennsylvania? http://www.encoreazalea.com/garden-advice/article/encore-azalea-cold-hardiness
Penn State Extension info: http://extension.psu.edu/publications/uj257/view
Plant Siting in the Yard:
https://www.thespruce.com/best-shade-plants-to-grow-on-a-north-facing-wall-4767396
http://www.landscapingnetwork.com/landscaping-ideas/small-yard/
Fertilizer and Nutrients:
http://www.ncagr.gov/cyber/kidswrld/plant/nutrient.htm
http://www.cropnutrition.com/nutrient-knowledge?utm_source=ros_300x600
Deer Resistant Plants & Repellant: