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Lawns & Ornamentals

Find links to resources on annuals, perennials, native plants, trees and shrubs, to help you have a more beautiful lawn and home landscape.

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Sustainable Lawns

Find out how to grow a dense, vigorous lawn that will provide many environmental benefits, in these links, videos and resources from Cornell!

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Easy Care Perennials

Perennials offer year after year of blooms for your garden, and are a smart investment in your garden. Visit our resources to learn more.

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Trees & Shrubs

Ornamental trees and shrubs can enhance the beauty of your home landscaping. Find some suggested varieties here.

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Help Choosing Annuals

Find Cornell and other resources that will help you to choose annuals for your soil, climate and shade conditions.

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Native Plants

Native plants deserve a place in your garden, and they offer many advantages over non-native species. Find a list of suggested varieties here.

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Invasive Plants

Many plants that are now considered invasive started out as popular garden ornamentals. Learn more about what plants to avoid in your garden.

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Last updated July 26, 2019

Lawns & Ornamentals

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Soil Testing

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Learn why you should test your soil and how to take a soil sample, on ourĀ Soil & Climate pages.

Find Your Zone!

2012 USDA Hardiness Zone Map

The 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map helps gardeners and growers determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. For the first time, the map is available as an interactive GIS-based map, for which a broadband Internet connection is recommended. Users may also simply type in a ZIP Code and find the hardiness zone for that area.

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Events

  • International Compost Awareness Week
    Sunday, May 4
    12:00 PM - 12:00 PM
  • Seed To Supper at the Sustainable Living Center
    Wednesday, May 14
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Seed to Supper at Salvation Army
    Wednesday, May 14
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Cyanotype Printmaking for Adults
    Wednesday, May 14
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Little Diggers
    Tuesday, May 20
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Schenectady, New York 12308-3170
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