Books
and Publications to Read:
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Native!Gardening with Native Plants and Wildflowers in the Lower Midwest.
Carolyn
Harstad. 1999. Indiana University.
Basic
Information about native plants in the lower midwest. Good place to start.
Eastern
Forests:Peterson Field Guide Series.
John
C. Kricher/Gordon Morrison
Good
place to learn about the importance of native plant communities. Covers various
habitats. Helpful when planning your landscaping.
Woody
Plants of Ohio. Braun,Lucy
E. The Ohio State University Press. 1961.
The Monocotyledoneae. Braun,
Lucy H. The Ohio State University Press. 1967.
Manual
of Woody Plants: Their Indenficiation, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation
and Uses.Dirr,
Michael A.
This
or any book by Dirr contains excellent information, includes natives and non-native
species.
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