National Audubon
Society Field Guide to the Mid-Atlantic States
by Peter Alden Published by: Alfred A. Knopf,
Inc.
An easy-to-use guide that provides illustrated
descriptions of plants native to New York, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia,
and Virginia. This versatile guide also provides
illustrated description of birds, mammals and
other local wildlife native to the local plant
communities. Over 1300 quality phographs and a
listing of parks, preserves and sanctuaries where
you might find native plants. 448 pp.
National Audubon
Society Field Guide to New England
by Peter Alden Published by: Alfred A. Knopf,
Inc.
Similar to the Mid-Atlantic guide, this is an
easy-to-use guide that provides illustrated descriptions
of plants native to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. This
versatile guide also provides illustrated description
of birds, mammals and other local wildlife native
to the local plant communities. Over 1300 quality
phographs and a listing of parks, preserves and
sanctuaries where you might find native plants.
448 pp.
Native Plants
of the Northeast
by Donald Leopold Published by: Timber Press
Nearly seven hundred species of native trees,
shrubs, vines, ferns, grasses, and wildflowers
from the northeastern quarter of the United States
and all of eastern Canada are included in this
"Guide for Gardening and Conservation."
Gardening to
Conserve Maine's Native Landscape: Plants to Use
and Plants to Avoid Published by: Univesity of Maine
Cooperative Extension, the Land Grant University
of the state of Maine and the US Department of
Agriculture.
This pamphlet features a chart of recommended
native Maine plants, including trees, shrubs,
vines and groundcovers, flowering plants, and
ferns. A separate list details some plants most
invasive to Maine.
Available at: Maine Natural Areas
Program, Department of Conservation, 93 State
House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0093, Tel: 207.287.8041,
www.state.me.us/doc/nrimc/mnap/home.htm. To request
a copy, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope
to the above address.
Native Trees,
Shrubs & Vines: A Guide to Using, Growing
and Propagating North American Woody Plants
by William Cullina Published by: Houghton Mifflin
Written in the same informative, easy-to-read
tone comes this companion book to "Growing
and Propagating Wildflowers." The encyclopedia
includes almost 1000 plants listed alphabetically
by genus and then species, and provides information,
propagation methods, and color photographs for
each plant. While the encyclopedia makes up the
bulk of the text, there are also lists of native
alternatives to invasive plants and sources of
native plants.
American Plants
for American Gardens
by Edith A. Roberts and Elsa Rehmann Published by: University of Georgia
Press
Originally published as a magazine series in the
1920's, this is one of the first popular books
to promote the use of native plants in gardening
and landscaping. Focusing on plants of the northeastern
U.S., the book discusses natural groupings, or
associations, of native plants, and provides practical
information on the design and maintenance of residential,
school, office, park, and roadside landscapes.
National Audubon
Society Field Guide to Trees: Eastern Region
by Elbert L. Little Published by: Alfred A. Knopf,
Inc.
Covering 364 species of trees from the eastern
seaboard to central Texas and the Rockies, this
guide features over 900 photographs organized
by leaf/needle-shape fruit, flower or cone, and
autumn color, for maximum ease in tree-identification.
The book also includes species identification
keys and range maps.
Enhancing
Your Backyard Habitat for Wildlife
by Peter M. Picone, Urban Wildlife Biologist Published by: the Connectict
Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau
of Natural Resources, Wildlife Division
This short, easy-to-use guide contains examples
of urban, suburban, and rural lots that were improved
for wildlife using habitat assessment techniques
followed by improvement through habitat management
practices. The reader is presented with a practical
approach for assessing wildlife habitat by using
habitat components and looking at the seasonal
availability of wildlife foods. The well-organized
text is accompanied by plentiful photographs,
charts and illustrations.
Availableat:
the Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection,
Bureau of Natural Resources, Tel: 860.675.8130
(Pete Picone)
New England
Wild Flower Society Guide to Growing and Propagating
Wildflowers of the United States and Canada
by William Cullina Published by: Houghton Mifflin
Cullina, nursery manager and propagator at the
Garden in the Woods of the New England Wild Flower
Society, profiles more than a thousand species
of flowers: their native habitats, cultural requirements,
propagation methods, and design considerations,
all in a tone that is technical but light and
easy to read. Color photographs illustrate his
descriptions. The book also discusses ecological
gardening and provides lists of plants ideal for
a variety of special situations. 384 pp.
