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Creating Native Landscapes in the Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountains

Whether you're a newcomer to the northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountains or you just want fresh, new landscaping ideas, these booklets will help you select and grow native plants that are naturally adapted and will thrive for years under our extreme environmental conditions. The goal of these booklets are to provide an overview of native landscaping principles and practices. Integrating the principles of several conservation initiatives such as reduced water, energy, and chemical usage; wildlife habitat enhancement; and invasive weed management.

Many of the techniques and information described will work beyond the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain regions, and in fact throughout the United States. The information on using specific plant species may only be applicable to the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains though. If you do not live in these areas, contact your local Soil Conservation District or County Extension Service office for recommendations of plants for your area.

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Creating Native Landscapes in the Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountains. (PDF; 5.2 MB) Majerus, M.E., C. Reynolds, J. Scianna, S. Winslow, L. Holzworth, and B. Woodson. 2001. USDA- NRCS, Bozeman, MT. October 2001. 16p. (ID# 1734)

To obtain paper copies of this publication, cantact:
Montana Association of Conservation Districts
501 North Sanders
Helena, MT 59601
406.443.5711
mail@macdnet.org

Living Landscapes in North Dakota: A Guide to Native Plantscaping (PDF; 7.8 MB) North Dakota NRCS. 2006. USDA, NRCS, Plant Materials Center., Bismarck, North Dakota. June 2006. 38p. (ID# 6598)

Rain Gardens, Capturing and Using the Rains of the Great Plains. (PDF; 725 KB) Stange, Craig and Nancy Jensen. 2007. Bismarck, ND. (ID# 7278)

To obtain paper copies of this publication, cantact:
Bismarck Plant Materials Center
3308 University Drive
Bismarck, ND 58504
701-250-4330
leslie.glass@nd.usda.gov

Last Modified 12/30/2001
Last Reviewed 1/23/2006