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Landscaping, construction and design resources



 

Magazines


Fine Homebuilding
The highly regarded print publication

With it's feature library and online Video tips this resource is worth checking out regularly.

 

Fine Gardening
A respected source for the garden enthusiast

Another Taunton Press publication with great resources including garden plans, how to articles and gardening forum

 

 

 

The Old House Journal
The 30 year old publication about restoring, maintaining and decorating older homes

A rich online resource with how-to articles, forums and a directory of restoration suppliers.


Inc Magazine
The most useful of business sites

A wealth of resources for businesses small and large.


 

Professional Organizations


AIA
American Institute of Architects

Obtain AIA contract documents, visit the bookstore and more at this very comprehensive site. Aimed at the professional


 

NARI
National Association of the Remodeling Industry

A comprehensive site with good resources for homeowners and professionals

 

NAHB
National Association of Home Builders

The voice of the housing industry... has a lot of content, sometimes challenging to find what you want.

 

ASLA
American Society of Landscape Architects

Access the ASLA bookstore, find a Landscape Architect or read articles from the prestigious industry publication Landscape Architecture

 

APLD
Association of Professional Landscape Designers

A site primarily for professionals but has a useful Resources page for all.

 

USGBC
U.S. Green Building Council

The leading advocate for expanding sustainable building practices in the US.


 

Product Indexes


Old House Interiors
The beautiful publication about period homes & gardens

The online design center is a useful tool for locating the material and services you require for a period restoration.

 



 

Thomas Register
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers

Locate virtually any item made through this exhaustive publication and search engine.

 

Sweets
The McGraw Hill building products directory

The most widely used resource for specifying building products.
Please be aware, the site takes some getting use to in terms of navigation.


 

Online Resources


Wood Web
Woodworking Industry Information

A definitive resource for anyone who works with wood.

 

Garden Web
The Internet's Garden Community

The largest group of forums on the web having to do with the home and garden.

 

Landscape Online
The online component of LASN

Resources galore for the landscape professional.

 


 

Other Useful Resources


Merriam Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus
Find the definition or synonym quickly

 

Mapquest
An easy way to find your way

 

Google News
News harvested from 4500 sources

 

NOAA-National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Get your weather from the experts, without pop-ups

 


 

 

 

 

 

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