Gardening in Wisconsin & the Midwest

---  Books and Pamphlets  ---

Compiled by Devra Rich

GENERAL

·         Duggan, Laara K.  The Best Plants for Midwest Gardens  (1998) Chicago Review Press; Chicago, IL.  (ISBN:  1-55652-284-3)   [card catalog:  SB 453.2 .M53 D84 1998]

·         Frieze, Charlotte M.  The Zone Garden 3.4.5: A Surefire Guide to Gardening in Your Zone  (1997) Simon & Schuster; New York, NY.  (ISBN:  0-684-82465-5)    [card catalog:  SB 453 .F76 1997]

·         Heilenman, Diane.  Gardening in the Lower Midwest: A Practical Guide for the New Zones 5 and 6 (1994) Indiana University Press; Bloomington, IN.  (ISBN:  0-253-32811-X)   [card catalog:  SB 453.2 .M53 H45 1994]

·         McClure, Susan.  Midwest Landscape Design  (1999) Taylor Publishing; Dallas, TX.  (ISBN:  0-878332-18-9)  [card catalog:  SB 473 .M36 1999]

·         Minnich, Jerry.  The Wisconsin Garden Guide  (1995) Prairie Oak Press; Madison, WI.  (ISBN:  1-879483-24-6)   [card catalog:  SB 453.2 .W6 .M56 1995]

·         Riggenbach, Jan.  Midwest Gardener's Handbook  (1999) IntegraColor Publishing; Mesquite, TX.  (ISBN: 1-888608-13-7)   [card catalog: SB 453.2 .M53 R54 1999]

·         Sachtjen, Marlyn Dicken.  Marlyn’s Garden: Seasoned Advice for Achieving Spectacular Results in the Midwest  (1994) Chicago Review Press; Chicago, IL.  (ISBN:  1-55652-208-8)   [card catalog:  SB 453.2 .M53 .S23 1994]

·         Smith, Ken.  Home Landscaping in the Northeast and Midwest  (1985)  HP Books, Inc.; Tucson, AZ.  (ISBN:  0-89586-311-1)   [card catalog:  SB 473 .S555 1985]

·         Snyder, Leon C.  Gardening in the Upper Midwest  (1985) University of Minnesota Press; Minneapolis, MN.  (ISBN:  0-8166-1428-8)   [card catalog:  SB 453.2 .M6 .S59 1985]

·         Vick, Roger.  Gardening: Plains and Upper Midwest  (1990) Fulcrum Publishing; Golden, CO.  (ISBN:  1-55591-068-8)   [card catalog:  SB 453.2 .G74 .V53 1990]

FLOWERS

·         Brynildssen, Inga.  Wisconsin's Endangered Flora  (1981?)  Dept. of Natural Resources; Madison, WI.  REFERENCE [card catalog:  QK 112 .B916 1981?]

·         DiSabato-Aust, Tracy.  The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: Planting and Pruning Techniques  (1998) Timber Press; Portland, OR.  (ISBN:  0-88192-414-8)   [card catalog:  SB 434 .D37 1998]

·         Duggan, Laara K.  The Best Flowers for Midwest Gardens (1996) Chicago Review Press; Chicago, IL.   (ISBN:  1-55652-263-0)   [card catalog:  SB 407 .D84 1996]

·         Heger, Mike and John Whitman.  Growing Perennials in Cold Climates  (1998) Contemporary Gardener; Chicago, IL.  (ISBN:  0-8092-2943-9)   [card catalog:  SB 434 .W48 1998]

·         Nuzzo, Victoria.  Our Native Plants:  Plants of Dane County and Where to Find Them  (1977) The Capital Times; Madison, WI.  [card catalog:  QK 194 N979 1977[

·         Osborne, Robert.  Hardy Roses: An Organic Guide to Growing Frost- and Disease-Resistant Varieties  (1991) Storey Communications, Inc.; Pownal, VT.  (ISBN:  0-88266-739-4)   [card catalog:  SB 411.6 .O83 1991]

·         Sabuco, John J.  The Best of the Hardiest, 2^nd ed.  (1987) Good Earth Publishing; Flossmoor, IL.  (ISBN:  85-82095)   [card catalog:  SB 454.5  .S25 1985]

·         Severa, Joan.  Creating a Perennial Garden in the Midwest  (1999) Trails Media Group, Inc.; Madison, WI.  (ISBN:  0-915024-73-X)   [card catalog:  SB 434 .S4 1999]

·         Snyder, Leon C.  Flowers for Northern Gardens (1983)  University of Minnesota Press; Minneapolis, MN.  (ISBN:  0-8166-1968-9)   [card catalog:  SB 407 .S656 1983]

·         Tekiela, Stan.  Wildflowers of Wisconsin Field Guide  (2000)  Adventure Publications, Inc.; Cambridge, MN.  (ISBN:  1-885061-77-3)   [card catalog:  QK 194 .T45 2000]

·         Whitman, John.  Growing Roses in Cold Climates  (1998) Contemporary Books; Chicago, IL.  (ISBN:  0-8092-2941-2)   [card catalog:  SB 411 .W498 1998]

·         Zuzek, Kathy, Marcia Richards, Steve McNamara, and Harold Pellett.  Roses for the North: Performance of Shrub and Old Garden Roses at the  Minnesota Landscape Arboretum  (1995)  Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station Report 237-1995, University of Minnesota; St. Paul, MN.  (ISBN:  0-9623116-4-2)   [card catalog:  SB 411 Z81 1995]

HERBS & VEGETABLES

·         Bennett, Jennifer.  The New Northern Gardener  (1996)  Firefly Books Ltd.; Willowdale, Ontario.  (ISBN:  1-552-09-012-4)   [card catalog:  SB 321 .B47 1996]

·         Divock, Rosemary.  Growing and Using Herbs in the Midwest  (1996) Amherst Press; Amherst, WI.  (ISBN:  0-942495-52-7)   [card catalog:  SB 351 .H5 D642 1996]

·         Harrison, Helen C.  Growing Vegetables at Home: Questions & Answers  (19--) University of Wisconsin Extension; Madison, WI.  Booklet #A2801  (Pamphlet File)

·         Harrison, Helen C.  The Vegetable Garden  (19--) University of Wisconsin Extension; Madison, WI.  Booklet #A1989  (Pamphlet File)

·         Hill, Lewis.  Cold-Climate Gardening: How to Extend Your Growing Season by at Least 30 Days  (1987) Storey Communications, Inc.; Pownal, VT.  (ISBN:  0-88266-449-2)   [card catalog:  SB 453 .H654 1987]

·         Pauser, Alice Petlock.  Creative Herb Cookery Plus Planting, Harvesting, and Preserving  (1998) Gryphon Gardens; Madison, WI.  [card catalog:  SB 351 .P287 1998]

PRAIRIES

·         Curtis, John T.  The Vegetation of Wisconsin: An Ordination of Plant Communities  (1972) University of Wisconsin Press; Madison, WI.  (ISBN:  0-299-01940-3)   [card catalog:  QK 941 .W6 C8 1972]

·         Diekelmann, John and Cathie Bruner.  An Introduction to Naturalized Landscapes: A Guide to Madison’s Natural Lawn Ordinance (19--) City Of Madison; Madison, WI.  (Pamphlet File)

·         Murray, Molly Fifield.  Prairie Restoration for Wisconsin Schools: A Guide to Restoration from Site Analysis to Management  (1993) Earth Keeping Program, University of Wisconsin—Madison Arboretum; Madison, WI.  [card catalog:  QH 541.5 .P7 .P88 1993]

·         Shirley, Shirley.  Restoring the Tallgrass Prairie: An Illustrated Manual for Iowa and the Upper Midwest  (1994) University of Iowa Press; Iowa City, IA.  (ISBN:  0-87745-468-X)   [card catalog:  SB 434.3 .S48 1994]

·         Smith, J. Robert.  Prairie Gardening  (1980) University of Wisconsin Press; Madison, WI.  (ISBN:  0-299-08300-4)   [card catalog:  SB 434.3 .S64 1980]

·         Wisconsin Phenological Society.  Manual for Phenological Observers  (1977) Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters; Madison, WI.   (Pamphlet File)

SEED SAVING & PROPAGATION

·         Ashworth, Suzanne.  Seed to Seed: Seed-saving Techniques for the Vegetable Gardener  (1991) Seed Savers Publications; Decorah, IA.  (ISBN:  0-9613977-7-2)   [card catalog:  SB 113.7 .A31 1991]

·         Bubel, Nancy.  The New Seed-Starters Handbook  (1988) Rodale Press; Emmaus, PA.  (ISBN:  0-87857-747-5)  [card catalog:  SB 121 .B83 1988]

·         Hill, Lewis.  Secrets of Plant Propagation  (1984) Garden Way Publishing--Storey Communications; Pownal, VT  (ISBN:  0-88266-371-2)  [card catalog:  SB 119 .H55 1984]

·         Seed Savers.  Seed Savers 1993 Yearbook  (1993) Seed Savers Exchange; Decorah, IA.  [card catalog:  SB 115 .S32 1993]  {Seed Catalog Reference—DOES NOT CIRCULATE}

·         Young, James A. & Cheryl G. Young.  Collecting, Processing and Germinating Seeds of Wildland Plants.  (1986)  Timber Press; Portland, OR.  (ISBN:  0-88192-057-6)   [card catalog:  SB 439.28 .Y68 1986]

TREES & SHRUBS

·         Hasselkus, E.R.  A Guide to Selecting Landscape Plants  (1997) University of Wisconsin Extension; Madison, WI.  Booklet # A2865 [card catalog:  SB 435.52 .XWi .H277 1997]

·         Keith, Rebecca McIntosh & FA Giles.  Dwarf Shrubs for the Midwest  (1980) University of Illinois Press; Chicago, IL.  (ISBN:  0-252-00817-0)   [card catalog:  SB 435.52 .M5 K44]

·         Sternberg, Guy & Jim Wilson.  Landscaping with Native Trees:  The Northeast, Midwest, Midsouth & Southeast Edition  (1995)  Chapters Publishing Ltd.; Shelburne, VT.  (ISBN:  1-881527-65-4)   [card catalog:  SB 435.5 .W54 1995]

WEEDS & PESTS

·         Mahr,  Daniel L. and Nino M. Ridgway.  Biological Control of Insects and Mites:  An Introduction to Beneficial Natural Enemies and Their Use in Pest Management  (1993)  North Central Regional Extension Publications #481, University of Wisconsin; Madison, WI.  [card catalog:  SB 975 .M279 1993]

·         University of Illinois.  Weeds of the North Central States  (1981)  Agricultural Experiment Station Circular 718; Urbana, IL.  [card catalog:  SB 612 .M54 .W43 1981]

WILDLIFE

·         Craven, Scott R. and Robert Ellarson.  Landscape Plants that Attract Birds  (19--) University of Wisconsin Extension; Madison, WI.  Booklet # G1609  (Pamphlet File)

·         Ernst, Ruth Shaw.  The Naturalist's Garden:  How to Garden with Plants that Attaract Birds, Butterflies, and Other Wildlife  (1993)  Globe Pequot Press; Old Saybrook, CT.  (ISBN:  1-56440-135-9)   [card catalog:  QL 59 .E76 1993]

·         Henderson, Carrol L.  Landscaping for Wildlife  (1987) Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources; St. Paul, MN.  [card catalog:  QL 59 .H46 1987]

·         Logsdon, Gene.  Wildlife in Your Garden or Dealing with Deer, Rabbits, Racoons, Moles, Crows, Sparrows, and Other of Nature's Creatures in Ways to Keep Them Around but Away from Your Fruits and Vegetables  (1983)  Rodale Press; Emmaus, PA.  (ISBN:  0-87857-454-9)   [card catalog:  QH 541.5 .G37 L54 1983]

·         Tufts, Craig and Peter Loewer.  Gardening for Wildlife:  How to Create a Beautiful Backyard Habitat for Birds, Butterflies, and Other Wildlife  (1995)  Rodale Press; Emmaus, PA.  (ISBN:  0-87596-675-6)   [card catalog:  QL 59 .T85 1995]

INSPIRATION & ENCOURAGEMENT -- GARDENS

·         Heggland, Timothy F.  Olbrich Gardens, A Dream Fulfilled  (1991) Olbrich Botanical Society; Madison, WI.  [card catalog:  SB 85 .W7 .H36 1991)

·         Lumsden, Sharon Lappin.  Green Byways: Garden Discoveries in the Great Lakes States  (1993) Lime Tree Publications; Champaign, IL.  (ISBN:  0-9636-467-0-2)   [card catalog:  SB 466 .U6 .L76 1993]

·         Martin, Laura C.  Gardens of the Heartland  (1996) Abbeville Press; NY.  (ISBN:  1-55859-781-6)   [card catalog:  SB 466 .U65 M535 1996]

·         Sachse, Nancy D.  A Thousand Ages:  The University of Wisconsin Arboretum  (1965)  Regents of University of Wisconsin; Madison, WI.  [card catalog:  QK 479 .Sa14 1965]

·         Wolfe, Pamela.  Midwest Gardens  (1991) Chicago Review Press; Chicago, IL.  (ISBN:  1-55652-138-3)   [card catalog:  SB 473 .W57 1991]