Nursery Production

• Field production
  • Field Nursery Production (pdf) - University of Kentucky
  • Nursery Field Production (pdf) - The University of Tennessee
  • Conservation and Nutrient Management Practices for Field Production of Nursery Stock (pdf) - North Carolina State University
  • Best Management Practices for Field Production of Nursery Stock - North Carolina State University
• Container production
  • Container Nursery Production (pdf) - University of Kentucky
• Pruning
  • BMPs for producing quality shade trees (pdf) - University of Florida, Gainesville
  • Guideline Specifications for Nursery Tree Quality (pdf) - California Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection
• Production of specific species
  • Taxus (Yew) Production (pdf) - The University of Tennessee
  • White Pine Production Pinus strobus (pdf) - The University of Tennessee
• Overwintering
  • Overwintering Perennials in Containers (pdf) - University of New Hampshire
  • Overwintering Containerized Perennials - University of Massachusetts
  • Preparing Nursery Plants for Winter: Part One - Winter Acclimation - North Carolina State University
  • Preparing Nursery Plants for Winter: Part Two - Protection Techniques - North Carolina State University
• Weeds
  • Weed Management In Nursery Crops - Oregon State University
  • Weed Control in Nursery Field Production (pdf) - Oregon State University
  • Controlling Weeds in Nursery and Landscape Plantings - The Ohio State University
  • Weeds of the North Central States - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • Weed Control in Field Nurseries (pdf) - University of Arkansas
  • Weed Control in Field Nurseries: Something Old, Something New (pdf) - The Ohio State University
• Nursery BMP's
  • Florida Container Nursery BMP Guide (pdf) - The University of Florida
• Soils
  • Soil pH and Buffer Index (pdf) - Oklahoma State University
• Starting a Nursery Business
  • Sustainable Small-Scale Nursery Production
  • Getting Started in the Nursery Business -- Nursery Production Options
  • “Getting Started in the Nursery Business” (pdf)
  • Nursery / Greenhouse Business
  • Starting a Nursery Business (pdf)
  • Layout and Design Considerations for a Wholesale Container Nursery 1 (pdf)
  • Starting a Wholesale Nursery Business (pdf)
    
  • Starting in the Nursery Business (pdf)
    
  • Starting a Wholesale Nursery – Part I (pdf)
    
  • Starting a Wholesale Nursery – Part II (pdf)
• Container Media
  • Soilless Media in Horticulture
    
  • Managing the pH of container media (pdf)
    
  • Growth Media for Container Grown Ornamental Plants
    
  • Growing Media for Container Production in a Greenhouse or Nursery Part I (Components and Mixes) (pdf)
    
  • Growing Media for Container Production in a Greenhouse or Nursery Part II (Physical and Chemical Properties) (pdf)
    
  • Managing Container Substrates (pdf)
• Pot-in-pot Production
  • Physical and Economic Requirements for Pot-in-pot Nursery Production
    
  • Pot-in-pot Nursery Production (pdf)
    
  • Pot-in-pot Nursery Production
• Irrigation
  • Irrigation Systems for Nurseries
    
  • Principles of Irrigation Management
• Water management - Best management practices
  • Management Options for Nonpoint Source Pollution Greenhouse and Container Crop Industries (pdf)
    
  • Nutrient Management Goals and Management Practices for Nursery and Floriculture (pdf)
    
  • Sediment Management Goals and Management Practices for Nursery and Floriculture (pdf)
• Water Quality - general
  • Water Considerations for Container Production of Plants
    
  • Monitoring the Quality of Irrigation Water
    
  • Irrigation Water for Greenhouses and Nurseries (pdf)
    
  • Water Supply and Water Quality for Nursery and Greenhouse Crops (pdf)
    
  • Irrigation Water Quality for Greenhouse Production (pdf)
  • Managing Salinity, Nutrients and Pathogens In Recycling and High Efficiency Irrigation Systems (pdf)
• Water Quality - Herbicide efficacy
  • Water quality affects herbicide efficacy
• Water Quality - Algae
  • Copper use in irrigation basins
    
  • Aquatic Plant Management (pdf)
    
  • Barley Straw for Algae Control (pdf)
    
  • Barley Straw for Algae Control (pdf)
    
  • Barley straw for algae control – Phase II (pdf)
• Water Quality - Iron
  • Management of Iron in Irrigation Water (pdf)
• Water Quality - Alkalinity
  • Alkalinity Control for Irrigation Water Used in Greenhouses (pdf)
    
  • Alkalinity Control for Irrigation Water Used in Nurseries and Greenhouses
    
  • Neutralizing Excess Bicarbonates From Irrigation Water
• Sustainable Management of Water Resources
  • Understanding Groundwater
    
  • Understanding Groundwater
    
  • Fate of Nitrates in Field Nursery Production Systems (pdf)
    
  • Phosphorus Behavior In the Environment

Managing Storm and Disaster Damage in Landscape and Nurseries

• Flood Information for Landscapes and Gardens (after clicking on the link, scroll down)
• Pesticides in Flooding Situations (pdf file)
• Shade and Flood Tolerance of Trees (pdf file)
• Wind and Tornado Damage to Trees
• Managing Storm Damaged Trees (pdf file)
• Storm Damaged Residential Trees: Assessment, Care and Prevention (pdf file)
• Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program
• Trees and Ice Storms (pdf file)
• Late Spring Freeze
• Lightning Damage and Protection (pdf file)
• Managing Drought on Nursery Crops (pdf file)

Landscape Management

• Fertilization
  • Fertilizing Landscape Trees and Shrubs (pdf) - Virginia Tech
  • Fertilizing Trees & Shrubs - Clemson University
  • Fertilizing Shade Trees - University of Missouri
  • Principles of Home Landscape Fertilization (pdf) - University of Kentucky
  • Fertilizing Shade and Ornamental Trees - Michigan State University
• Tree and Shrub Planting
  • Buried Treasure: Exploring the Root Depth Controversy
    
  • Standard Tree Planting Detail (pdf)
    
  • Deep Roots of Landscape Trees
    
  • Planting Trees Correctly
    
  • Planting Trees Correctly
    
  • The Science of Planting Trees (pdf)
    
  • Recommendations for Planting and Maintaining Trees and Shrubs
    
  • Tree Planting Basics (pdf)
  • The Right Way To Plant A Tree