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Fred Heutte Horticultural Library
The Fred Heutte Horticultural Library, located in the Education
Building, is an excellent resource for information on all aspects
of gardening. Only members may check out books, but everyone is welcome
to use the library for reference. Next time you are curious about
anything horticulture related, visit the Fred Heutte Horticulture
Library, we've got what you need!
Featured Books
Michael Dirr has said that a garden without viburnums is like a life without the pleasures of music and art. After reading just a few pages of Viburnums, Flowering Shrubs for Every Season, you're sure to agree.
It has been said that there are gardens for every hydrangea and hydrangeas for virtually every garden in a temperate climate. Find the perfect hydrangea for you garden in Hydrangeas: A Gardener’s Guide by Toni Lawson-Hall and Brian Rothera.
Tired of spending time watering your garden? Make use of the rainwater that usually goes down the storm drain. Rain Gardens, by Nigel Dunnett and Andy Clayden is an excellent resource to help you design and plant your own rain garden to help the environment and limit the time you spend on those watering chores.
From the Victorian Era to modern day, gardeners have loved the beautiful flowers of the impatiens. Impatiens: The Vibrant World of Busy Lizzies, Balsams, and Touch-me-nots by Raymond J. Morgan gives the history of this beautiful plant and presents descriptions of more than 200 impatiens from around the world.
Coleus now comes in a variety of colors from cream to crimson and almost every color in between. Whether you're a weekend gardener or an enthusiast who wants to collect every coleus available, you'll find exactly what you're looking for Coleus: Rainbow Foliage for Containers and Gardens by Ray Rogers. Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls by Nigel Dennett and Noël Kingsbury Green roofs and walls reduce pollution and run-off, and help insulate and reduce the maintenance needs of buildings. Learn the history of green roofs and practical techniques required for their construction. In The Sunflower Forest, William R. Jordan III presents ecological restoration as the best way to help our damaged ecosystems recover their natural healthy condition, by not only preserving the remaining natural areas, but also restoring those ecosystems that have already been damaged.
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