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Connecticut College Arboretum Bulletins:

Energy Conservation on the Home Grounds- The Role of Naturalistic Landscaping. (1975)

Describing naturalistic landscaping demonstration areas in the Arboretum and examples of homes that have applied these principles on their home grounds. Bulletin # 21 $2.00

Native Shrubs for Landscaping. -

A color illustrated bulletin of the common native shrubs that can be used in naturalistic landscaping. Bulletin # 30 $ 5.00

Garden Guide to Woody Plants - A Plant Handbook: Selection and Care of Woody Plants. (1979)

Lists and descriptions of over 500 plants for landscaping. Bulletin # 24 2.50

The above bulletins are available from the Connecticut College Arboretum, Box 5021, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320. Add $1.00 for postage for the first bulletin and $.50 for each bulletin thereafter.

 

Books:

The Wild Gardener in the Wild Landscape: The Art of Naturalistic Landscaping.

Warren G. Kenfield. 1991. Written by the eminent ecologist Fr. F. E. Egler. Available from the Connecticut College Arboretum at the above address. $25.95 plus postage and handling.

Redesigning the American Lawn: A Search for Environmental Harmony.

F. Herbert Bormann, Diana Balmori and Gordon T. Geballe. Yale University Press. 1993. Three professors at Yale and graduates set forth a convincing message on making a change.

The Wild Lawn Handbook: Alternatives to the Traditional Front Lawn

Stevie Daniels. Macmillan USA. 1995. Excellent guide on how to do it.

The Backyard Naturalist.

Craig Tufts. National Wildlife Federation, Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program, Vienna, VA. Available from the Connecticut College Arboretum. $5.00 plus postage and handling.

Noah's Garden: Restoring the Ecology of Our Own Back Yards.

Sara Stein. 1993. Houghton Mifflin Company. Some copies available from the Connecticut College Arboretum.

Planting Noah's Garden: Further Adventures in Backyard Ecology.

Sara Stein. 1997. Houghton Mifflin Company. $35.00

Article:

Put Your Lawn Mower in Moth Balls (Now online!)

W.A. Niering, Connecticut College Alumni Magazine. 1977. Free. Send stamped ($0.33) self-addressed envelope to the Connecticut College Arboretum.

 

Some of the publications listed above can be purchased online through the Arboretum's publications order form

To order from the online publications order form

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