Planting Ideas

Top Seed is ready to help you make the right decisions when choosing plantings for your landscape design.We are knowledgeable in all aspects of landscape selection, planting and care.Just ask us – we’ve got the answers! If you want to start shopping for ideas,the information below should start you on your way.

The United States is divided into Hardiness Zones to make it easier to know which trees, plants and shrubs will grow and thrive in your location. The lower Hudson Valley ranges from zone 5 – 6 which means that our winters can reach temperatures of -20 degrees Fahrenheit. This is important because while some trees and plants may look beautiful growing in sunny California, they probably wouldn’t survive a New York winter!(For more information on Hardiness Zones, visit http://www.usna.usda.gov/index.html)

To figure out what trees will do best on your property, check out the Northern Trees website at: http://orb.at.ufl.edu/TREES/index.html for pictures and information. The Arbor Day Foundation also has plenty of information on trees and the ecosystem. Visit http://www.arborday.org/trees/index.cfm for more information.

The same Hardiness Zone ratings are true for shrubs, bushes and flowers – both annuals and perennials. To get an idea of what’s available, these websites below will give you some good information and ideas.

Cornell’s Cooperative Extension has a wealth of information for all types of gardening. http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/

Want to attract birds and butterflys? Gardening for Wildlife at
http://www.gardening-for-wildlife.com/shrubs-of-the-northeast.html can help.

Find all kinds of useful information at The Garden Guide http://www.mygardenguide.com/

 

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