Plant Tips and Tricks

Here are handouts that tips and tricks for growing at your best.

MG Extension Libraries with great handouts

• WSU Extension Fact Sheets - A 100 WSU clinic handouts covering wide range of topics.
• WSU Extension Gardening Site – Rich site maintained by Elaine Anderson.  We have a number of links to specific items on the site throughout our site.
        
• PlantFacts - OSU’s international knowledge bank and education center for plants
• Plant of the Week - Plant profile and pictures (USDA).  Check the hardiness of any plant for your particular area.
• Plants Database.   Search for plant located in certain States.  This USDA database includes names, distribuation maps, plant characteristics, images, and references.
• Native Plant Guide  - King County site with native plant list and photos.
• PNW Landscaping  - WSU plant lists and choices for landscaping in the PNW.
• Gardening Encylopedia (Oregan)
• MG Handbook (Idaho) 
                       
• WSU Western Washington.  Handouts on basic skills, landscape, vegs, weeds, etc. 
  Some more common one listed below.
  • Soil and Soil Improvement
  • Beneficial Insects in Your Garden
  • Spiders
  • Compost / Fertilizer
    • Composting
    • Fertilizing Fruit Trees
        
  • Maintenance
    • Boron
    • Frost Protection in the Garden
    • Gardening in a Dry Year
    • Managing Lawns in Shade Managing Lawns with Heavy Soils
    • Mulching
    • Soil Amendments  
       
  • Weeds / Weed Control
    • Pre-emergents Herbicides
    • Annual Winter Weeds
    • Dandelions
    • What is IPM?
                     
  • Vegetables/ Herbs & Fruit
    • Herbs in the Garden
    • Vegetable Planting Guide – Dr. Robert Norris
    • Planting for a Continuous Harvest
    • Growing Strawberries
    • Tomato Diseases
    • Vegetables to Plant for Fall Harvest
    • Planting for a Continuous Harvest
                            
  • Garden Design
    • Raised Bed Gardening
                       
  • Patio / Container Gardening
    • Plants for Containers
                              
  • Pests / Disease
    • Aphids
    • Apple Maggot Traps
    • Cutworms
    • Dormant Spraying of Fruit Trees
    • Powdery Mildew
    • Squash Bugs
    • Slugs
    • Whiteflies  
                         
  • Plants
    • Plants for Dry Shade
    • Attracting Birds to the Garden
    • Backyard Habitats: Attracting Birds
    • Annuals for Color, Fragrance and Interest
    • Backyard Habitats: Attracting Butterflies
    • Bulb Planting Chart
    • Combining Edibles with Ornamentals
    • Drought Tolerant Plants
    • Fall Flowers Planting Guide
    • Growing Table Grapes in your Garden
    • Japanese Maples
    • Scent of Jasmine
    • Indoor Plants-Care & Feeding
    • Lawn Irrigation
    • Native Plants
    • Ornamental Grasses
    • Planting a Lawn
    • Planting Bareroot Trees
    • Water Efficient Plants 2009 
                                  
  • Pruning
    • How to Prune Your Roses (Intro)
    • How to Prune Your Roses (Advance)
    • Pruning Fruit Trees
    • General Pruning
                   
  • Seeds & Propagation
    • Propagation by Stem Cuttings
    • Taking Slips for Propagation
                                      
  • Water wise
    • Water Efficient Plants 2009
    • Drought Tolerant Plants
    • Annuals for Various Garden Needs in Yolo County
    • Water Efficient Vines for Yolo County