Resources
Articles
- Waiting for the Flowers to Bloom in Patterson Garden
by Jen Sharp - Saskatoon Star Phoenix, May 2, 2013 - Patterson Garden Flourishing Since 1966
by Mark Ferguson - On Campus News, July 30, 2010 - Patterson Garden: A Woody Ornamentals Trial Comes of Age
by Alan Weninger - Gardener for the Prairies, Spring 2009
Links
- SOS Trees Coalition Working to protect Saskatchewan's urban forests through education and awareness.
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) Patterson Arboretum is a member of this worldwide plant conservation network.
Documents
- Collecting Roses in China
by Campbell Davidson, The Rosebank Letter, 1998, provides a reference for three of the Arboretums' roses.
Books
- In a Cold Land: Saskatchewan's Horticultural Pioneers
by Sara Williams delves into the lives of plant breeders and the origins of many cultivars in the Arboretum. - Manual of Woody Landscape Plants
by Michael A. Dirr is a comprehensive guide to northern temperate woody plants in cultivation. - Trees of Canada
by John Laird Farrar describes all of Canada's native trees and some of the larger shrubs. - The Sibley Guide to Trees
by David Allen Sibley describes all native North American trees and some introduced species. - Woody Ornamentals for the Prairies
by Hugh Knowles lists many of the woody plants in the Arboretum collection, an essential reference book for the Prairie region.