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Gardening in Western Pennsylvania
(Growing Hardy Plants)
See also: Native Plants
Because Pittsburgh lies west of the Allegheny Mountains, its gardening climate is often more similar to the Midwest than to the MidAtlantic, which is tempered by the ocean and not as cold. Thus included here will be some volumes and websites for the Midwest.
Selected Books
Ball, Liz
Month-by-Month Gardening in Pennsylvania
SB453.2.P4 B36 2001
Month-by-Month Gardening in Pennsylvania is packed with information that explains what needs to be done and when it needs to be done in the Pennsylvania garden.
Month-by-Month Gardening in Pennsylvania
SB453.2.P4 B36 2001
Month-by-Month Gardening in Pennsylvania is packed with information that explains what needs to be done and when it needs to be done in the Pennsylvania garden.
Ball, Liz
Pennsylvania Gardener's Guide
SB407.B287 2002
Contains easy to use advice on the top landscape plant choices (more than 160entries) for Pennsylvania. Recommends specific varieties and provides advice on how to plant, how to grow and how to care for Pennsylvania's best plants.
Pennsylvania Gardener's Guide
SB407.B287 2002
Contains easy to use advice on the top landscape plant choices (more than 160entries) for Pennsylvania. Recommends specific varieties and provides advice on how to plant, how to grow and how to care for Pennsylvania's best plants.
Dirr, Michael
Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
rq SB435.5.H37 1997
Dirr is from the University of Georgia and includes plants that are hardy from zones 3 to 8, which is a bit warmer than Pennsylvania.
Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
rq SB435.5.H37 1997
Dirr is from the University of Georgia and includes plants that are hardy from zones 3 to 8, which is a bit warmer than Pennsylvania.
Fell, Derek
Encyclopedia of Hardy Plants: annuals, bulbs, herbs, perennials, shrubs, trees, vegetables, fruits & nuts
q SB450.95.F44 2007
Check here for varieties of plants that are cold hardy. Fell is also the author of The Pennsylvania Gardener.
Encyclopedia of Hardy Plants: annuals, bulbs, herbs, perennials, shrubs, trees, vegetables, fruits & nuts
q SB450.95.F44 2007
Check here for varieties of plants that are cold hardy. Fell is also the author of The Pennsylvania Gardener.
Fell, Derek
The Pennsylvania Gardener: All about Gardening in the Keystone State
SB451.34.P4 F45 1995
Derek Fell is a professional garden photographer who lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, at historic Cedaridge Farm, where he cultivates an award-winning garden of flowers, fruits and vegetables.
The Pennsylvania Gardener: All about Gardening in the Keystone State
SB451.34.P4 F45 1995
Derek Fell is a professional garden photographer who lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, at historic Cedaridge Farm, where he cultivates an award-winning garden of flowers, fruits and vegetables.
Fergus, Charles
Trees of Pennsylvania and the Northeast
QK183.F47 2002
This book describes more than 60 species of trees found in Pennsylvania and the northeastern United States.
Trees of Pennsylvania and the Northeast
QK183.F47 2002
This book describes more than 60 species of trees found in Pennsylvania and the northeastern United States.
Kelaidis, Gwen Moore
Hardy Succulents: Tough Plants for Every Climate
SB438.K45 2007x
Anyone who has an Opuntia cactus knows that there are some succulents that survive the snow and below freezing weather just fine.
Hardy Succulents: Tough Plants for Every Climate
SB438.K45 2007x
Anyone who has an Opuntia cactus knows that there are some succulents that survive the snow and below freezing weather just fine.
McIntire, Suzanne
An American Cutting Garden: a primer for growing cut flowers where summers are hot and winters are cold
SB405.5.M53 M36 2002
McIntire, a gardener in northern Virginia, shares 200 choice plants and tips for doing the ground work and reaping the rewards of gardens that are small, shady, for fall, and/or for beginners.
An American Cutting Garden: a primer for growing cut flowers where summers are hot and winters are cold
SB405.5.M53 M36 2002
McIntire, a gardener in northern Virginia, shares 200 choice plants and tips for doing the ground work and reaping the rewards of gardens that are small, shady, for fall, and/or for beginners.
Sternberg, Guy and Jim Wilson
Landscaping with Native Trees: the Northeast, Midwest, Midsouth & Southeast edition
q SB435.5.W54 1995
Use in conjunction with Trees of Pennsylvania and the Northeast (above), to identify native trees most appropriate for landscaping in Western Pennsylvania.
Landscaping with Native Trees: the Northeast, Midwest, Midsouth & Southeast edition
q SB435.5.W54 1995
Use in conjunction with Trees of Pennsylvania and the Northeast (above), to identify native trees most appropriate for landscaping in Western Pennsylvania.
Sternberg, Ilene and Alison Beck
Best Garden Plants for Pennsylvania
PENNA SB453.2.P4 S74 2006x
Ilene Sternberg is a resident of West Chester, Pensylvania and writes a bi-weekly garden column for The News Journal in Wilmington, Delaware. The book features annuals, perennials, shrubs, etc. that tend to be failproof.
Best Garden Plants for Pennsylvania
PENNA SB453.2.P4 S74 2006x
Ilene Sternberg is a resident of West Chester, Pensylvania and writes a bi-weekly garden column for The News Journal in Wilmington, Delaware. The book features annuals, perennials, shrubs, etc. that tend to be failproof.
Tullock, John
Growing Hardy Orchids
SB409.T8485 2005
This Timber Press book offers a catalog of 103 hardy and half-hardy orchids, some can even withstand -50 degree weather.
Growing Hardy Orchids
SB409.T8485 2005
This Timber Press book offers a catalog of 103 hardy and half-hardy orchids, some can even withstand -50 degree weather.
Whittaker, Paul, 1957-
Hardy Bamboos: Taming the Dragon
SB317.B2 W49 2005
Whittaker is British so what is hardy in Britain isn't the same as what is hardy in Western Pennsylvania. Zone information is included so just look for bamboos that can survive in zone 5.
Hardy Bamboos: Taming the Dragon
SB317.B2 W49 2005
Whittaker is British so what is hardy in Britain isn't the same as what is hardy in Western Pennsylvania. Zone information is included so just look for bamboos that can survive in zone 5.
Web Sites
Pittsburgh
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Allegheny County Cooperative Extension Service
Penn State Cooperative Extension of Allegheny County disseminates research based information to individuals, families, and communities through high quality, nonformal educational Programs funded with 80% state & federal funds, 12% grants, 8% county funds. -
Pittsburgh Garden Swap
A June event for swapping plants and seeds. -
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Gardening
Check out the articles in the daily newspaper for help on gardening problems specific to this area. -
Trees of Pittsburgh
This Web site is designed to serve as a handy and useful reference guide to the most prevalent trees in Pittsburgh. - Pittsburgh Farmers' Markets
- Pittsburgh Gardening Organizations
- Pittsburgh Nurseries
Pennsylvania
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Hardy Plant Society / MidAtlantic Group
Based in the Delaware Valley and the Philadelphia region, this group has a database for finding plants within their region. -
Penn State Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Some of their publications are available online in pdf format.
