REFERENCES FOR NURSERYMEN
Prepared by Ted Bilderback
Nursery Extension Specialist
North Carolina State University
National, Professional Magazines
AMERICAN NURSERYMEN
American Nurserymen Publishing Company
77 W. Washington St.
Suite 2100
Chicago, IL, 60602-2904
Phone 312.782.5505
FAX 312.782.3232
Published 2X / month
Subscriptions- $45.00/year U.S.
Order Books, Videos and Software
Call : 800.621.5727
NM PRO
Nursery Management and Production
BRANCH-SMITH PUBLISHING
P.O. Box 1868
Fort Worth, Tx 76101
Phone 817.882.4120 ; 800946.6776.
FAX 817.882.4121
Subscriptions free to qualified
commercial growers.
Nonqualified- $96.00
GPN (GREENHOUSE PRODUCT NEWS)
380 E. Northwest Hwy.
Des Plaines, IL 60016-2282
Phone 847.391.1046
Subscription US- $30/yr
http://www.gpnmag.com
National/ Regional/ State Nursery Publications
NORTH CAROLINA NURSERY NOTES
N.C. Association of Nurserymen, Inc.
968 Trinity Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Tel: 919.816.9119
FAX 919.816.9118
email: ncaninc@aol.com
NCAN Membership $75.00/ year
NORTH CAROLINA NURSERYMENS
ASSOCIATION CERTIFIED PLANT
PROFESSIONAL STUDY MANUAL
N.C. Association of Nurserymen, Inc.
968 Trinity Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Tel: 919.816.9119
FAX 919.816.9118
email: ncaninc@aol.com
Revised 2001 edition $.
SNA RESEARCH CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Southern Nursery Association
1827 Powers Ferry Road, Bldg.4 Suite100
Atlanta,GA 30339
Phone 770.953.3311
FAX 770.953.4411
SNA InfoLine: 770.953.INFO
SNA email mail@sna.org
Proceeding from 1992 to 2000 on line at
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL PLANT
PROPAGATORS
Contact : Dr. David Morgan
Secretary-Treasurer Souther Region IPPS
332 Warbler Drive
817.577.9272
Proceedings with membership in IPPS
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL
HORTICULTURE HRI
1250 I Street, N.W., Suite 500,
Washington,D.C. 20005
Published Quarterly Subscription-$85.00/yr
N. C. FLOWER GROWERS BULLETIN
Contact: Dr. Brian Whipker
Department of Horticultural Science
NCSU
Raleigh, N.C. 27695-7609
Phone 919.515.5374
FAX 919.515.7747
email brian_whipker@ncsu.edu
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/floriculture/
VIRGINIA NURSERY & LANDSCAPE
ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
VNLA Inc.
383 Coal Hollow Road
Christianburg, VA 24073-6721
Tel. 540.382.0943 ; 800.476.0055
FAX 540.382.2716
E-mail van@swya.net
WWW Page: www.vnla.org &
www.GrowIt.com/vnla
ORNAMENTAL OUTLOOK
Meister Publishing Company
37733 Euclid Ave
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
Tel. 44.942.2000
FAX 440.975.3447
email; oo_circ@meisternet.com
Subscriptions $15.00 / year
PROPAGATORS
Lee Publications, Inc.
P.O. Box 121, 6113 St. Hwy 5
Palantine Bridge, NY 13428
Phone 518.6783.3237
www.countryfolks.com
www.cfgrower.com
www.leepub.com
GEORGIA GREEN INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATION JOURNAL
GGIA P.O. Box 369
Epworth, GA 30541
Phone 706.632.0100
FAX 706.632.0300
DIGGER
Oregon Association of Nurserymen
2780 SE Harrison St. Suite 102
Milwaukee, OR 97222
Tel: 503.653.8733; 800.342.6401
FAX 503.653.3956
email: info@oan.org
Subscriptions complimentary
PERENNIAL PLANTS
Perennial Plant Association
Contact: Attn: Dr. Steven Still
3383 Schirtzinger Road
Hilliard, OH 43026
Membership in PPA ($75.00)
includes subscription.
Books For Nurserymen
Most of these References are available from
the North Carolina Nursery Association
Office: 919.816.9119
COUNTRY FOLKS GROWER
1827 Powers Ferry Road, Bldg.4 Suite100
Atlanta,GA 30339
Phone 770.953.3311
FAX 770.953.4411 Web: http://www.sna.org
The new fifth edition of this long-standing
favorite includes 100 additional species,
hundreds of new cultivars, and the invaluable
benefit of nine more years of experience since
the last edition Professor Dirr covers
hardiness, growth rate, habit, foliage, fruit,
flowers, size, propagation and much more.
Plants are listed by scientific, common and
family name. Commonly referred to as the
"bible of the industry," every professional
should have this book on hand. B/W. 5th
edition. 1200 pp. Copyright 1998.
Paperback.$54.95
Hardcover $64.95
MANUAL OF WOODY LANDSCAPE
PLANTS Dr. Michael Dirr
A conversational approach to growing and
propagating native ornamentals species by
species. A how to do for propagation with
illustrations.
University of North Carolina Press
P.O. Box 2288, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27515-2288
Cloth $29.95 , Paper $18.95
MANUAL OF HERBACEOUS
ORNAMENTAL PLANTS (Hardcover)
Dr. Steven Still
An easy reference for morphology, growth
habit, blooming seasons, propagation, diseases
and insects, and hardiness.Information on
common and uncommon annuals, biennials,
perennials, bulbs, ornamental grasses and
hardy ferns. Plants are arranged
alphabetically by genus, Paperback or
hardcover. 4th edition. 814 pp Copyright
1994. Paperback $39.95
Hardcover. $54.95
HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL PLANTS
Dr. Allan Armitage
Includes more than 3,500 herbaceous
perennial species, varieties and cultivars. Each
entry specifies common and botanical name,
pronunciation, average height and width,
flowering season, flower color, origin,
hardiness range and much more. 2nd edition.
1141 pp. Copyright 1997. Paperback. $59.95
Hardcover $69.95
THE REFERENCE MANUAL OF WOODY
PLANT PROPAGATION
A helpful tool if you propagate woody
ornamental plants. More than 1,100
species. For each species, as many as four
different techniques may be discussed,
including seed, cuttings, grafting and tissue
culture. Each entry provides specific
information relative to stratification
treatments, hormones, concentrations, media,
cutting-wood condition, propagation systems and
more.
239 pp. Copyright 1987. Paperback. $39.95
SEEDS OF WOODY PLANTS IN NORTH
AMERICA
In this exhaustive source book, based on the
classic Agriculture Handbook 450, you get
genus-by-genus listings of woody plant
species native to Canada, Mexico and the US.
Many of the seeds have been collected and
germinated for the first time in the last
10 years. The authors take great care
in describing seed collection, harvesting,
cleaning, storage, stratification, germination
testing and sowing. There are
also extensive citations and a bibliography.
$49.95
DISEASES OF TREES AND SHRUBS
Howard H. Sinclair, Howard H. Lyon and
Warren T. Johnson
This pictorial survey makes a handy, reliable
diagnostic tool. It simplifies the identification
of plant diseases on forest and shade trees and
woody ornamentals. Through 1,700 color
photos, this book shows and describes signs
and symptoms that can be seen with the
unaided eye or with a hand lens. The authors
examined and photographed tree diseases
throughout the US and Canada in compiling
this reference. Color. 574 pp. Copyright 1987.
Ithaca, N.Y.14850 2nd ed. $64.95
GROWING & PROPAGATING SHOWY
NATIVE WOODY PLANTS
Richard E. Bir
DISEASES OF WOODY ORNAMENTALS
AND TREES IN NURSERIES.
Jones, R. K. and Benson, D. M. 2001. APS
Press, St. Paul, MN. To be published April
2001. $79 if ordered prior to publication date,
$89 at publication. Use the current
information in this manual to maintain and
grow healthy nursery plant stock. Diseases of Woody
Ornamentals and Trees in Nurseries covers
diagnosis and control of more than 65
ornamental crops (shrubs, ground covers and
shade trees) grown in nurseries throughout
the United States. A summary of timely
control measures is given for each disease in
this book. These control strategies provide an
in-depth guide to integrated disease management
including, cultural control, sanitation,
resistance,fungicides and bactericides as well
as information on control of various pathogen
groups. Many of the crop chapters include
information on cultivar resistance to plant
disease. The role of recycled water in disease
development and ways to manage pathogens in
recycled irrigation water is also covered.
Readers are helped further by 160 color plates
illustrating disease symptoms, tissue culture
techniques to eliminate pathogens from
propagation stock, a state-by-state list of
disease occurrences to make you aware of
local problems, and an explanation of the role of
plant diagnostic clinics in assisting nurseries
in disease diagnosis.
INSECTS THAT FEED ON TREES AND
SHRUBS
Warren T. Johnson and Howard H. Lyon
Cornell University Press ,124 Roberts Place
COMPENDIUM OF RHODODENDRON
AND AZALEA DISEASES
D.L. Coyier and M.K. Roane. 1986. . APS
Press, St. Paul MN. $42. Includes both
diseases of rhododendron and azalea in
nurseries and the landscape. Many helpful
photographs of common diseases on
rhododendron and azalea. APS-onlinehttp://
store.yahoo.com/shopapspress/index.html
COMPENDIUM OF ROSE DISEASES
R.K. Horst. 1983.. APS Press, St. Paul MN.
$42. "This book will aid plant pathologists,
agricultural workers, and gardeners in
diagnosing rose diseases. Color photographs
APS-onlinehttp://store.yahoo.com/shopapspress/index.html
COMPENDIUM OF CONIFER DISEASES. Everett M. Hansen and
Katherine J. Lewis. 1997. APS Press, St. Paul
MN. $42. "An impressive array of over 50
authors from all over the world, each with
specialist knowledge of forest pathology,
APS-onlinehttp://store.yahoo.com/shopapspress/index.html
PRACTICAL WOODY PLANT
PROPAGATION FOR NURSERY
GROWERS
Bruce Macdonald
A comprehensive reference for propagators.
Propagation of seed, cuttings, layering,
grafting and micropropagation Includes
media, tools, containers and diseases.
Hard Copy $69.95
U.S.D.A. ZONE MAP
North American Continent - The latest
USDA North American hardiness zones are
vibrantly depicted on this colorful, handy wall
chart. The full-color poster is printed on
sturdy, glossy paper. A key shows the average
annual minimum temperatures (in Fahrenheit
and Celsius) for each zone.2'x 2' Four-color
poster. 2'x 2' Four-color $10.95
AHS PLANT HEAT-ZONE MAP
This map will enable professionals to identify
plants that won't succumb to heat damage.
The Heat Zone Map divides the country into
12 zones, based on the number of days each
year that the daily high temperatures reach or
exceed 86 degrees, the temperature at which
plants begin to sustain physiological damage.
The data used to create the map was gathered
from nearly 5,000 weather stations across the
country. The two-foot by three-foot map is
laminated and is shipped unfolded in a tube.
For a complete guide to plants and heat
tolerance, don't miss the book Heat Zone
Gardening! 2' x 3', laminated Copyright 1997.
$14.95
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
GUIDE FOR PRODUCING CONTAINER GROWN
PLANTS
Southern Nursery Association
SNA email mail@sna.org
NUTS AND BOLTS OF THE NURSERY
INDUSTRY- A Reference manual
Compiled by Ted Bilderback, John Scott and
Bev Gelvin
North Carolina Association of Nurserymen
968 Trinity Road
Phone 919.816.9119
FAX 919.816.9118
email: ncaninc@aol.com
homepage: www.ncan.com
Introduced at Green N Growing 2001
A hugh Hit with the industry. Lots of contact
and important information for growers new to
the industry
Cost: $25.00
WESTERN FERTILIZER HANDBOOK
or HORTICULTURE ADDITION
WESTERN FERTILIZER HANDBOOK
Interstate Publishers, Inc.
Order from Thompson Publications
P.O. Box 9335
Fresno, CA 93791
Phone 559.435.2163 Fax 559.435.8319
www.agbook.com
$27.50 each
GARDENING BY MAIL
Barbara J Barton
Tusker Press
P.O. Box 1338
Sebastopol, CA 95473
Where to fine-Antique Apples to Wildflower
seeds. $18.95
AMERICAN STANDARDS FOR
NURSERY STOCK ANSI Z60.1-1996
Standards for harvesting nursery stock used
throughout the industry. Published by the
American Nursery and Landscape Association
1250 I Street N.W. Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Ted 202.789.2900
Individual Copy Cost $15.00
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL
CHEMICALS MANUAL
North Carolina State University
Campus Box 7603
Raleigh, N.C. 27695-7603
Single copy :$18.00
FARM CHEMICALS HANDBOOK
MeisterPro Publishing Company
MeisterPro Reference Department
37733 Euclid Ave
Willoughby, OH 44094-5992
Phone 800.572.7740
FAX 440.942.0662
NURSERY PRODUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT
CoursePak by Ted Bilderback
North Carolina Association of Nurserymen
968 Trinity Road
Phone 919.816.9119
FAX 919.816.9118
email: ncaninc@aol.com
homepage: www.ncan.com
Approximately 476 pages
Approximate Cost: $50.00
NORTH AMERICAL HORTICULTURE
American Horticultural Society
Macmillan Pub. Co.
866 Third Ave.
NY, NY 10022
Handbook of Hort Orgainzations/Societies
North Carolina State University
Nursery Extension Publications
PRUNING FIELD GROWN NURSERY STOCK.
Hort. Information Leaflet No. 406.p 1-6.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil406.html
A SIMPLE INTERMITTENT MIST SYSTEM FOR PROPAGATION. Hort.
Information Leaflet No. 405. p 1-3.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil405.html
LOW INVESTMENT PROPAGATION/WINTER PROTECTION STRUCTURE.
Hort. Information Leaflet No.404.p 1-4.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil404.html
PREPARING NURSERY PLANTS FOR WINTER. N.C.
Coop. Ext. Ser. AG 454. p 1-11.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/ag454.html
MANAGING DROUGHT ON NURSERY CROPS.
1994. N.C. Coop. Ext. Ser. AG-519-
6. http://www2.ncsu.edu/drought/dro-18.html
A SMALL BACKYARD GREENHOUSE FOR THE HOME GARDENER. N.C. Coop.
Ext. Ser. AG-426. Revised: 2nd Ed. p 1-4.
http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/publicat/postharv/green/small_greenhouse.pdf
BUDDING AND GRAFTING NURSERY CROP PLANTS.
N.C. Coop. Ext. Ser. AG-396. Revised: 2nd Ed. p 1-18.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/ag396.html
QUALIFIERS FOR QUAGMIRES: LANDSCAPE PLANTS FOR WET SITES.
N.C. Coop. Ext. Ser. Hort. Information
Leaflet No. 646. p 1-4.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil8646.html
WATER CONSIDERATIONS FOR CONTAINER PRODUCTION OF PLANTS.
Hort. Information Leaflet No. 557. p 1-11.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu.depts/hort/hil/pdf/hil-557.pdf
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR FIELD GROWING NURSERY STOCK.
N.C. Coop. Ext. Ser. AG-511. p 1-15.
http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/ag-env/nursery/
COMMERCIAL BOXWOOD PRODUCTION. Hort. Information Leaflet
No. 407. p-9.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-407.html
PINE BARK HANDLING AND STORAGE.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/nursery
/substrates/storage_hand.htm.
TWO PROBLEMS DURING STORAGE
AND HANDLING PINE BARK USED IN
POTTING MEDIA.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/nursery/substrates/pinebarkhandling/index.htm
WEED CONTROL SUGGESTIONS FOR
CHRISTMAS TREES, WOODY
ORNAMENTALS AND FLOWERS
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
AG-427 $7.50
Contact : Dr. Joe Neal
Department of Horticultural Science
NCSU, Raleigh, N.C. 27695-7609
FACTORS INFLUENCING PURCHASES
OF NURSERY PRODUCTS IN NORTH
CAROLINA
ARE Report 8
Contact: Dr. Charles Safley
Department of Agriculture and Resource
Economics, NCSU Raleigh, 27695-8109
ECONOMIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC
FACTORS AFFECTING CONSUMER
PURCHASES OF FALL NURSERY
PRODUCTS.
ARE Report 15
Contact: Dr. Charles Safley
Department of Agriculture and Resource
Economics, NCSU Raleigh, 27695-8109
Other Cooperative Extension Publications
BIOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC
ASSESSMENT OF PEST MANAGEMENT
IN THE UNITED STATES
GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY
INDUSTRY
Cooperative Extension Service
The University of Georgia
College of Agriculture and Environmental
Sciences NAPIAP Report Number 1-CA-96
WHERE TO BUY BOOKS
North Carolina Association of
Nurserymen
968 Trinity Road
Phone 919.816.9119
FAX 919.816.9118
email: ncaninc@aol.com
homepage: www.ncan.com
A.C. Burke & Co.
2554 Lincoln Blvd. Suite 1058
Marina Del Rey, CA 90291
Phone 310.574.2770
FAX 310.574.2771
www.ACBURKE.COM
Ask for Catalogue
ANLA
Resource Catalogue
1250 I Street NW Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20005
Phone 202.789.2900
FAX 202.789.1893
Ask for Catalogue
American Nurserymen
77 W. Washington St. Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60602-2904
Phone 800.621.5727
FAX 312.782.3232
www.amerinursery.com
Ask for Catalogue
In The Garden
Common Ground Distributors
P.O. Box 25249
Asheville, NC 28813-1249
Phone 800.654.0626
FAX 888.684.5779
Gemplers
211 Blue Mounds Road
P.O. Box 270
Mt. Horeb, WI 53572
800.382.8473
FAX 800.551.1128
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Grower Talks
Grower Talks Bookshelf
P.O. Box 9
Batavia, IL 60510
Phone 888.888.0013
FAX 888.888.0014
www.growertalks.com
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Timber Press
9999 S.W. Wilshire, Suite 124
Portland, OR 97225-5022
800.327.5680
FAS 503.292.6607
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