Establishing and Maintaining a Prairie Garden

For further information

Art, H. 1991. The Wildflower Gardener's Guide: Midwest, Great Plains, and Canadian prairies edition. Garden Way Publishing: Story Communications, Pownal, Vt.

Bohnen, J., and A. Hanchek. 1996. Prairie Seeds and Seedling Identification. MES Slide Set, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn.

Daniels, S. 1995. The Wild Lawn Handbook: alternatives to the traditional lawn. MacMillan Co., N.Y.

Henderson, C.L. 1987. Landscaping for Wildlife. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. St. Paul, Minn.

Madson, J., and F. Oberle. 1993. Tallgrass Prairie. Falcon Press Publishing Company, Inc. Helena, Mont.

Moyle J., and E. Moyle. 1977. Northern Wildflowers, a guide to the Minnesota Region. University of Minnesota Press. Minneapolis, Minn.

Peterson, R. T., and M. McKenny. 1968. A Field Guide to Wildflowers, Northeastern/North Central North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Mass.

Robison, R., D. B.White and M. H. Meyer. 1995. Plants in Prairie Communities. FO-3238. Minnesota Extension Service, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn.

Rock, H. 1971. Prairie Propagation Handbook. Wehr Nature Center, 5879 S. 92nd, St. Hales Corners, Wis.

Runkel, S. T., and D. M. Roosa. 1989. Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie. Iowa State University. Ames, Ia.

Shirley, S. 1994. Restoring the Tallgrass Prairie; an illustrated manual for Iowa and the Upper Midwest. University of Iowa Press, Iowa City, Ia.

Smith, J. R., and B. Smith. 1980. The Prairie Garden: 70 Native Plants You Can Grow in Town or Country. The University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, Wis.

Smith, W. 1993. Orchids of Minnesota. Department of Natural Resources. St. Paul, Minn.

Van Breuggen, T. 1992. Wildflowers, grasses, and other plants of the Northern Plains and Black Hills, 4th edition. Fenske Printing Company, Rapid City, S. Dak.

Vance, F. R., J. L. Jowsey, and J. S. McLean. 1984. Wildflowers of the Northern Great Plains. University of Minnesota Press, St. Paul, Minn.

Weaver, J. E. 1954. The North American Prairie. Johnsen Publishing Company, Lincoln, Neb.

Wilson, J. 1992. Landscaping with Wildflowers. Houghton Mifflin Co., N.Y.

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