This publication lists and briefly describes landscape plants that are suitable for the specific site conditions of full sun. These lists can serve as a guide, but are not intended to be exhaustive. Many other plants may grow well in full sun conditions besides the ones on the list.

This publication lists and briefly describes landscape plants that are suitable for the specific site conditions of shady areas. These lists can serve as a guide, but are not intended to be exhaustive. Many other plants may grow well in shady conditions besides the ones on the list.

This publication includes lists of ornamental grasses intended as a starting point to help you become familiar with ornamental grasses.

This publication discusses species selection, indoor care, site selection, and planting and establishment for using live trees for the holidays.

This publication discusses the preparation, planting, and care for ground covers. The various ground covers are itemized according to their specific uses.

This publication discusses plant selection, timing, preplant operations, planting instructions, pruning, staking and guying, trunk wrapping, watering, and transplanting of landscape trees and shrubs. Tables are provided listing some slow-to-root trees that should be planted in the spring and some commonly used landscape plants that do not tolerate wet soils. Illustrations are also included showing the preferred and acceptable planting times for nursery stock in central Indiana, the proper planting of a bare-root, balled and burlapped, and container-growth plants in well drained soil, construction of a raised bed on poorly drained soil, the proper planting technique for sandy soil, how to stake and wrap a tree, and the two-year sequence for root pruning and third year transplanting of a tree or shrub.

This publication provides information on the selection, planting, training, and rejuvenation of hedges. Tables are given explaining the landscape plants, which ones may be completely cut back to the ground to rejuvenate, recommended hedge plants, their flowering ability and remarks about the hedge plants. Illustrations are also provided showing how to properly stagger the plants for thick hedges, the correct hedge form, and the first six years of hedge development.

This publication provides descriptions of recommended annual and perennial ornamental vines.