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  Online Library  
 
  Landscaping
 
  GreenScapes
Save Time and Money and Have a Greener, Healthier Yard! Use environmentally beneficial landscaping - with GreenScapes
 
  GreenScapes by Steven J. Donohue, 2009  
 
  Landscaping Education for Homeowners Packet
Freehold Soil Conservation District has recently updated this packet and is offering it free to the public

The packet is a guide to conservation landscaping practices that provide positive contributions to water quality and wildlife habitats.

The packet includes 10 fact sheets on a variety of topics including: water quality protection, soil testing, native plants, water conservation, benefits of trees, non-toxic landscaping solutions, stream protection and more.

The packet can be ordered by calling Karen Rowe at the Freehold District at 732-682-8500, by fax at 732-683-9140 or by email at info@freeholdscd.org.
 
 
  Invasive Plants
 
  Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas Booklet on the web. This amazing text is available for free download, very inexpensive hardcopy order and online access interface. It includes many invasive species and non-natives that are often used in landscape plantings. The best thing is that NATIVE ALTERNATIVES are also listed when you look up a specific species. Trees, shrubs and perennials are listed.
Web link: http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/
midatlantic/toc.htm
 
 
  Invasive Plant Species by Hubert Ling, Ph.D. (1/14/03)  
  Twenty Most Invasive Plant Species from IPCNYS (2/24/03)  
  Invasive Plant List  
  What Are Invasive Plant Species, Anyway? (4/17/02)  
  Invasive Plants of NJ (Category 1 & 2 ) by Hubert Ling, Ph.D.  
 
  Other Topics
 
  Cheesequake State Park by James H. Faczak (7/15/02)  
  Collecting Wildflower Seeds by Betty Knorr (7/15/02)  
  Endangered Plant Species of New Jersey from NatureServe (9/01)  
  Fall Foliage Facts from Fall Colors and Woodland Harvests  
  Impact of Deer on Biodiversity (5/07/03)  
  Island Beach State Park  
  Myxomycetes - Overlooked Native Plants by Hubert Ling, Ph.D.  
  Native Plants of New Jersey (1/13/03)  
 
  Plant a Butterfly Garden by William Young  
  NJ Native Butterfly Host Plants.pdf  
  NJ_Butterfly_Nectar_Plants.xls  
 
  Plants That Attract Hummingbirds from NWF (5/16/03)  
  Pond Planting for Habitat and The Pond Edge by William Young  
  Rancocas Watershed Study by Jane Nogaki (3/05/03)  
  Rain Gardens (5/07/03)  
  Salt Marshes  
  Sources of Native Plants  
  What's Wrong With My Lake? by Cristen Taylor  
  A Quick Guide to Prairie Establishment  
  Ferns  
  Gardening with Water Quality in Mind  
  Native Plants for Wet Places  
  Native Wildflowers of NE  
  NJ Threatened Plant Species  
  Plants for Semishade & Dry Sites  
  Plants for Semishade & Moist Sites  
  Plants for Woodlands  
  Wildflower Bibliography  
  Wildflowers article  
  Wildflowers for Shade  
  Wildflowers of the Pine Barrens  
  Value of Native Plants for Ecological Restoration  
 
  Publications Available Upon Request  
  Copies of publications in the NPSNJ Library can be obtained by fax or mail. More Information.  
     
  Recommended Reading  
  Anderson, K.H. and Collins, B.R. 1994. Plant Communities of New Jersey: A Study of Landscape Diversity. Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, NJ.  
     
  Craig, R.M. 1984. Plants for Coastal Dunes of the Gulf and South Atlantic Coasts and Puerto Rico. Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 460, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service.  
     
  Invaders. 1998. New England Wild Flower, Vol. 2, No. 3.  
     
  Natural Resources Group. 1993. Native Species Planting Guide for New York City and Vicinity. City of New York, Parks & Recreation, New York, NY.  
     
  Smith, A.E., Craven, S.R. and Curtis, P.D. 1999. Managing Canada Geese in Urban Environments: A Technical Guide. Cornell Cooperative Extension, Ithaca, NY.  
     
  Special Animals of New Jersey. 1992. Office of Natural Lands Management, Division of Parks and Forestry, Department of Environmental Protection and Energy, Trenton, NJ.