Landscaping Resources - Be An Informed Consumer!

Landscaping Resources

Giant Landscaping is committed to best landscaping practices. Our customers depend on us to “build it right the first time!” As your Full Service Neighborhood Landscape Company, we thought you would appreciate this list of the “industry-best standards” organizations and landscaping resources. This information will enable you to be as informed as possible about your landscape investment. We are proud to be associated with ICPI and SIMA as industry professionals.

ICPI (International Concrete Paver Institute)
www.icpi.org

How do you know your patio or walkway is going to be installed so it doesn't sink or settle?

Check out this cut away view from ICPI.

SIMA (Snow and Ice Management Association)
www.sima.org

We are Certified Snow Professionals with SIMA.
Read more about it here.

Tree & Shrub Databases:

Use these helpful search tools to locate plants for your landscape.

There is detailed information about size, shape, seasonal color and much more!

University of Connecticut
www.hort.uconn.edu/plants

Oregon State University
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants

Ohio State University
http://plantfacts.osu.edu/

This database is the largest. It even has sound to help you pronounce that tongue-twisting Latin nomenclature!