The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society published “Reclaiming Vacant Lots: A Philadelphia Green Guide.” The document outlines a strategy for vacant land reclamation, site control – determining the land owner and how that ownership determines the reclamation strategy, site assessment guides, site design elements and options, site preparation – cleaning, grading, and soil preparation, tree planting and options, grass planting, types and maintenance, shrubs and flowers- types and considerations, and long-term maintenance – tasks, options, equipments, and plans/execution. The document also provides additional city resources, helpful agencies and organizations, funding options, guidelines, and recommendations to improve strategies for vacant land reclamation.
“Reclaiming Vacant Lots”:
http://www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org/garden/Vacant-intro.pdf