Bender, Jim. Future Harvest: Pesticide-Free Farming. University of Nebraska Press, 1994.
Daniels, Stevie. The Wild Lawn Handbook: Alternatives to the Traditional Front Lawn. New York: Macmillan USA, c1995.
Ellis, Barbara. Safe & Easy Lawn Care: the Complete Guide to Organic, Low-Maintenance Lawns. Houghton Mifflin Co., 1997.
Encyclopedia of Natural Insect & Disease Control: the Most Comprehensive Guide to Protecting Plants--Vegetables, Fruit, Flowers, Trees, and Lawns--Without Toxic Chemicals. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale Press, c1984.
Franklin, Stuart. Building a Healthy Lawn: a Safe and Natural Approach. Pownel, Vt.: Storey Communications, c1988.
Gay, Kathlyn. Cleaning Nature Naturally. New York: Walker, 1991.
Gottehrer, Dean M. Natural Landscaping. New York: Dutton, c1978.
Jenkins, Virginia S. The Lawn: A History of an American Obsession. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1994.
Natural Gardening. Alexandria, Va.: Time-Life Books, c1995. (Includes natural landscaping)
Roach, Margaret The Natural Lawn & Alternatives. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1993.
Rodale's Chemical-Free Yard & Garden: the Ultimate Authority on Successful Organic Gardening. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale Press, c1991.
Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Gardening and Landscaping Techniques. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale Press; distributed in the book trade by St. Martin's Press, c1990.
Schultz, Warren. The Chemical-Free Lawn: The Newest Varieties and Techniques to Grow Lush, Hardy Grass. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale Press, c1989.
Sombke, Laurence. The Environmental Gardener: the Solution to Pollution for Lawns and Gardens. New York: MasterMedia, c1991.
Stein, Sara Bonnett. Noah's Garden: Restoring the Ecology of Our Own Backyards. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, c1993.
Winston, Mark L. Nature Wars: People Vs. Pests. Harvard University Press, 1997.
Cedar Falls Public Library
Ball, Jeff. Smart Yard: 60-minute Lawn Care. Fulcrum Publishing, 1994.
Borman, F. Herbert. Redesigning the American Lawn: a Search for Environmental Harmony. Yale University Press, 1993.
Daniels, Stevie. The Wild Lawn Handbook: Alternatives to the Traditional Front Lawn. IDG Books Worldwide, 1997.
Druse, Ken. The Natural Habitat Garden. Clarkson Potter Publishers, 1994.
Ellis, Barbara. Safe & Easy Lawn Care: the Complete Guide to Organic, Low-Maintenance Lawns. Houghton Mifflin Co., 1997.
Encyclopedia of Natural Insect and Disease Control. Rodale Press, 1984.
Franklin, Stuart. Building a Healthy Lawn: a Safe and Natural Approach. Storey Communications, 1988.
Jenkins, Virginia S. The Lawn: A History of an American Obsession. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1994.
Klein, Hilary. Tiny Game Hunting: Environmentally Healthy Ways to Trap and Kill the Pests In Your House and Garden. Bantam Books, 1991.
Lifton, Bernice. Bug Busters: Poison-free Pest Controls for Your House and Garden. Avery, 1991.
Organic Pest Control Handbook. Pest Publications, 1987.
Philbrick, Helen Louise Porter. The Bug Book: Harmless Insect Controls. Garden Way, 1974.
Pleasant, Barbara. The Gardener's Bug Book: Earth-safe Insect Control. Storey Communications, 1994.
Pleasant, Barbara. The Gardener's Guide to Plant Diseases: Earth-safe Remedies. Storey Communications, 1995.
Reinhardt, Thomas A. Ornamental Grass Gardening: Design Ideas, Functions and Effects. HP Books, 1989.
Roach, Margaret The Natural Lawn & Alternatives. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1993.
Schultz, Warren. The Chemical-Free Lawn: The Newest Varieties and Techniques to Grow Lush, Hardy Grass. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale Press, c1989.
Shirley, Shirley. Restoring the Tallgrass Prairie: an Illustrated Manual for Iowa and the Upper Midwest. University of Iowa Press, 1994.
Stein, Sara. Planting Noah’s Garden: Further Adventures in Backyard Ecology. Houghton Mifflin Co., 1997.
Wasowski, Sally. Requiem for a Lawnmower: and Other Essays on Easy Gardening With Native Plants. Taylor, 1992.
Winston, Mark L. Nature Wars: People Vs. Pests. Harvard University Press, 1997.
For additional information about pesticide
reduction and alternatives to pesticides contact the following organizations:
New York Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
http://www.crisny.org//not-for-profit/nycap/nycap.htm
Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
http://www.pesticide.org/default.htm
Beyond Pesticides
http://www.beyondpesticides.org
Pesticide Action Network
http://www.panna.org/panna/
Pesticide Action Network
has assembled a comprehensive database where you can search for detailed information
about health and ecological effects of any pesticide. Visit http://www.pesticideinfo.org
Safer Pest Control Project
http://www.spcpweb.org/
City of Toronto, Canada
http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/pesticides
National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences
www.niehs.nih.gov
Go to "Facts About Environmental-Related Diseases and
Health Risks" page.
Children’s Environmental Health Network
www.cehn.org look
up Resource Guide on Children’s Environmental Health at this site.
Environmental Research Foundation
www.rachel.org
Iowa Environmental Council
www.earthweshare.org
