Methods

Landscape Planning Sources

The source ledger behind the publication, grouped by the decisions each source can support.

A carefully organized reference table with field guides, official map printouts, soil notes, and plant specimens without readable text

Groundwork & Garden works from government, professional-regulation, professional-association, and Cooperative Extension sources first. A source is a starting point for a decision, not a substitute for local review.

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Used as a source pathway; local, property-specific rules remain local.
NRCS Web Soil Survey
Used as a source pathway; local, property-specific rules remain local.
EPA WaterSense
Used as a source pathway; local, property-specific rules remain local.
NC State Extension
Used as a source pathway; local, property-specific rules remain local.
University of Missouri Extension
Used as a source pathway; local, property-specific rules remain local.
CLARB
Used as a source pathway; local, property-specific rules remain local.
ASLA
Used as a source pathway; local, property-specific rules remain local.
USDA PLANTS
Used as a source pathway; local, property-specific rules remain local.