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Lawn and Ornamentals

Find links to resources on annuals, perennials, native plants, trees and shrubs, to help you have a more beautiful lawn and home landscape.

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Sustainable Lawns

Find out how to grow a dense, vigorous lawn that will provide many environmental benefits, in these links, videos and resources from Cornell!

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coneflowers and black eyed susans (echinacea & rudbeckia)

Easy Care Perennials

Perennials offer year after year of blooms for your garden, and are a smart investment in your garden. Visit our resources to learn more.

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Trees & Shrubs

Ornamental trees and shrubs can enhance the beauty of your home landscaping. Find some suggested varieties here.

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Help Choosing Annuals

Find Cornell and other resources that will help you to choose annuals for your soil, climate and shade conditions.

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Last updated January 28, 2024

Lawns and Ornamentals

  • Annuals
  • Lawns
  • Native Plants
  • Perennials
  • Trees & Shrubs

Soil Testing

Master Gardener volunteer conducts a pH soil test on a soil sampleLearn why you should test your soil and how to take a soil sample, on our Soil & Climate pages.

Find Your Zone!

2012 USDA Hardiness Zone MapThe 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map helps gardeners and growers determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. For the first time, the map is available as an interactive GIS-based map, for which a broadband Internet connection is recommended. Users may also simply type in a ZIP Code and find the hardiness zone for that area.

Events

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  • Horticulture Hotline & Diagnostic Lab 2025
    Tomorrow
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Horticulture Hotline & Diagnostic Lab 2025
    Wednesday, May 14
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • CCE Agritourism Program Work Team Regional Networking 2025
    Thursday, May 15
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • 2025 Master Gardener Plant Sale & Fundraiser
    Friday, May 16
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • 2025 Master Gardener Plant Sale & Fundraiser
    Saturday, May 17
    9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

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Cornell Cooperative Extension
Dutchess County

Dutchess County Farm & Home Center
2715 Route 44
Millbrook, New York 12545-5566
TEL: (845) 677-8223
FAX: (845) 677-6563
dutchess@cornell.edu
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