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Native Plants Resources

The Midwest native plant primer: 225 plants for an earth-friendly garden by Branhagen, A.
Call Number: SB439.24 M629 B73 2020
ISBN: 9781604699920
Timber Press
Nature's best hope: A new approach to conservation that starts in your yard by Tallamy, D. W.
Call Number: SB 439 T277 2019
ISBN: 9781604699005
Timber Press
A northern gardener's guide to native plants and pollinators: Creating habitat in the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Upper Midwest by Johnson, L., Sanderson, A., & Tallamy, D. W.
Call Number: QK 128 J64 2023
ISBN: 9781642832990
------------------------ Island Press

Botanical illustrated guide to Hong Kong native plants (bilingual edition) by Lau, D. T. W., et al.
ISBN: 9789882378957
Publication Date: 2022
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Community eco-gardens: Landscaping with native plants by Paige, D. S.
ISBN: 9781476683010
Publication Date: 2021
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Gardening with native plants of the Pacific Northwest by Kruckeberg, A. R., Chalker-Scott, L., & Olmstead, R. G.
ISBN: 9780295744865
Publication Date: 2019
ProQuest Ebook Central
The Midwestern native garden: Native alternatives to nonnative flowers and plants by Adelman, C., & Schwartz, B. L.
ISBN: 9780821419373
Publication Date: 2011
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Midwestern native shrubs and trees: Gardening alternatives to nonnative species: An illustrated guide by Adelman, C., & Schwartz, B. L.
ISBN: 9780821421642
Publication Date: 2016
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Native plant gardening for birds, bees & butterflies: Northern California by Miller, G. O.
ISBN: 9781647552565
Publication Date: 2022
ProQuest Ebook Central
Native plant gardening for birds, bees & butterflies: Southern California by Miller, G. O.
ISBN: 9781647551919
Publication Date: 2022
ProQuest Ebook Central
Native plant gardening for birds, bees, and butterflies: Northeast by Daniels, J. C.
ISBN: 9781647552541
Publication Date: 2022
ProQuest Ebook Central
Native plant gardening for birds, bees, butterflies: South by Daniels, J. C.
ISBN: 9781647551896
Publication Date: 2022
ProQuest Ebook Central
Native plants of the Midwest: A comprehensive guide to the best 500 species for the garden by Branhagen, A.
ISBN: 9781604695939
Publication Date: 2016
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New wild garden: Natural-style planting and practicalities by Hodgson, I.
ISBN: 9780711260092
Publication Date: 2021
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Saving the wild south: The fight for native plants on the brink of extinction by Eubanks, G.
ISBN: 9781469664903
Publication Date: 2021
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Wild plant culture: A guide to restoring edible and medicinal native plant communities by Rosenbaum, J.
ISBN: 9781550927733
Publication Date: 2022
ProQuest Ebook Central

Assessing four methods for establishing native plants on urban vacant land by Anderson, E. C., & Minor, E. S.
Ambio, (2021, March), 50(3), 695-705.
The bee fauna associated with Pacific Northwest (USA) native plants for gardens by Anderson, A. G., et al.
Conservation Science and Practice (2022, October), 4(10).
Can native plants mitigate climate-related forage dearth for honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae)? by Zhang, G., et al.
Journal of Economic Entomology, (2022, February), 115(1), 1-9.
Could purposefully engineered native grassland gardens enhance urban insect biodiversity? by Breed, C. A., et al.
Land, (2022), 11(8), 1171.
The danger of non-native gardens: Risk of invasion by Schefflera arboricola associated with seed dispersal by birds by Marciniak, B., de Sa´ Dechoum, M., & Castellani, T. T.
Biological Invasions, (2020, March), 22(3), 997-1010.
Exotic garden plants partly substitute for native plants as resources for pollinators when native plants become seasonally scare by Staab, M., Pereira-Peixoto, M. H., & Klein, A.-M.
Oecologia, (2020, November), 194(3), 465-480.
Gardens as drivers of native plant species dispersal and conservation by Staude, I. R.
People and Nature, (2024, June), 6(3), 1220-1228.
Impact of native-plants policy scenarios on premature mortality in Denver: A quantitative health impact assessment by Garber, M. D., et al.
Environment International, (2023, August), Vol. 178, 108050.
Multispecies invasion reduces the negative impact of single alien plant species on native flora by Lenda, M., et al.
Diversity and Distributions, (2019, June), 25(6), 951-962.
Native flowering shrubs promote beneficial insects in avocado orchards by Muñoz, A. E., Amouroux, P., & Zaviezo, T.
Agricultural & Forest Entomology, (2021), 23(4), 463-472.
Native plant gardens support more microbial diversity and higher relative abundance of potentially beneficial taxa compared to adjacent turf grass lawns by Baldi, D. S., et al.
Urban Ecosystems, (2023, June), 26(3), 807-820.
Relative success of native plants in urban curb-cut rain gardens by Singh, A., et al.
Ecological Restoration, (2021, December), 39(4), 217-225.
Seed dispersal by Martu people promotes the distribution of native plants in arid Australia by Bliege Bird, R., et al.
Nature Communications, (2024), 15(1), 6019.

Online Videos

Best native plants for Midwest gardens
(The Plant Native) Living in the Midwest want to start a native plant garden? Here is the garden inspiration you were looking for. These native flowers, shrubs, and trees are easy to find, easy to plant, and will look stunning in your garden.
Gardening for wildlife with native plants
(National Park Service) Native plant gardening is a fantastic way to enjoy some national park-style nature observation without ever leaving your yard, and a great way to partner with the National Park Service in preserving biodiversity.
Native gardening
(U.S. Forest Service) Native plants are adapted to the local climate and soil conditions where they naturally occur. These important plant species provide nectar, pollen, and seeds that serve as food for native butterflies, insects, birds and other animals.
Native plant list for Nebraska, Kansas, and Eastern Colorado
(PlantNative) This is a "starter" list of native plants for Nebraska, Kansas, and Eastern Colorado. It is intended for residential or commercial landscapers who want to create attractive and varied native landscapes.
Native plants - How (& why) to grow a native plant garden
(Garden Design) Discusses the importance of choosing your native plants by region. Includes examples for several main growing regions.
Native plants - Native plant finder
(The National Wildlife Federation) Native Plant Finder is an indispensable tool, based on the research of Dr. Douglas Tallamy of the University of Delaware and in partnership with the United States Forest Service. Enter your zip code to discover the best native plants, attract butterflies and moths, and support birds and other fauna
Nebraska native plants
(Gardenia) Nebraska's native plants are perfectly suited for the state's diverse climate zones. Ranging from the tallgrass prairies of the east to the high plains in the west, the landscape has shaped a remarkable selection of resilient plants.

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