Native Plants for Sustainable Landscapes: Establishment and Management of Lakeshores and Gardens

[prairie plants]
Booming Native Plants, 2323 County Road 6, Barnum MN 55707-8748

[trees]
Itasca Greenhouse Inc., P.O. Box 273, Cohasset MN 55721; 800-538-8733

[aquatics and emergents]
J and J Tranzplant Aquatic Nursery, P.O. Box 227, Wild Rose WI 54984-0227; 715-256-0059

[prairie and woodland perennials and grasses]
Landscape Alternatives Inc., 1705 St. Albans Street, Roseville MN 55113; 651-488-3142

[wildflowers, sedges, grasses, and rushes]
Morning Sky Greenery, 44804 East Highway 28, Morris, NN 56267; 320-795-6234, natives@info-link.net, www.morningskygreenery.com

[trees]
Out Back Nursery Inc., 15280 110th Street South, Hastings MN 55033; 651-438-3816

[prairie and woodland perennials and trees]
Prairie Moon Nursery, Route 3, Box 163, Winona MN 55987; 507-452-1362, fax 507-454-5238 www.prairiemoonnursery.com

[prairie perennials and grasses]
Prairie Restorations Inc., P.O. Box 327, Princeton MN 55371; 612-389-5733 www.prairieresto.com

[prairie, woodland and wetland perennials]
Prairie Ridge Nursery, 9738 Overland Road, Mount Horeb WI 53574-2832; 608-437-5245

[prairie grasses and perennials]
Wildlife Habitat, Route 3, Box 178, Owatonna MN 55060; 507-451-6771

[aquatic and emergents]
Wildlife Nurseries Inc., P.O. Box 2724, Oshkosh WI 54903; 920-231-3780

AGT Specialty Nets and Profiles, 96 Swampscott Road, Salem MA 01970; 800-331-8441

A H Harris & Sons, Inc., 321 Ellis Street, New Britain CT 06051; 860-223-3772 www.ahharris.com/home.htm

American Excelsior Co., P.O. Box 5067, Arlington TX 76011; 817-640-1555 www.amerexcel.com/

Bestmann Green Systems, Inc., 53 Mason Street, Salem MA 01970; 508-741-1166

Bon Terra America, 355 W. Chestnut Street, Genesse ID 83832-9570; 800-882-9489 www.fixsoil.com

New England Geotextiles Co. Inc., No. 9 Palfry Street, Worcester MA 01604; 508-756-3734

More information on many topics covered in this publication can be found in several videos, many books and articles, and from a variety of public and nonprofit agencies.

Videos

Sustainability in Urban Ecosystems. Krischik, V. 1995. VH-6639-GO, University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Keeping Our Shores: Shoreland Best Management Practices. Minnesota Arrowhead Water Quality Team. 1996. VH-6947-GO, University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, Minnesota.

The Living Shore, Best Management Practices for Shoreland Vegetation. Minnesota Arrowhead Water Quality Team. 1998. VH-7129-GO, University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Standing Firm Against Erosion, Best Management Practices for Shoreland Stabilization. Minnesota Arrowhead Water Quality Team. 1998. VH-7130-GO, University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Publications

Brown, D.L. 1995. Gardening in the Shade, FS-1428-A, University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Burrell, C.C. 1997. A Gardener's Encyclopedia of Wild Flowers. Rodale Press, Inc., Emmaus, Pennsylvania. 192 pp.

Dindorf, C.J. 1993. Aquascaping: A Guide to Shoreline Landscaping. Hennepin Conservation District, Minnetonka, Minnesota. 28 pp.

Eggers, S.D. and D.M. Reed.1997. Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota. 264 pp.

Fink, D.A. 1997. A Guide to Aquatic Plants: Identification and Management. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, St. Paul, Minnesota. 52 pp. (Includes information on permits.)

Galatowitsch, S. 1999. Shoreland Landscaping Series, PC-7357-GO, University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Haapoja, M. 1998. Aquascaping. The Minnesota Volunteer, March-April 1998, pp. 28-39. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Henderson, C.L. 1987. Landscaping for Wildlife. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, St. Paul, Minnesota. 144 pp.

Henderson, C.L., Dindorf, C.J., and F.J. Rozumalski. 1998. Lakescaping for Wildlife and Water Quality, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Section of Wildlife, Nongame Wildlife Program, St. Paul, Minnesota. 175 pp.

Hockenberry, M., D.B. White, and H. Pellett. 1995. Ornamental Grasses for Minnesota, FS-6422-A, University of Minnesota College of Agriculture.

Krischik, V.A. 1996. Butterfly Gardening, University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, Minnesota. 21 pp.

Krischik, V.A., and K.J. Bevacqua. 1996. Sustainability in Urban Ecosystems, FO-6709-D, University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, Minnesota. 8 pp.

Krischik, V.A., K.J. Bevacqua and A.M. Hanchek. 1997. Selecting Hardy Roses for Northern Climates, FO-6750-C, University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, Minnesota. 8 pp.

Krischik, V.A., R.M. Newman and J.F. Kyhl. 1997. Managing Aquatic Plants in Minnesota Lakes, FO-6955-C, University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, Minnesota. 11 pp.

Kyhl, J.F., M.H. Meyer and V.A. Krischik. 1997. Establishing and Maintaining a Prairie Garden, FO-6748-C, University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, Minnesota. 7 pp.

Loos, A., and D. Ragsdale. 1998. Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife: A Guide for Rearing Leaf-feeding Beetles, FO-7080-D, University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, Minnesota. 12 pp.

Meyer, M., and P. Olin. 1998. Common Questions About Wildflowers and Native Plants, University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, Minnesota. 2 pp.

Mugaas, R., V. Krischik and B. Jarvis. 1996. Low Input Lawn Care, EP-6726-GO, University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Niering, W.A. 1985. Wetlands. Audubon Society Nature Guides. Knopf. New York, New York. 638 pp.

Robison, R., D.B. White and M.H. Meyer. 1995. Plants in Prairie Communities, AG-FO-3238-C, University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, Minnesota. 18 pp.

Roth, Sally. 1997. Natural Landscaping: Gardening with Nature to Create a Backyard Paradise. Rodale Press, Inc., Emmaus, Pennsylvania. 256 pp.

Runkel, S.T., and A.F. Bull. 1979. Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands. Wallace Homestead Book Co., Des Moines, Iowa. 257 pp.

Runkel, S.T., and D.M. Roosa. 1989. Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie. Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa. 279 pp.

Shoreland Best Management Practices Fact Sheets Numbers 1-18. University of Minnesota Extension Service, Duluth, Minnesota.

Shorelandscaping: A Guide for Waterfront Property Owners. UWEX-Lakes Partnership, College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin Extension Service, UW-Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

Snyder, L.C. 1991. Native Plants for Northern Gardens. University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota. 277 pp.

Stroom, K., J. Fetzer, and V.A. Krischik. 1997. Insect Pests of Roses, FO-6953-D, University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Organizations and web sites

Butterflies of North America
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, 8711 37th Street Southeast, Jamestown ND 58401; 701-253-5500 www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/bflyusa.htm

Cornell University
Biological Control: A guide to natural enemies in North America www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DNR Information Center, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul MN 55155-4040; 651-296-6157 or 888-646-6367 e-mail: info@dnr.state.mn.us

Sustainable Shoreland Ecosystems
www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/shoreland

Minnesota Native Plant Society
220 Biological Sciences Center, University of Minnesota, 1445 Gortner Avenue, St. Paul MN 55108 www.stolaf.edu/depts/biology/mnps/

Minnesota State Horticultural Society
1755 Prior Avenue North, Falcon Heights MN 55113-5549; 612-643-3601 www.northerngardener.org/

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