Good Reading For Garden Club

The Midwestern Native Garden, by Charlotte Addleman & Bernard Schwartz is a great resource for native flowers and the wildlife they support.

Midwestern Native Shrubs and Trees, by Charlotte Addleman & Bernard Schwartz continues where their prior garden book concludes, including native trees and shrubs.

Birdscaping in the Midwest, by Mariette Nowak; great info on plants that attract birds as well as garden design techniques, bird shelters, etc…

Bringing Nature Home, by Douglas W. Tallamy has information about native gardening along with specific information on plants and their connections to native birds and insects.

Garden Revolution by Larry Weaner, is a great source of information about landscaping with native plants and sound ecological techniques lowering maintenance and increasing habitat benefits.

North American Birdfeeder Handbook from Audubon, by Robert Burton includes good bird specific information.

Planting in a Post-Wild World, by Thomas Rainer & Claudia West is an inspiring call to action dedicated to the idea of a new nature—a hybrid of both the wild and the cultivated—that can flourish in our cities and suburbs.

Planting A New Perspective, by PIet Ouldof & Noel Kingsbury is resource for designers and gardeners looking to create plant-rich, beautiful gardens that support biodiversity

The Living Landscape, by Rick Darke & Doug Tallamy offer strategies for making and maintaining a diverse, layered landscape—one that offers beauty on many levels, provides outdoor rooms and turf areas for children and pets, incorporates fragrance and edible plants, and provides cover, shelter, and sustenance for wildlife.

Growing and Propogating WIldflowers of the U.S. and Canada, by William Cullina

Native Trees, Shrubs, & Vines - A guide to growing, propagating, and using North American Woody Plants, by William Cullina

Native Ferns, Moss & Grasses, William Cullina

Backyard Bird Secrets, by Sally Roth

Nature's Best Hope, by Doug Tallamy, is a treatise on how we all can help save our ecosystems by changing our gardening habits.

Landscape Restoration Handbook, by Donald Harker; excellent how-to advice about designing very detailed habitat components.

Principles of Ecological Landscape Design, by Travis Beck; a great textbook for those interested in the science behind habitat function and creation.

Pollinators of Native Plants, by Heather Holm has terrific information on pollinator-plant interactions and dependencies.