BOOKS
Allain, Larry, Gonzalez, Jaime, Hannah, Flo, and Solomon, Tom. Coastal Prairie Plant Growers Handbook 2nd ed. Coastal Prairie Partnership, 2010. An online multimedia guide available for purchase at https://www.scribd.com/document/45326711/Coastal-Prairie-Plant-Growers-Handbook-2nd-Edition-December-2010
Allain, Larry. “Ornamental Prairie Perennials: Candidates for the Ornamental Plant Trade.” USGS National Wetlands Research Center, PowerPoint presentation.
Allain, Larry, Vidrine, M., Grafe, V., Allen, C., and Johnson, S. Paradise Lost? The Coastal Prairie of Texas and Louisiana. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey. Available at http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/prairie/paradise_lost.pdf
Allen, Charles, Wilson, Kenneth A., and Winters, Harry H. Louisiana Wildflower Guide.
Pitkin: Allen’s Native Ventures, LLC, 2010. All Dr. Allen’s books are available for purchase at http://www.nativeventures.net/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=1&cat=Books
Allen, Charles, Allen, Andrew, and Winters, Harry H. Edible Plants of the Gulf South.
Pitkin: Allen’s Native Ventures, LLC, 2005.
Allen, Charles, Allen Newman, Dawn, and Winters, Harry H. Grasses of Louisiana.
Pitkin: Allen’s Native Ventures, LLC, 2004.
Allen, Charles, Wilson, Kenneth A., and Winters, Harry H. Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Louisiana. Pitkin: Allen’s Native Ventures, LLC, 2002.
Darke, Rick and Tallamy, Doug. The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden. Portland: Timber Press, 2014.
Fontenot, William R. Native Gardening In The South: A Personal Guide for Understanding, Appreciating, and Using the Indigenous Plants of Dixie. Carencro: A Prairie Basse Publication, 1992. To order, send $30 to: Bill Fontenot, 217 St. Fidelis St., Carencro LA 70520.
Midgley, Jan. All About Louisiana Wildflowers. Fort Wayne: Sweetwater Press, 1999.
Midgley, Jan. Propagating Native Grasses and Wildflowers. 2nd ed. Wilsonville: Self-published, 2008. Note: A new edition is planned for September 2016. For ordering information, contact jwildflwr@aol.com
Packard, S. and Mutel, C. The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook: For Prairies, Savannahs, and Woodlands. Denton: Texas Society for Ecological Restoration, 1997.
Odenwald, Neil and Turner, James. Identification, Selection and Use of Southern Plants for Landscape Design. 3rd ed. Baton Rouge: Claitor’s Publishing Division, 1996.
Rainer, Thomas and West, Claudia. Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes. Portland: Timber Press, Inc., 2015.
Seidenberg, Charlotte. The Wildlife Garden: Planning Backyard Habitats. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1995.
Tallamy, Douglas W. Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants. Portland: Timber Press, Inc., 2007.
Vidrine, Malcolm F. The Cajun Prairie: A Natural History. Eunice: Malcolm F. Vidrine, 2010.
Wasowski, Sally and Wasowski, Andy. Gardening with Native Plants of the South. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1994.
Wasowski, Sallyand Wasowski, Andy. Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2001.
BLOGS
Bill Fontenot thenaturedude.blogspot.com
Marc Pastorek https://marcpastorek.com
Malcolm Vidrine http://cajunprairiegardens.com
ORGANIZATIONS
Capitol Area Native Plant Society
Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society
Coastal Prairie Partnership www.coastalprairiepartnership.org
Hilltop Arboretum
http://sites01.lsu.edu/wp/hilltop/
Katy Prairie Conservancy
Louisiana Native Plant Society
Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium at LSU
Trees Acadiana