Learn more about the best practices for turf management as part of preservation maintenance of historic properties.

This video demonstrates the whip and tongue grafting horticultural technique, including the tools and materials, type of cut, and safe hand position. The technique joins two woody plants so that they grow together.

A video introduction to bridge grafting from Buckner Orchard. The technique is used to stabilize historic fruit trees.

This video of a replacement planting at historic Chatham Gardens demonstrates considerations for planting boxwood hedges in historic gardens.

These videos introduce turf management in cultural landscapes, including a history of turfgrass & how turfgrass can be managed to reflect historic character.

Learn the three components of creating defensible space in a cultural landscape and review a example from the field that successfully uses these components.

A Guide to Cultural Landscape Reports describes their content, process, and format, with techniques for research, documentation, and evaluation.

Watch these video presentations to learn more about the National Register Landscape Initiative (NRLI).

Chapter 7 of the National Park Service Cultural Resource Management Guideline provides procedural guidance for the management of cultural landscapes.

Use this resource to identify plants using images within a free database provided by the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University.

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has launched a new guide for resilient design and landscape planning.

The Landscape Institute works to protect, conserve and enhance the natural and built environment for the benefit of the public.

The California Preservation Foundation CPF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving California’s diverse cultural heritage and historic places.

A California based nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating the beauty of California’s historic gardens and landscapes.

TCLP is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the public’s awareness and understanding of the importance of America’s cultural landscapes.

Heritage Documentation Programs include the Historic American Buildings Survey and Engineering Record and the Historic American Landscape Survey.

The Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation is an interdisciplinary organization dedicated to the preservation and conservation of historic landscapes.

FLS initiates projects with institutions and individuals that promote and advance landscape history and historic landscape design, theory, and practice.

The International Council on Monuments and Sites is an international organization dedicated to conservation of the world’s monuments and sites.

NAOP is the only national organization solely dedicated to preserving the Olmsted legacy by providing advocacy, research, and education.

The American Horticultural Society blends education, social responsibility, and environmental stewardship with the art and science of horticulture.

The American Society for Landscape Architects is the national professional association for landscape architects, representing more than 15,000 members.

The American Public Gardens Association is a nonprofit organization committed to increasing the knowledge of public garden professionals in North America.

NAPC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building strong local preservation programs through education, advocacy, and training.

The NCSHPO coordinates SHPOs and their staff and communicates and represents the SHPOs with federal agencies and national preservation organizations.