Our Tool Shed is a resource library designed for professionals working within all aspects of park maintenance. We continually research best maintenance practices from all industries to gather videos, articles, templates, and websites and store them in one place for our members. We spend the time to sift through the noise and provide you with valuable information when you need it, so you can focus on developing solutions. If there is something you need but cannot find, reach out and share your specific needs.
Basic Snow Plow Fundamentals
Snow and Ice Management Association
Introduction to how to operate a V-plow
Benefits of Mulching
Penn State Extension
Mulches are materials placed over the soil surface to enhance landscape beauty, improve soil conditions, protect plants from foot traffic and lawn equipment, and suppress weeds.
Soil Quality Information
Penn State Extension
What is healthy soil and how do we achieve it?
How to Trim Hedges
Better Homes and Gardens
Tips and tricks for keeping hedges looking good.
Pool Chemical Safety
US Center for Disease Control
Follow these recommendations to prevent pool chemical injuries.
12 Steps for Prevention of Recreational Water Illnesses
US Center for Disease Control
Integrating the 12 steps for RWI prevention into your current risk management program should help reduce the risk of your pool spreading RWIs.
Operating Public Swimming Pools
US Center for Disease Control
Poor maintenance can result in low disinfectant levels that can allow the spread of a variety of germs that cause diarrhea as well as skin and respiratory Recreational Water Illnesses.
How to Plant Bare Root Trees
Arbor Day Foundation
Step-by-step process for planting bare root trees.
Planting Bare Root Trees
Arbor Day Foundation
Step-by-step process for plating bare root trees.
How to Plant Containerized Trees
Arbor Day Foundation
Step-by-step process for planting containerized trees.
How to Plant Trees with a Burlap Root Ball
Arbor Day Foundation
Step-by-step process for plating trees with a burlap wrapped root ball.
Planting Trees with a Burlap Wrapped Root Ball
Arbor Day Foundation
Step-by-step process for planting trees with a burlap wrapped root ball.
How to Build a Raised Garden Bed
TheCraftyGemini
Step-by-step process for building low-cost raised beds for a community garden.
Old Farmer's Almanac Planting Calendar
Old Farmer's Almanac
Pennsylvania planting calendar
Community Garden Plant Growing Guide
Old Farmer's Almanac
Our Growing Guides contain everything you need to know about planting, growing, and caring for all of the most popular vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, bulbs, and shrubs.
