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About the Publication

Authors:

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Bridger Plant Materials Center Staff:

  • Mark Majerus, Plant Materials Center Manager
  • Connie Reynolds, Resource Conservationist
  • Joe Scianna, Horticulturist
  • Susan Winslow, Agronomist

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Staff:

  • Larry Holzworth, Plant Materials Specialist
  • Elizabeth Woodson, Resource Conservationist

Project Coordinator:

Elizabeth Woodson, Resource Conservationist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Developed in Cooperation with:

  • Montana Association of Conservation Districts
  • Lower Musselshell Conservation District
  • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

With Special Assistance from:

Marieanne Hanser, Montana Association of Conservation Districts Education Committee

Cooperative Funding Provided by:

  • Lower Musselshell Conservation District
  • Montana Association of Conservation Districts
  • Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Conservation and Resource Development Division
  • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

We would like to thank the following people for their review of this booklet:

  • Sandy Blake
  • Tracy Dougher
  • Gary Finstad
  • Jean Hodges
  • Jody Holzworth
  • Bob Logar
  • Tara Moberg

Photography:

  • Marieanne Hanser
  • Linda Iverson
  • Tracy McReath
  • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

All photos are courtesy of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service unless otherwise noted.

Design and Illustration:

Design by Mary Myers, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Illustrations listed below were created for this publication. Sources of illustrations adapted from other publications are noted with the illustration.

  • Soil survey map (p.2) by Steve VanFossen, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
  • CAD graphic (p.3) by Miguel Camacho Serna, University of Arizona
  • B&B tree planting (p.11) by Mary Myers, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

References:

  • A Consumer’s Guide to Water Conservation ©. 1993. American Water Works Association.
  • At Home With Xeriscape. Xeriscape Colorado, Denver Water, Denver, CO.
  • Backyard Conservation. 1998. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Association of Conservation Districts, Wildlife Habitat Council.
  • Hill, C. and J. Knight, Minimizing Deer Damage to Residential Plantings, Montguide – MT9814.
  • Knopf, J. 1991. The Xeriscape Flower Gardener. Johnson Books, Boulder, CO.
  • Knopf, J. 1999. Waterwise Landscaping with Trees, Shrubs and Vines. Charisma Books, Boulder, CO.
  • Knowles, Hugh. 1995 edition. Woody Ornamentals for the Prairies. University of Alberta, Faculty of Extension, Edmonton, Alberta.
  • Ortho’s Complete Guide to Successful Gardening. 1983. Chevron Chemical Co., San Francisco, CA.
  • Phillips, H.W. 1999. Central Rocky Mountain Wildflowers. Falcon Publishing Inc., Helena, MT.
    Tilford, Gregory L. 1997. Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West. Mountain Press Publishing Co., Missoula, MT.
  • Tips on Land & Water Management for Small Farms and Ranches in Montana. Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Conservation and Resource Development Division. Helena, MT.
  • Wind River Seed. Practical Planting Tips for Wildflowers. Manderson, WY.

Other Sources of Information:

  • Conservation Districts
  • Extension Service
  • Garden clubs
  • Landscapers
  • Local garden centers
  • Native plant societies

Web Sites:

Additional information may be obtained from your local USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Office listed in your phone book under US Government, Department of Agriculture, USDA Service Center.

For additional copies of this publication, or permission to reproduce all or part of it, contact:

Montana Association of Conservation Districts
501 North Sanders
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 443-5711
mail@macdnet.org

or

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
10 E. Babcock, Rm. 443
Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 587-6842
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