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Here is a list of some recent magazine articles, new books (both adult and children's) a DVD and an internet site. If you are interested in any article, please let me know at Susan.Eubank@arboretum.org or at 626-821-3213 or in person at the Arboretum Library. Our summer hours for the Library are available here at the Arboretum website (http://www.arboretum.org). If you would like to be removed from this list, please also contact me.
Articles
Hsu, Eric, "Beyond Acer palmatum: discover the many Japanese species of maple that can be used for Acer palmatum in the landscape." American Nurseryman, v. 204, no. 2 (July 15, 2005), p. 14-20.
Froehlich, Christine, "Garden design and maintenance business 101." American Nurseryman, v. 204, no. 2 (July 15, 2005), p. 35-41.
Froehlich, Christine, "Garden design and maintenance business 102." American Nurseryman, v. 204, no. 3 (August 1, 2005), p. 28-30.
[Special issue entirely on heirloom plants.] Avant Gardener, v. 38, no. 9, p. 65-72.
Wright, George, "A history of camellias: from tea to shing tree." American Camellia Yearbook, 2005, p. 9-13.
Jiyin, Gao, "Species diversity of the genus Camellia: ten kinds of peculiar characteristics of camellia species. American Camellia Yearbook, 2005, p. 59-71.
Milius, S. "Bee concerned: big study; selective pollinators are declining." Science News, v. v. 170, no. 4 (July 22, 2006), p. 51-52.
Milius, S. "Orchid bends around to insert pollen." Science News, v. v. 170, no. 4 (July 22, 2006), p. 61-62.
Preston, Robert E. "Brodiaea sierrae (Themidaceae), a new species from the Sierra Nevada foothils of California, U.S.A." Novon, v. 16, no. 2 (2006), p. 254-259.
Hazelrigg, George, "Dump + art = park: in 1991, this sculpted landfill opened to critical acclaim; how's it doing not that the trash has settled.[Byxbee Park, Palo Alto, CA]" Landscape Architecture, v. 96, no. 8 (Aug. 2006), p. 44, 46-51.
Bopp, Steven, "Trump's bluff: on this promontory, a verteran golf architect led a team to design a world-class course; then Donald Trump bought the property. [Palos Verde, CA]" Landscape Architecture, v. 96, no. 8 (Aug. 2006), p. 52, 54-63.
Martignoni, Jimena, "Hot spots, hot water: geothermal springs offer respite in the Chilean desert and Patagonia." Landscape Architecture, v. 96, no. 8 (Aug. 2006), p. 92-101.
Cunningham, Aimee, "Gritty clues: how soil can tell stories of the past.[Archaeologists study soil chemistry]" Science News, v. 169, no. 23. (June 10, 2006), p. 362-364.
Burkhart, Brad, "What weeds dominate southern California urban wetlands and why?" Fremontia, v. 34, no. 3 (July 2006), p. 14-19.
"Officials encouraged by containment of sudden oak death on southern Oregon coast." Pacific Coast Nurseryman, v. 65, no. 8 (August 2006), p. 26-27.
"Colorado State University leading international network of information to combat invasive weeds and insects." Pacific Coast Nurseryman, v. 65, no. 8 (August 2006), p. 43.
Aird, Janet, "The growing business of tree and plant appraisal." Tree Care Industry Magazine, v. 12, no. 8 (Aug. 2006), p. 50-52, 54.
Milius, Susan, "30 hours with Team Slime Mold: field notes from the lumpy, yellow side of biodiversity [BioBlitz experience at Glen Echo Park, Washington, D.C.] Science News, v. 170, no. 5. (July 29, 2006), p. 74-76.
Luria, Nancy, "DC's living museum: this 446-acre tucked-away national botanical treasure is more than just another pretty face. [U.S. National Arboretum] American Forests, v. 112, no. 2 (Summer 2006), p. 7-10.
New Books
Adult Literature
E 78 .C15 A53 2005 Indians of North America-Agriculture--California.
Anderson, Kat, 1955-. Tending the wild : Native American knowledge and the management of California's natural resources / M. Kat Anderson. Berkeley : University of California Press, c2005.
QH 76.5 .W34 C66 2004 Conservation biology--West (U.S.)
Conserving migratory pollinators and nectar corridors in western North America / edited by Gary Paul Nabhan. Tucson : University of Arizona Press : Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, c2004.
QH 541.5 .P63 C64 2004 Vernal pool ecology.
Colburn, Elizabeth A., 1952-. Vernal pools : natural history and conservation / Elizabeth A. Colburn. Blacksburg, Va. : McDonald & Woodward Pub. Co., c2004.
QK 45.2 .P57 2005 Botany.
Plant / editor-in-chief, Janet Marinelli. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK, 2005.
QK 98.4 .A1 M37 2004 Ethnobotany--Methodology.
Martin, Gary J. Ethnobotany : a methods manual / Gary J. Martin. London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2004.
QK 98.5 .A1 V36 2005 Plants, Edible.
Van Wyk, Ben-Erik. Food plants of the world : an illustrated guide / Ben-Erik van Wyk. 1st ed. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2005.
QK 99 .M4 K86 2003 Mayas-Medicine--Mexico Yucatán (State).
Kunow, Marianna Appel, 1958-. Maya medicine : traditional healing in Yucatan / Marianna Appel Kunow. 1st ed. Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, c2003.
SB 410.95 .I55 1992 Roses.
The illustrated encyclopedia of roses / general editor, Mary Moody ; consulting editor, Peter Harkness. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 1992.
SB 411 .B366Ro 1992 Roses.
Beales, Peter. Roses : an illustrated encyclopaedia and grower's handbook of species roses, old roses and modern roses, shrub roses and climbers / Peter Beales. 1st American ed. New York : Henry Holt, c1992.
SB 411 .B76 1995 Rose culture.
Browne, Jim. Rose gardening / by Jim Browne, William J. Radler, Nelson W. Sterner ; with Kathy Sammis ; principal photography by Ralph Antczyk and Albert Squillace. 1st ed. New York : Pantheon Books, 1995.
SB 411 .D78 1996 Rose culture.
Druitt, Liz. The organic rose garden / Liz Druitt ; photography by Virginia Brown. Dallas : Taylor Pub., c1996.
SB 411 .H37 1988. Roses.
Harkness, Peter. Modern garden roses / Peter Harkness ; photographs by Vincent Page. 1st American ed. Chester, Conn. : Globe Pequot, 1988, c1987.
SB 411.65 .O55 C47 1989 Old roses.
Christopher, Thomas. In search of lost roses / Thomas Christopher. New York : Summit Books, c1989.
SB 411.65 .O55 D53 1999 Old roses.
Dickerson, Brent C. The old rose adventurer : the once-blooming old European roses, and more / Brent C. Dickerson. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 1999.
SB 413 .B4 T43 2005 Begonias.
Tebbitt, Mark C. Begonias : cultivation, identification, and natural history / Mark C. Tebbitt. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, c2005.
SB 413 .G35 L53 1981 Geraniums.
Llewellyn, Jean. Growing geraniums and pelargoniums / Jean Llewellyn, Betty Hudson and Gordon C. Morrison. Kenthurst, England : Kangaroo Press, c1981. (1984 printing).
SB 413 .G35 M54 1996 Pelargoniums.
Miller, Diana, 1940-. Pelargoniums : a gardener's guide to the species and their cultivars and hybrids / Diana Miller. Portland, OR : Timber Press, c1996.
SB 413 .H93 G45 2004 Hydrangeas--Encyclopedias.
Gelderen, C. J. van (Cornelis Johannes), 1960-. Encyclopedia of hydrangeas / C.J. van Gelderen, D.M. van Gelderen. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2004.
SB 418 .E33 2005 Container gardening.
Eddison, Sydney, 1932-. Gardens to go : creating and designing a container garden / Sydney Eddison ; photography by Steve Silk. 1st ed. New York : Bulfinch Press, c2005.
SB 423.3 .C43 1996 Damp gardens.
Chatto, Beth. The damp garden / Beth Chatto ; introduced and updated by Thomas Fischer ; drawings by Margaret Davies. American ed. Sagaponack, N.Y. : Sagapress, 1996.
SB 439.8 .C43 1996 Xerophytes.
Chatto, Beth. The dry garden / Beth Chatto ; introduced and updated by Thomas Fischer. American ed. Sagaponack, N.Y. : Sagapress, 1996.
SB 453 .P73 2005 Gardening.
Pratt, Mary M. Practical science for gardeners / Mary M. Pratt. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2005.
SB 454.3 .M43 S65 2002 Gardens--Mediterranean Region.
Smithen, Jan. Sun-drenched gardens : the Mediterranean style / photography by Lucinda Lewis ; text by Jan Smithen. New York : H.N. Abrams, 2002.
SB 455 .C43 1997 Gardening--England Essex.
Chatto, Beth. Beth Chatto's garden notebook / introduced and updated by Thomas Fischer ; illustrated by Clare Roberts and Pamela Neighbour. American ed. Sagaponack, N.Y. : Sagapress, 1997.
SB 466 .G73 H36 L66 2005 Gardens, Baroque-England--London.
Longstaffe-Gowan, Todd, 1960-. The gardens and parks at Hampton Court Palace / Todd Longstaffe-Gowan ; photographs by Vivian Russell. London : Frances Lincoln, 2005.
SB 473 .T87 2005 Landscape plants.
Turner, Roger. Design in the plant collector's garden : from chaos to beauty / Roger Turner. Portland : Timber Press, c2005.
SB 605 .N7 C73 2004 Garden pests-Identification--North America
Cranshaw, Whitney. Garden insects of North America : the ultimate guide to backyard bugs / Whitney Cranshaw. Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, c2004.
SB 608 .P22 C66 2004 Palms--Diseases and pests.
Compendium of ornamental palm diseases and disorders / edited by M.L. Elliott ... [et al.]. St. Paul, Minn. : APS Press, c2004.
SB 931 .W29 2005 Insect pests.
Waldbauer, Gilbert. Insights from insects : what bad bugs can teach us / Gilbert Waldbauer. Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2005.
TX 353 .C36 2000 Food--History.
The Cambridge world history of food / editors, Kenneth F. Kiple, Kriemhild Coneè Ornelas. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
TX 716 .M4 K46My 1998 Cookery, Mexican.
Kennedy, Diana. My Mexico : a culinary odyssey with more than 500 recipes / by Diana Kennedy ; with photographs by the author. 1st ed. New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 1998.
TX 819 .G3 G75 1998 Cookery (Garlic)
Griffith, Linda. Garlic, garlic, garlic : exceptional recipes from the world's most indispensable ingredient / Linda & Fred Griffith ; illustrations by Michael Halbert. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
Juvenile literature
j F 1216 .B73 1931 Mexico--Social life and customs--20th century--Juvenile fiction.
Brandeis, Madeline, 1897-1937. The little Mexican donkey boy /, by Madeline Brandeis ; photographic illustrations. New York : Grosset & Dunlap, c1931.
j HD 5856 .U52 A48 1993 Trees--Juvenile fiction
Altman, Linda Jacobs, 1943-. Amelia's road / written by Linda Jacobs Altman ; illustrated by Enrique O. Sanchez. 1st ed. New York : Lee & Low Books, c1993.
j NC 815 .S66 2000 Flowers in art.
Soloff-Levy, Barbara. How to draw flowers / Barbara Soloff Levy. Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, c2000.
j QB 637.7 .G66 1994 Autumn--Juvenile fiction.
Good, Elaine W., 1944-. Fall is here! I love it! / by Elaine W. Good ; illustrated by Susie Shenk Wenger. Intercourse, PA : Good Books, c1994.
j QB 637.8 .Z65 1972 Winter--Juvenile fiction.
Zolotow, Charlotte, 1915-. Hold my hand / by Charlotte Zolotow ; pictures by Thomas di Grazia. [1st ed.]. New York : Harper & Row, 1972.
j QC 912.3 .J64 1990 Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric--Juvenile literature.
Johnson, Rebecca L. The greenhouse effect : life on a warmer planet / Rebecca L. Johnson. Minneapolis, Minn. : Lerner Publications Co., c1990.
j QE 31 .M37 1987 Geology--Juvenile literature.
Markle, Sandra. Digging deeper : investigations into rocks, shocks, quakes, and other earthy matters / Sandra Markle. 1st ed. New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, c1987.
j QH 541.5 .R27 .G74 2001 Rain forests--Juvenile literature.
Greenwood, Elinor. Rain forest / by [written and edited by Elinor Greenwood]. 1st American ed. New York : DK Pub., 2001.
j QK 495 .A17 .H53 1991 Trees--Juvenile literature.
Hiscock, Bruce. The big tree / written and illustrated by Bruce Hiscock. 1st ed. New York : Atheneum ; Toronto : Collier Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International Pub. Group, 1991.
j QK 495 .M73 B37 1996 Banyan tree--Juvenile literature--India
Bash, Barbara. In the heart of the village : the world of the Indian Banyan tree / Barbara Bash. lst. ed. San Francisco : Sierra Club Books, 1996.
j QL 112 .S39 1997 Forest animals--Juvenile literature.
Schwartz, David M. In a tree / by David M. Schwartz ; photographs by Dwight Kuhn. Cypress, CA : Creative Teaching Press, c1997.
j QL 795 .H35 G37 1940 Rabbits-Folklore--Juvenile fiction.
Garis, Howard Roger, 1873-1962. Uncle Wiggily's picture book / by Howard R. Garis ; with twelve illustrations in color and thirty-three in black and white by Lansing Campbell. New York :, Platt & Munk Co., c1940.
j QL 795 .M37 O25 1976 Mice--Juvenile fiction.
Oakley, Graham. The church mice adrift / Graham Oakley. 1st American ed. New York : Atheneum, 1977, c1976.
j QL 795 .T5 P45 1974 Australia--Juvenile fiction.
Phipson, Joan. Polly's tiger / by Joan Phipson ; iIllustrated by Erik Blegvad. [1st ed.]. New York : Dutton, 1974.
j SB 63 .C46 H86 1968 Apples--Juvenile fiction.
Hunt, Irene. Trail of apple blossoms / Irene Hunt ; illustrated by Don Bolognese. Chicago : Follett Pub. Co., 1968.
j SB 299 .S9 B86 1996 Sunflowers--Juvenile fiction.
Bunting, Eve, 1928-. Sunflower house / Eve Bunting ; illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. 1st Voyager Books ed. San Diego : Voyager Books/Harcourt Brace, 1999.
j SB 321 .K56 2001 Anansi (Legendary character-Legends-- Juvenile fiction.
Kimmel, Eric A. Anansi and the magic stick [sound recording] / Eric A. Kimmel. [Pine Plains, NY] : Live Oak Media, p2003.
j SB 347 .A47 2003 Pumpkin--Juvenile fiction.
Agran, Rick. Pumpkin shivaree / by Rick Agran ; illustrated by Sara Anderson. 1st ed. Brooklyn, N.Y. : Handprint Books, 2003.
j SB 432.7 .N65 2002 Carnivorous plants--Juvenile fiction.
Nolen, Jerdine. Plantzilla / Jerdine Nolen ; illustrated by David Catrow. 1st ed. San Diego : Harcourt, 2002.
j SB 994 .R15 F54 2002 Rabbits-Control--Juvenile fiction.
Fleming, Candace. Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! / by Candace Fleming ; illustrated by G. Brian Karas. New York, N.Y. : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2002.
Audio-visual materials
SB 994 .R15 W35 2006 AV Rabbits-Control--Drama.
Wallace & Gromit. The curse of the were-rabbit [videorecording] / Aardman Animations ; DreamWorks Animation ; produced by Claire Jennings, Peter Lord, Nick Park, Carla Shelley, David Sproxton ; writers, Bob Baker, Steve Box, Mark Burton ; directed by Steve Box, Nick Park. [Full screen ed.]. Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment : Distributed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2006].
Websites
Washington State University Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center: Postharvest Information Network
Materials about the proper care and handling of tree fuit by producers after harvesting, for these Washington state crops: apples, pears, cherries, and stone fruit. Find articles on diseases and disorders, improving quality and flavor, marketing, packaging, storage, and shipping for specific varieties such as Gala and Fuji apples, Anjou and Bosc pears, and Rainier and Lambert cherries. Also includes general material about postharvest practices such as use of chemicals.
URL: http://postharvest.tfrec.wsu.edu
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/22201
The UC Guide to Healthy Lawns
"All you need to know to grow a lawn [in California] using little or no pesticide." Contains illustrated guidelines for identifying and managing different species of turfgrass, preparing a site and planting turf, renovating lawns, lawn care for new and established lawns, and managing pests and diseases. Also includes links to related publications (some only available for a fee). From the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM), University of California, Davis.
URL: http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/TOOLS/TURF/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/22112
Take Pride in America: It's Your Land, Lend a Hand
Website for "a national partnership established by the U.S. Department of the Interior that aims to engage, support and recognize volunteers who work to improve our public parks, forests ... and other recreation areas." Find listings for internship and volunteer opportunities in your area, national events, details about awards and about school and garden programs, newsletters (highlighting specific local efforts), and more. From the U.S. Department of the Interior.
URL: http://www.takepride.gov
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/22018
The Organic Center
This advocacy site for organic farming features articles and reports on subjects such as pesticides in foods, nutritional quality, antioxidants, and food safety. Also find links to related sites. From an organization whose mission is "to generate credible, peer reviewed scientific information and communicate the verifiable benefits of organic farming and products to society."
URL: http://www.organic-center.org
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21026
Pesticides and Water Quality
This site uses clear, friendly language and pictures to describe how pesticides used in homes and gardens get into creeks and rivers and how pesticides affect water quality. Topics include safer pesticide use, alternatives to using pesticides, the toxicity of pesticides, tips on storage and disposal, and instructions on reading pesticide labels. Offers links to related regulatory information and agencies. From the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM), University of California, Davis.
URL: http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/WATER/U/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/22171
Wieslander Vegetation Type Maps & Photographs
A collection of over 3,000 digitized photographs of natural vegetation in California, taken during the 1920s and 1930s as part of a U.S. National Forest Service survey. Many of the photographs feature links to corresponding historical topographical maps from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Searchable, and browsable by place name (quad), species, and interactive map. From the Marian Koshland Bioscience and Natural Resources Library, University of California, Berkeley.
URL: http://lib.berkeley.edu/BIOS/vtm/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/22085
How to Manage Pests: Identification: Natural Enemies Gallery
Descriptions and photographs of "natural enemy species commonly found on California farms and in landscapes." These natural enemies (including predators, parasites, and pathogens) "kill, decrease the reproductive potential or otherwise reduce the numbers" of insect and mite pests, and are "key components of integrated pest management programs." Browsable by common name, order and family, and scientific name. From the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM), University of California, Davis.
URL: http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/NE/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/22174
The Climate Group
Website for this "independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing business and government leadership on climate change. ... based in the UK, the USA and Australia." Features interviews with international business and government leaders, case studies about actions being taken by governmental and corporate actors "to minimize their carbon footprints," and suggestions for individuals for reducing emissions (with links to related sites). Also includes links to news stories, online publications, and more.
URL: http://www.theclimategroup.org
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/22215
America's Second Harvest: Hunger Almanac 2006
National and state data on hunger and poverty, covering topics such as unemployment rates, poverty rates of children and seniors, and food insecurity and poverty rankings of states. Also includes an overview of the U.S. food bank network, narratives on federal nutrition programs, and related background material. From the hunger relief organization America's Second Harvest, with statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and other federal agencies.
URL: http://www.secondharvest.org/learn_about_hunger/Hunger_Almanac_2006.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/22181
Moments: 24 Hours at Joshua Tree National Park
Collection of photos from a 2004 project in which "19 photographers and filmmakers of all skill levels ... [participated in] a stimulating 24-hour photography session at Joshua Tree National Park." Features selected photos of this park in Southern California and a brief essay about the project. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside.
URL: http://138.23.124.165/exhibitions/joshuatree2004/default.htm
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/22148
Navdanya: Seed Sovereignty
Introduction to the seed-related activities of this organization (based in New Delhi, India) founded by scientist and environmentalist Dr. Vandana Shiva. Topics include techniques for seed saving (collection and storage of seeds for future use), the role of "beej rakshaks" (seed keepers), and political actions in India. The "Food sovereignty" section of this website contains additional information about crop diversity.
URL: http://www.navdanya.org/earthdcracy/seed/index.htm
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21983
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