Perfect for an introduction to our local ecosystems. Provides a big picture perspective of our region.

Not directly applicable to your garden at home, but important information to know in general.

This book is available for free in PDF form online.

Not the most beginner friendly book, but it can be of great use, especially for those who are planning on doing more of a restoration project. 

Great for those who are attempting to restore a woodland or turn a huge swathe of turf into prairie. 

This book can certainly help you create an effective and efficient IPM

This is when you know you’re in deep and you’re officially a plant nerd.

With no pictures, only written descriptions and explanations of subjects like how FQI (Floristic Quality Index) is calculated, this is for someone who probably just wants a cool plant reference book on the shelf. Maybe just to show off to other plant nerd friends.

I’ve attended a few lectures given by Darrel Morrison and I’m always amazed by the landscapes he’s designed over his life and the sheer amount of experience he has both in the field of ecological restoration and in designing home landscapes (most of them for high profile clients)

This is a great book to rent from your local library and maybe become inspired by some of his designs

A cool intro book to some medicinal native plant species you could introduce into your project / garden 

More beginner friendly and available for free in PDF format. Collaboration between agencies and produced by Morton Arboretum.

Great resource for creating an IPM, especially if you’re doing smaller spaces like garden beds.

This is just one of a large selection of free PDF brochures Morton Arb has on their website.