Compiled by Brad Roeller, Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Winter 2004

Plant Reference Books:

• Manual of Woody Landscape Plants by Michael Dirr. Stipes Publishing LLC., Champaign, Illinois. 1975.
• Trees for American Gardens and Shrubs and Vines for American Gardens by Donald Wyman. MacMillan Publishers, N.Y. 1977.
• Horticopia SE Library CD. www.horticopia.com/ordering.htm (telephone: 1-800-560-6186)
• Perennials for American Gardens by Ruth Rogers Clausen and Nicolas H. Ekstrom. Random House, N.Y. 1989.
• Manual of Herbaceous Ornamental Plants by Steven M. Still. Stipes Publishing Co., Champaign, Illinois. 1994.

Turf and Lawn Care:

• Handbook of Successful Ecological Lawn Care by Paul D. Sachs. The Edaphic Press, Newberry, Vermont. 1996.
• National Turfgrass Evaluation Program website: www.ntep.org

Environmentally Sensible Disease and Pest Control and IPM References:

• The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control edited by Barbara W. Ellis and Fern Marshall Bradley. Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania. 1992.
• Pest Resistant Ornamental Plants by D. Smith-Fiola. Available through Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 1623 Whitesville Rd., Toms River, NJ 08755.
• Insects that Feed on Trees and Shrubs by Warren T. Johnson and Howard H. Lyon. Comstock Publishing Associates (Cornell University Press), Ithaca, N.Y. 1988.
• Diseases of Trees and Shrubs by Johnson, Lyon, and W.A. Sinclair. Comstock Publishing Associates, Ithaca, N.Y. 1987
• Handbook of Integrated Pest management for Turf and Ornamentals edited by Anne R. Leslie. Lewis Publishers, London. 1989.
• 2000 Pest management Guide for Commercial Production and maintenance of Trees and Shrubs (i.e. "Cornell Recommends"). Published by Cornell Cooperative Extension.
• 2000 Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Turfgrass. Published by Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Organic Products: (biostimulants, organic fertilizers and soil amendments, inoculants, biological control agents and biopesticides)

• North Country Organics. Website: www.nororganics.com (telephone: 802-222-4277).
• Plant Health Care. Website: www.planthealthcare.com (telephone: 1-800-421-9051)
• Gardens Alive! Website: www.GardensAlive.com (telephone: 812-537-8650)
• Seven Springs Farms. Website: www.7springsfarm.com (telephone: 540-651-3228)
• Peaceful Valley Farm Supply. Website: www.groworganic.com (telephone: 888-784-1722)
• Green Light Company. Website: www.greenlightco.com (telephone: 210-494-3481)
• Arbico. Website: www.usit.net/BICONET (telephone: 800-827-2847)

IES Website: www.ecostudies.org (Note: there is a search engine)

Environmental Protection Agency's Website: www.epa.gov