Resources for selecting native plants in Placer County:
- Calscape: Restore Nature One Garden at a Time. California Native Plant Society. n.d.https://calscape.org
- Recommended Plants for Pollinators & Beneficial Insects: California Sierra Foothills Region. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. n.d. https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/2019-10/19-003_01_PPBI_CA-SierraFoothills_web.pdf
More online resources:
- Ponder, Marissa V., and Gordon W. Frankie, Rachel Elkins, et al. How to Attract and Maintain Pollinators in Your Garden. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. October 2013. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8498.pdf
- Gardening for Pollinators. UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. January 2, 2020. https://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/pollinator-gardening
- Kids Garden for Wildlife. National Wildlife Organization. n.d. https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/Create/At-Home/Kids-Garden-for-Wildlife
- Ley, Elizabeth L., and Stephen Buchmann, Larry Stritch, et al. Selecting Plants for Pollinators: A Regional Guide for Farmers, Land Managers, and Gardeners In the Ecological Region of the California Dry Steepe Province Including Parts of California Central Valley. Pollinator Partnership. n.d. https://www.pollinator.org/pollinator.org/assets/generalFiles/Calif.DrySteppe.rx2_171017_083756.pdf
Recommended books:
- Bauer, Nancy. The California Wildlife Habitat Book: How to Attract Bees, Butteries, Birds and Other Animals. University of California Press. 2012.
- Tallamy, Douglas W. Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants. Timber Press. 2009.
- Bornstein, Carol, and David Fross, Bart O’Brien. California Native Plants for the Garden. Cachuma Press. 2014.
- Schmidt, Marjorie G., and Katherine L. Greenberg. Growing California Native Plants. University of California Press. 2012.
- The Xerces Society. Attracting Native Pollinators: Protecting North America’s Bees and Butterflies. Storey Publishing.2011.
- Redbud Chapter, California Native Plant Society. Trees and Shrubs of Nevada and Placer Counties, California. CNPS Press. 2014.
- Redbud Chapter, California Native Plant Society. Wildflowers of Nevada and Placer Counties, California. CNPS Press. 2017.
February 2020