Reference Books:

Dig into the gardening resources at the ACC Library, starting with these reference books:

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Plant Breeding	REF. SB 123 .S32 2003
American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants	REF. SB 403.2  .A45 1997
Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials,and Half-Hardy Perennials	REF. SB 422 .A66 2001
The Encyclopedia of Planting Combinations	REF. SB 454.3.C64 L67 2002
The Hillier Gardener's Guide to Trees & Shrubs	REF. SB 435 .H54 1997
Landscape Plants for Eastern North America	REF. SB 435.5 .F55 1983
Diseases and Pests of Ornamental Plants	REF. SB 603.5 .P57 1978
Weeds of the Northeast	REF. QK 118 .U93 1997

Circulating Books:

- To search for more books, use the online catalog. Go to the ACC Library Web page, click Finding Books > Catalog.
- Search the online catalog with the terms Gardens, Gardening or Plants, Ornamental.
- Circulating books, located on ACC Library's upper floor, may be borrowed for four weeks.
- Community residents may obtain a community borrower card. Just bring a driver's license or other photo ID to the circulating desk to obtain one. ACC students use their ACC student ID cards.

You can borrow these books and field guides from the ACC Library:

Hardscaping: How to Use Structures Pathways, Patios and Ornaments in Your Garden
Call number: Circulating Collection SB 473 .D393 2006 (book will be added to collection in late Sept. 2006)
By Keith Davitt, landscape designer based in Cambridge, Washington County, NY. Many beautiful photos and practical advice on creating hardscaping in gardens: stone walls, patios, water features, much more; many garden design ideas. See Keith Davitt's garden design portfolio at: http://www.gardenviews.com/

Also available to borrow:

Planting green roofs and living walls	SB 419.5 .D85 2008
Armitage’s native plants for North American gardens	SB 439.26.N7 A76 2006
The nature-friendly garden: creating a backyard haven for plants, wildlife, and people	SB 473 .C652 2006
Notes from the garden: reflections of an organic gardener	SB 453.2.N4 H66 2002
Pirone's tree maintenance	SB 761 .H34 2000
River study : a practical field guide.to . herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees that enhance water quality, prevent erosion, and improve fish habitat	SB 454.3.E57 E87 2000
Seasonal wildflowers along the Feeder Canal	QK 909.S43 2002 Copy 2
The healthy indoor plant: a guide to successful indoor gardening	SB 419 .P689 2000
Armitage's native plants for North American gardens	SB 439.26.N7 A76 2006
Rodale's all-new encyclopedia of organic gardening	SB 453.5 .R633 1997
If you like my apples: a simple guide to biodynamic gardening	SB 453.5 .D46 1997
Dirr's Hardy trees and shrubs: an illustrated encyclopedia	SB 435.5 .D556 1997
The organic gardener's handbook of natural insect & disease control	SB 974 .O72 1996
The year in trees : superb woody plants for four-season gardens	SB 435 .T76 1995
The garden explored	SB 453 .A63 1997
Weeds of the Northeast (also Reference copy)	QK 118 .U93 1997

Also see the research guide for Botany on the Library's Web page, under the Research Guides link.


Magazines:
The ACC Library subscribes to Organic Gardening magazine, by Rodale Press. Browse through issues in the periodicals on the main floor of the ACC Library. The magazine also has a useful Web site: http://www.organicgardening.com.

Web Sites:

Landscape Design Garden Plans
http://landscape-design-garden-plans.com/
This site is "written by renowned garden designers, builders and plant professionals. Take advantage of their expertise by downloading their articles and garden plans.
Some also offer classes in a variety of subjects, from landscape design to garden care and maintenance.

USDA Plants Database
http://plants.usda.gov/
Offers information and links on "vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories" with 30,000+ images. Lists invasives, endangered plants, small-scale farming crops, plants by state, more.

SafeLawns.org
http://safelawns.org/
Organization promotes organic lawn care and gardening.

Librarians Internet Index
http://lii.org
A list of 20,000 quality Web sites from the Library of California. Type in "gardening" to see plants fact sheets, seed catalog sites, plant problem-solving sites and more. Or, under the "Recreation" link on the home page, click "Gardening."

American Library Association's Horticulture Web page:
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues2003/may3/horticulture.htm

The ACC Library is located in the Scoville Learning Center
Adirondack Community College
640 Bay Road, Queensbury NY 12804
(518) 743-2200

Updated June 2008/JM