Master Gardener
Library Book Resources
B100 Annuals
for
Engebretson, Don and Williamson, Don
More than 500 annuals suitable to the Minnesota and
Wisconsin climate. How and when to start your plants. Tips on planting,
growing, recommended varieties, problems and pests.
B120 Bonsai
Sunset
Publications 2004
Hogan, Elizabeth
Culture and Care of Miniature Trees
B140 Complete
Shade Gardener Timber
Press 1991
Schenk, George
Even if you have shied away from shade plants in the past, you
will find this an inspiring guide from the basics to the creation of a shady
retreat.
B160 Complete
Vegetable & Herb Gardener Simon
& Schuster 1997
Cutler, Karen Davis
This book focuses on all aspects of growing organic
vegetables and edible herbs in the home garden. Planting techniques and tools,
garden design and more than 90 individual plant portraits are included,
including 300 full-color photos.
B180 Common
Weeds of the
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Covers 220 important weeds with illustrations, maps and
botanical information, with plant lore for each and more than 225
illustrations.
B200 Concise
Encyclopedia of Favorite Flowers Doubleday
1953
Johnson, Marjorie
Facts the home gardener should
know in growing successfully the 106 most popular flowering herbaceous plants
for beds and borders
B220 Contrary
Farmer’s Invitation to Gardening Chelsea
Green Publishing 1997
Logsdon, Gene
Once upon a time people thought gardens were flat, rectangular,
and planted in rows. People grew vegetables such as lettuce, carrots and
tomatoes. Then Gene Logsdon, the self-proclaimed dean of American curmudgeons,
came along to smash the concept of garden to smithereens. He is an American
original, a farmer who thinks, and a writer who gardens.
B240 Country
Herbal Crafts, The Book of Rodale/St. Martin Press 1991
Cusick, Dawn
Here is a step-by-step guide to making more than 100
beautiful wreaths, garlands, bouquets, and much more, with easy-to-follow directions
and full color illustrations. Includes plans for six herb gardens, information
on growing, harvesting, and working with herbs, and an encyclopedia of common
herbs and their uses.
B260 Dirr’s
Hardy Trees and Shrubs:
an Illustrated Encyclopedia Timber
Press 1997
Dirr, Michael
Lavishly illustrated, this encyclopedia describes the best
woody plants adapted to cooler climates (USDA zones
B270 Dwarf
Shrubs for the
Keith, Rebecca McIntosh
The first section contains general cultural
information. The second has detailed
descriptions of 104 plants selected for their adaptability to the
B280 Encyclopedia
of Plants & Flowers DK
Publishing 2002
The American Horticulture Society
A definitive, full-color reference to the horticulture of
North America. Contains more than 8,000 plant references, 4,250 photographs and
practical advice on everything from cultivation and pests to plant selection
and identification.
B300 Essential
Gardener, The Crescent
Boos 1993
Fell, Derek
Complete guide to gardening presents in one volume; a wealth
of information on planning, planting, cultivating and propagating annuals,
perennials, bulbs, shrubs, herbs and roses.
B320 Ferns Cassell
Illustrated 2003
Martin Rickard
All the information you need to successfully grow and
maintain these attractive and hardy perennials is included here. Various
methods of propagation, including from spores, by division and other methods,
are all discussed, along with tips for soil preparation, feeding and watering,
pruning, container growing, controlling pests and diseases, and more, backed by
color photographs and illustrations.
B330 Field
Grown Cut Flowers Avatars
World 1997
Stevens, Alan
Both beginning and advanced growers will find this volume an
indispensable guide to producing fresh and dried cut flowers outdoors. It also
includes details on production systems and the labor requirements needed to get
the job done. Information on how to grow eight of the most popular
outdoor-produced cut flowers is also featured.
B340 Flower
Drying with a Microwave Sterling/Lark
Books 1988
Joosten, Titia
This is an easy-to-follow and safe guidebook that includes
step-by-step instructions for drying flowers in both conventional ovens and
microwave ovens.
B360 Flowering Plants & Shrubs: A Grower’s Guide Crescent
Books 1997
Hanks, Margaret
Gloriously illustrated, this brilliant guide is packed with
indispensable advice for gardeners of every experience level. Includes a
climate map, flowering/harvesting chart, and index. Explains how to choose,
grow, prune, and take cuttings from more than 85 flowering plants and shrubs.
Packed with advice on everything from color, design, planning, and planting to
coping with pests and disease.
B380
Riley, Mary
This is the first book to deal exclusively with an important
and neglected area of landscape gardening--the front of the house. With expert
advice, gorgeous photographs, and plans from leading landscape architects, this
book is a guide to all aspects of the front landscape, including parking,
garage doors, as well as the design of the garden itself. 100 color
photographs.
B390 Gaia’s
Garden, A guide to Home-scale Permaculture Chelsea
Green2000
Hemenway, Toby
Permaculture is a verbal marriage of "permanent"
and "agriculture." Australian Bill Mollison pioneered its
development. Key features include: use of compatible perennials; non-invasive
planting techniques; emphasis on biodiversity; specifically adaptable to local
climate, landscape, and soil conditions; highly productive output of edibles.
B395 Garden
Insects of
Cranshaw, Whitney
Using full-color photos and scientifically accurate text,
Cranshaw creates a comprehensive, user-friendly guide on how to better
understand, appreciate and tolerate 1,420 of the insects affecting yard and
garden plants in
B400 Garden
Planner, The Time-Life
Books 2000
Walker, John
A unique mix-and-match guide to more than 300 plants.
Organized in a handy flip format.
B420 Garden
Flowers, The Complete Encyclopedia Thunder Bay Press 2003
Bryant, Kate
The author offers a host of ideas and advice about a vast range
of flowering plants. This handy, all-encompassing reference covers every
flowering plant imaginable and provides a guide to growing both traditional
plants as well as more unusual varieties. Useful tips show how to get the most
from any plant in the garden and detailed descriptions and cultivation
requirements make even a beginning gardener shine.
B440 Gardening
Basics: How To Time-Life
2000
Practical, beautiful books that help even beginners create breathtaking
gardens. Bold, close-up photos and Time Life's "how-to" instructions
make projects easy.
B450 Gardening
with Conifers Fire-fly
Books
Bloom,
A highly acclaimed reference guide to using and growing
conifers in your garden. Includes design ideas, sources and directory of 600
different conifers. Illustrated throughout in color.
B460 Gardening
With Groundcovers & Vines Harper
Collins 1993
Lacy, Allen
One of the best garden writers in America writes a
passionate and informative book about growing high vines and low groundcovers
that can add depth and beauty to any lawn or garden - with 145 magnificent
color photos.
B480 Gardening
With Native Wild Flowers Timber Press 1997
Jones, Samuel and Foote, Leonard
This classic on native plants encourages the garden use of
wild flowers, grasses, ground covers, and hardy ferns native to the Eastern and
Midwest, suggesting suitable plants for woodland, meadow, and wetland features
in the garden.
B500 Gardening
With Prairie Plants Univ.
Wasowski, Sally and Wasowski, Andy
A practical, comprehensive and packed with information guide
and resource for prairie gardening. Award-winning gardening author and
landscape designer Wasowski provides all the info on how to get started. 241
photos. 335 maps.
B510 Grasses:
Versatile Partners for Uncommon Storey Books 2002 - B510A Garden
Design
Ondra, Nancy
From spring green to winter gold, the drama of grasses is
nonstop. One of the few books available that advises the gardener how to use
grasses in the garden and features plans and practical advice for more than 24
unique gardens. The book includes an identification guide to the plants and
features more than 150 color photos, illustrations, and landscape plans.
B515 Herbs,
Rodales Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rodale
Press 1987
This encyclopedia includes entries on more than
140 herbs, including the history and lore, uses, cultivation and storage. A
brief description accompanies each entry and many are supplemented with tips,
garden ideas, charts and other information.
B520 Home
Gardener’s Problem Solver: Ortho Meredith
Publishing Group 2001
McKinley, Michael
This classic is updated by top professionals who share
information on how they troubleshoot garden problems. Includes tips on how to
identify gardening problems indoors and outdoors, comprehensive problem-solving
techniques for lawns, groundcovers, flowers, trees, shrubs, and more. 400
photos.
B525 How
to Attract Birds Ortho
Books
How to attract and how to avoid specific birds, particularly
with seeds and feeders, i.e., suet feeders that starlings can't use. The book
features new hints for avoiding problems such as squirrels, window strikes,
trouble with neighbors, and cats killing birds. Like the earlier edition, this guide
for bird lovers shows how to attract dozens of beautiful visitors by creating
in your yard the habitat they prefer.
B530 How
to Grow Fresh Air Penguin
Books 1997
Wolverton, Dr. B.C.
Plants are the lungs of the earth. This revolutionary guide,
based on 25 years of research by NASA, shows how common houseplants can combat
sick building syndrome and cleanse the home or office of common pollutants. Color photos & illustrations.
B533 Incredible
Vegetables from Self-Watering Containers Storey Publishing 2006
Smith, Edward
C.
A definitive guide to container gardening that
includes tested ideas and methods to give the biggest yields. It features information
on soil, pests, harvesting and the most suitable individual vegetables and
herbs.
B535 Invasic Plants of the
Upper Mid West Univ.
Czarapata, Elizabeth
An informative, colorful, comprehensive guide to invasive
species that are currently endangering native habitats in the region. It will
be an essential resource for land managers, nature lovers, property owners,
farmers, landscapers, educators, botanists, foresters, and gardeners.
B540 IPM of
Krischik, Vera and Davison, John
Tactics and tools for integrated pest management
B560 Joy
of
Raymond, Dick
The best of Dick Raymond's vegetable gardening wisdom is
illustrated with full-color photos and at-a-glance charts that make his methods
accessible to any gardener.
B565 Landscaping
with Ornamental Grasses Sunset
Books 2002
Gilsenan, Fiona and editors
This complete design and reference book explores the history
of grasses in their natural settings, and describes how to integrate them in a
variety of climatic situations -from shady woodland to desert, Asian-style gardens
to naturalistic landscapes, family-friendly yards to small patios. 250 photos,
20 illustrations.
B570 Making
the Most of Shade: How to Plan, Plant & Grow a
Fabulous Garden That
Lightens Up the Shadows Rodale 2005
Hodgson, Larry
A gorgeous celebration of the shade garden featuring nearly
300 perennials, annuals, bulbs, ferns, ornamental grasses, and climbing plants
that will thrive without direct sunlight. A shaded garden can be a soothing
sanctuary that even the most dedicated sun worshipper can welcome on a hot
summer day. In this stunning volume, garden expert Larry Hodgson shows how to
create a lush and lovely garden filled with plants that will flourish in the
shade.
B580 Naturalist’s
Garden, The Rodale
Press 1987
Ernst, Ruth Shaw
Even the most attractive and peaceful garden can seem empty
without birds, mammals, and butterflies, bees, and other insects. Those who
make an effort to share their gardens with wild neighbors will be repaid with
song, beauty, entertainment, and fewer pests. This book shows how to design a
garden to attract wild creatures by including the plants they need to thrive
and by landscaping to provide them with shelter and nesting sites. It covers
information on water gardens, wildflowers, and natural methods of bug and
disease control and will appeal to gardeners and naturalists.
B600 Organic
Gardener’s Handbook of Natural Insect and
Disease Control Rodale
Press 1996
Ellis, Barbara and Bradley, Fern
Marshall
Entries on vegetables, fruits, herbs, annuals, perennials,
bulbs, trees, shrubs, vines and lawns feature information on preventing
problems along with symptoms of and solutions for major pests and disease.
Detailed illustrations of major vegetables, fruits and ornamental plants show
just how to diagnose problems. 350+ color photos.
B620 Organic
Gardening, The Best of Rodale Press 1996
McGrath, Mike
This collection of tid-bits and proven advice from over 50
years of Organic Gardening magazines has bushels of know-how crammed into an
easy to read format. If you love the magazine, you'll love the book. The
instructions for being an organic gardener are put forth here in plain English
so that anyone can grow a great garden without the use of chemicals!
B640 Perennials
for Every Purpose Rodale
Press 2000
Hodgson, Larry
Encyclopedic in its range of information, this single volume
contains everything readers need to know to create a perennial garden. Hodgson
covers site selection, starting a garden, garden pests and diseases, and gives
the lowdown on more than 700 perennials. 300 photos
B650 Perennials,
an Illustrated Encyclopedia Rodale
Press 1993
Phillips, Ellen and Burrell C.
Colston
An excellent reference book for all gardeners, from the
novice to the expert.
B660 Perennials
for
Engebretson, Don and Williamson, Don
Full color photographs featuring more than 500 perennials
and accompanied by common-sense advice and useful information. You'll find
planting tips, blooming periods and information on choosing plants for specific
sites. Also includes plant information charts for a wealth of valuable
information.
B680 Perennials
for Shade: Taylor’s 50 Best Houghton
Mifflin 1999
A quick-reference series for readers who don't have the time
or the experience to do their own research
B690 Perennials
for Today’s Gardens Better Homes &
Gardens 2000
This book guides
gardeners in matching plants to the amount of sunlight in their yard. It also
helps readers select plants based on soil type and amount of moisture. The book
explores 100 perennials that add color and enhance your garden, incorporating
elements of design, design partners, ecology and putting it all together.
B700 Plant Propagation,
The Complete Book of Wardlock Ltd 1997
Clarke, Graham and TooGood, Alan
Raising plants from seeds or cuttings is one of a gardener's
greatest joys. All aspects of the subject, including specific information on
equipment and techniques for seed sowing undercover, raising plants from
spores, grafting, budding, even micro-plantation, receive in-depth attention in
this encyclopedic collection, the only book needed for a lifetime of successful
propagation. Dazzling color photographs and line drawings enhance the
information.
B720 Ponder’s
Bible Carolelle Publishing 1999
Lovgren, Gostga
A down-to-earth book by a great guy who really loves ponds
and has done it all. He gives details way beyond the typical book on ponds. He
has been experimenting with techniques for a long time.
B740 Ponds
and Waterfalls, How to Build Tetra Press 1997
Reid, Jeffrey
This easy-to-read, easy-to-understand book shows readers how
to build ponds and waterfalls. Jeffrey Reid proves that knowing the correct
steps and using the right product for the job practically guarantees success.
B760 Prairie
Primer UW
Extension 1996
Nichols, Stan; Entine, Lynn &
Howell, Evelyn
Discusses the prairie, a unique ecological system
characterized by a plant cover of grasses and wildflowers rather than trees or
shrubs. It comprises an open, grass-covered, treeless landscape. Prairie
animals have specially adapted to thrive on "grasslands" rather than
in forests or wetlands. The prairie has largely disappeared, but there is a
growing interest in preserving & restoring it.
B780 Requiem
for a Lawnmower, and Other Essays on
Easy Gardening with Native Plants Taylor
Publishing 1992
Wasowski, Sally and Wasowski, Andy
Consisting of practical advice as well as call to action, the
Wasowski's professed hope is that this book will send the reader into the
garden and the voting booth with a fresh perspective.
B790 Restoring
Heirloom Ornamental
Plats 1640-1940 Timber Press 2004
Adams, Denise Wiles
From the colonial era to the pre-World War II period, this
remarkable book of history and horticulture documents the changing plant
palette of American gardens. 201 color photos. Line drawings, photos.
B800 Roses
for Dummies IDG
Books Worldwide 2000
Walheim, Lance
This fun and friendly guide to the beautiful world of roses
is perfect for gardening novices and experienced growers alike. This handy
reference provides readers with the information, tips and techniques they need
to plant and grow beautiful roses. Readers benefit from the useful advice for
planting and growing roses and can take advantage of the sample rose garden
plans to help them design a garden for any space or climate. Color
photos, line drawings.
B805 Secrets
to Great Soil Storey
Publishing 1998
Stell, Elizabeth P.
This
book is an excellent guide to composting, mulching and creating healthy,
fertile soil for your garden and lawn. Whether you are just starting out or a
seasoned gardener, you will find everything here that you need to nurture your
soil.
B810 Seedheads in the
Garden Timber Press
2006
Kingsbury, Noel
Seedheads are key components of the naturalistic garden.
After providing historical context, Noel Kingsbury explains how plants
reproduce and participate in the
garden's wider ecology and explores the role of seedheads in diverse gardens
worldwide. An analysis of seedheads' aesthetic merits is accompanied by
cultivation advice and a plant directory. Jo Whitworth's compelling photographs
capture the seedheads' unique qualities
B820 Stone
Landscaping Meredith
Books 2004
Better Homes & Gardens
Inspirational ideas of how to incorporate stonework into
current landscapes. Detailed instructions for popular stonework projects,
including stone veneers. Concise, easy-to-follow text that gives
do-it-yourselfers confidence to accomplish great results. Tips and
illustrations that add fun to projects and explain the expert techniques that
do-it-yourselfers want to learn.
B830 Teaming
with Microbes: a Gardener’s Guide to the
Soil Food Web Timber
Press 2006
Lowenfels, Jeff and Lewis,
The authors describe the activities of the organisms that
make up the soil food web and explain how to foster and cultivate the life of
the soil. The straightforward text is accessible to a wide audience of
gardeners who want to grow healthy, vigorous plants without resorting to
chemicals.
B840 Trees
and Shrubs, The Complete Encyclopedia
Cheers, Gordon
This book gives comprehensive descriptions to satisfy any arborist.
Focusing on vegetation that is extraordinary for its adaptational ability, wild
beauty, or unique evolutionary position, this is an excellent resource. The
book is divided into three sections: trees and shrubs looked at in general
terms; arranged in alphabetical order according to genus; and then depicted in
numerous color illustrations, showing leaf and flower shapes, growth habits,
and structures.
B845 Trees
and Shrubs for Northern Gardens UW
Minnesota Press 1980
Snyder, Leon
The standard reference to trees, shrubs and woody vines that
thrive in northern climates. Sections on
how to plan a garden are followed by advice on
how to best plant and maintain trees and shrubs; an easy-to-use guide to the
many varieties of trees, shrubs, and vines that will grow in the north.
Gardeners will learn the origins of various plants, how they can best be
maintained, where and how they will grow, whether they will produce fruit or
flowers, and how they will respond to changes in weather.
B850 Vegetable
Gardener’s Bible, The Storey Publishing 2000
Smith, Edward C.
Combining creative ideas with old-time wisdom, a lifetime
gardener shares the secrets of his earth-friendly, unique gardening system. 450
color photos.
B855 Well-Designed
Mixed Garden, The Timber Press
2003
DiSabato-Aust,
Written for gardeners who are passionate about plants of all
kinds, this handbook provides not only inspiration but information on design
and connoisseur plants - all from original research dating back to the author's
degree in horticulture. 227 color photos.
B860 Well-Tended
Planning and Pruning
Techniques Timber Press 2001
DiSabato-Aust,
More than 200 color photos have been added to this revised
edition, showing perennials in various border situations and providing images
for each of the entries in the A-Z encyclopedia. It also includes a new 32-page
journal section with room for gardeners to enter details, notes, and
observations.
B880 What
Houseplant Where 1998
Lancaster,
With over 400 color photos of plant choices, this guide
shows which houseplants are best for the home. An extensive range of plant
choices for each "mini-climate" in the house enables readers to
create a year-around garden in every room.
B900 Wild
Lawn Handbook, the Alternative to the
Traditional Front Lawn Prentice
Halls McMillan 1995
Daniels, Stevie
The definitive guide to transforming the traditional grass
lawn into a beautiful alternative lawn using native grasses, ferns, mosses, wildflowers,
low-growing shrubs, and perennials is now available in paperback. Color insert.