Here are some recommended websites with information to help you plan your next landscaping project.
NC State University Plant Fact Sheets
Tree Factsheets (NC State)
Shrub & Ornamental Factsheet (NC State)
Perennial Factsheets (NC State)
Perennial Resource
Gold Medal Plants (Pennsylvania Horticultural Society)
Common Turfgrass Insect Pests (Penn State)
Insect Pests of Shrubs and Ornamentals (Penn State)
Insect Pests of Trees (Penn State)
Diagnosing Ornamental Plant Damage (Penn State)
Plant Finder (Missouri Botanical Garden)
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The day you chose to plant the trees and shrubs, I returned from the funeral for my husband. What a beautiful tribute to see the new plantings. His ‘memory’ lives. Thank you — they really set off the house.