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American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
Home page of the American Society of Landscape Architects
Search and filter results by state and specialty to help locate a landscape architect for your project
A helpful directory of additional resources compiled by the ASLA
Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD)
Home page of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers
Council of Landscape Architecture Registration Boards (CLARB)
Home page for CLARB, the organization responsible for administering all aspects of the landscape architecture licensure process.
This map is a useful tool for determining what plants may be suitable for your area, based on regional climate data. Searchable by Zip Code to make locating your site easy!
Cal Poly / Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute Tree Search Tool
Search trees by a variety of characteristics.
California Native Plant Society
Search tool for, and information about, plants native to California.
Information tailored specifically to the state of South Carolina, through Clemson University’s Cooperative Extension Service. May be more broadly applicable to the Mid-Atlantic states with similar zone ratings on the USDA Hardiness Zones Map.
Cornell University Woody Plants Database
A good source of plant data for New York State and the northeastern part of the United States. Search by Common Name, Botanical Name, or choose from a variety of characteristics and categories.
A very handy resource for general information and plant identification
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
A large database with information on a variety of plants native to North America, searchable using a variety of inputs.
Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
Missouri Botanical Garden’s dedicated search tool with over 7,500 plants catalogued. Search by Common Name, Botanical Name, or plant characteristics.
University of Connecticut Plants Database
Online resource for plants rated for Zone 6 and colder. Good source of information for plants in the northern US and southern Canada.
University of Washington Botanic Gardens Search Tool
Search the collections for the University’s Botanic Garden database
University of Texas – Austin Plant Resource Center
University of Texas plant database and herbarium collections.
This is by no means a complete list. There are thousands of books to choose from, covering just about every topic on this site in tremendous depth. Below are a few specific recommendations we have found to be useful, and will be updated on an ongoing basis:
Basic Elements of Landscape Architectural Design, Norman K. Booth
Handbook of Landscape Architectural Construction, Jot D. Carpenter, Ed.
Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, Michael A. Dirr
Site Engineering for Landscape Architects, Steven Strom, FASLA / Kurt Nathan, PE / Jake Woland, ASLA
Sustainable Landscape Design in Arid Climates, William O’Reilly, Ed. / The Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Time Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture, Charles W. Harris / Nicholas T. Dines
Trees in the Urban Landscape: Site Assessment, Design, and Installation, Nina L. Bassuk / Peter J. Trowbridge
Architectural Graphics, Francis D. K. Ching
Landscape Graphics, Grant W. Reid, FASLA
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