9. Who to
Contact for More Information
THE GROWERS:
Local nurserymen and women can be invaluable sources of information about
the plants they grow. Talk to them!
DISCLAIMER: The views and policies in the
publications mentioned in this Web site are not necessarily the views or
policies of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
OTHER SOURCES INCLUDE:
Ann Arbor Department of Parks and Recreation:
The Natural Area Preservation Staff has put together an excellent series of brochures:
Native Trees; Native Shrubs; Native Wildflowers; Native Vines, Grasses, Sedges,
and Ferns; and Your Landscape and Our Natural Areas.
These are available for $1.00 each, or $4.00 for the set of five.
Contact: The Natural Areas Preservation Staff
Ann Arbor Dept. of Parks and Recreation, 1831 Traver Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48107
Phone: 734-994-2800
Environmental Protection Agency: www.epa.gov/glnpo/
The EPA also has a site called "Green Landscaping with Native Plants"
at www.epa.gov/greenacres/ or call 800-621-8431
Holly Community Education:
Holly, Michigan
Offers adult education class "Landscaping with Native Species"
Phone: 248-328-3100
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: www.wildflower.org/
Matthaei Botanical Gardens: www.lsa.umich.edu/MBG
MDLA (Metro Detroit Landscape Association)
Professional association for the landscape industry in southeast Michigan.
Directory of members and services available.
www.landscape.org
Phone: 248-646-4992
Michigan Botanical Club: www.michbotclub.org
Native plant society for the state of Michigan, with five local chapters.
Michigan Natural Features Inventory (MNFI): www.dnr.state.mi.us/wildlife/heritage/mnfi/
MSU Extension - Oakland County
Horticulturist on staff.
Gardening Hotline providing assistance on garden, landscape, lawn and pest concerns (Normal office hours during the growing season; reduced hours during the "off" season).
County Service Center, Building #26 East
1200 North Telegraph Road
Pontiac, MI 48341
Phone: 248-858-0887
Hotline: 248-858-0902
National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program: www.nwf.org/habitats/index.html
Oakland Conservation District
Native plants specialist on staff.
Provides education outreach and landscape design assistance.
2891 Dixie Highway
Waterford, MI 48328
Phone: 248-673-4496
Wildflower Association of Michigan: www.wildflowersmich.org
Promotes, coordinates and participates in education, enjoyment, science and stewardship of wildflowers and their habitat. Links to dozens of sites.
Wild Ones: www.for-wild.org
A non-profit organization with "a mission to educate and share information with members and community at the 'plant-roots' level and to promote biodiversity and environmentally sound practices." Wild Ones has a diverse membership "interested in landscaping using native species in developing plant communities."
The Wild Ones website has a section called "Hot Links for Native Plant Landscaping" with dozens of
useful links. The Oakland County chapter meets on the first Wednesday of each month, at 7:00 p.m., at the Old Oakland Township Hall, Rochester.
Contact Maryann Whitman at 248-652-4004 (E-mail: maryannwhitman@hotmail.com) or Trish Hennig at 248-627-5235.
Women's National Farm and Garden Association
Springfield Branch, Michigan Division
A national organization dedicated to educating the public about gardening through programs and scholarships. Springfield Branch meets monthly at the Hart Community Center in Springfield Township. Involved in hands-on projects relating to native plants, gardening, international projects, flower arranging, herbs and fellowship.
Phone: 248-634-0412
E-mail: Gbertolini@aol.com
REFERENCE BOOKS ON NATIVE PLANTS:
Art, Henry W. The Wildflower Gardener's Guide: Midwest, Great Plains, and
Canadian Prairies Edition. Storey Communications, 1991.
Barnes, B.V. and Wagner, W.H., Jr. Michigan Trees, A Guide to the Trees of
Michigan and the Great Lakes Region. University of Michigan Press, 1981.
Billington, Cecil. Shrubs of Michigan. Cranbrook Institute of Science, 1949.
Bowles, John Paul and Janet Marinelli; eds. Soils. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1990.
Burell, C. Colston and Janet Marinelli; eds. Ferns. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1994.
Burell, C. Colston and Janet Marinelli; eds. The Natural Water Garden: Pools, Ponds, Marshes and Bogs for Backyards Everywhere. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1997.
Chadde, Steve W. A Great Lakes Wetland Flora. Pocketflora Press, 1998.
Daniels, Stevie. The Wild Lawn Handbook. Macmillan, 1995.
Foster, F. Gordon. Ferns to Know and Grow. Timber Press, 1984.
Harper-Lore, Bonnie and Maggie Wilson; eds. Roadside Use of Native Plants.
Island Press, 2000.
Henderson, Carrol L. Landscaping for Wildlife. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 1987.
Hightshoe, Gary L. Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines for Urban and Rural America.
Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1988.
Ladd, Doug. Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers. The Nature Conservancy, Falcon Press Publishing, 1995.
Lund, Harry C. Michigan Wildflowers in Color. Thunder Bay Press, 1998.
Randall, John M. and Janet Marinelli; eds. Invasive Plants: Weeds of the Global Garden.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1996.
Roach, Margaret and Janet Marinelli; eds. The Natural Lawn and Alternatives. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1995.
Stein, Sara. Noah's Garden: Restoring the Ecology of Our Own Backyard.
Houghton Mifflin, 1993.
Stein, Sara. Planting Noah's Garden: Further Adventures in Backyard Ecology. Houghton Mifflin, 1997.
Sternberg, Guy and Jim Wilson. Landscaping With Native Trees.
Chapters Publishing Ltd., 1995.
Voss, Edward G. Michigan Flora, Part I. Cranbrook Institute of Science, 1972.
Voss, Edward G. Michigan Flora, Part II. Cranbrook Institute of Science, 1972.
Voss, Edward G. Michigan Flora, Part III. Regents of the University of Michigan, 1996.
