The Association of Professional Landscape Designers is an international organization founded in 1989 dedicated to promoting and supporting the highly qualified professional landscape designer.

The goals of APLD® are to:

• Advance landscape design as an independent profession and promote the recognition of landscape designers as highly qualified, dedicated professionals by establishing standards of excellence in the delivery of landscape design services
• Encourage landscape designers to achieve and maintain such standards of excellence through participation in continuing education and professional programs
• Provide continuing education programs for the Green Industry and landscape design professionals, in particular a forum for landscape designers to share ideas and learn from the experiences of others
• Provide networking opportunities for landscape design professionals
• Keep landscape designers abreast of the latest information and developments in the field
• Broaden the field's range of traditional landscape design to new and significant areas of interest like environmental management and the preservation of historically significant landscapes
• Educate the public about the profession

The APLD Pennsylvania Delaware Chapter represents APLD members in Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Organized in 2005, the Chapter is committed to the common pursuit of the goals of the international organization. The chapter organizes and participates in local events, provides workshops for members to develop their professional skills and educates the public to the merits of quality landscape design and the benefits of working with a professional landscape designer.

Contact APLD Headquarters at:
4305 North Sixth Street Suite A
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: (717) 238-9780
Fax: (717) 238-9985
or online at www.apld.org