Plant-Related Associations
and Societies

The following organizations can be helpful sources of information about plants and the garden:

• Maryland Native Plant Society
• University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service Home and Garden Information Center

The organizations below are listed for our convenience, but feel free to visit their sites:

• American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta
• American Association of Plant Biologists
• American Conifer Society
• American Forests
• American Horticultural Society
• American Horticultural Therapy Association
• American Society for Horticultural Science
• American Society of Consulting Arborists
• American Society of Landscape Architects
• American Society of Plant Taxonomists
• Associated Landscape Contractors of America
• Association of Professional Landscape Designers
• Entomological Society of America
• International Plant Propagators' Society
• International Society of Arboriculture
• Maryland Arborist Association
• Maryland Nursery and Landscape Association
• Maryland Turfgrass Council
• National Arborist Association
• Plant Conservation Alliance (National Park System)
• Professional Grounds Maintenance Society
• Urban Horticultural Institute (Cornell University)