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 - WSU clinic handouts covering wide range of gardening topics.
• WSU Extension Gardening Site – Resource rich site maintained by Elaine Anderson, Program Coordinator, for home gardeners.
  
• 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 by state. 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. [PDF]
• Gardening Encylopedia (Oregon) – Reliable links to OSU gardening-related resources [PDF]
• MG Handbook (Idaho)
• WSU Western Washington. Handouts on basic skills, landscape, vegs, weeds, etc.
  Some more common one listed below.
  • Soil Management in Yards and Gardens
  • Beneficial Insects in Your Garden
  • Spiders
  • Compost
    • Composting
    • Home Orchard Fertilizing
  • Maintenance
    • Low Temperature Plant Damage
    • Gardening in a Dry Year
    • FAQs for Lawns
    • Prepare for Low Water Usage with Mulch
    • Fall Soil Amendments
  • Weeds / Weed Control
    • Annual Winter Weeds
    • Dandelions
    • What is IPM?
  • Vegetables/ Herbs & Fruit
    • Herbs in the Garden [PDF]
    • Vegetable Planting Guide and Year ‘Round Vegetable Gardening by Dr. Robert Norris [PDF]
    • Planting for a Continuous Harvest
    • Growing Strawberries
    • Tomato Diseases [PDF]
    • Fall and Winter VegetableGardens
    • Planting for a Continuous Harvest
  • Garden Design
    • Raised Bed Gardening
  • Patio / Container Gardening
    • Plants for Containers
  • Pests / Disease
    • Aphids
    • Apple Maggot Traps
    • Cutworms [PDF]
    • Dormant Spraying of Fruit Trees [PDF]
    • Powdery Mildew [PDF]
    • Squash Bugs [PDF]
    • Slugs
    • Whiteflies [PDF]
  • Plants
    • Plants for Dry Shade [PDF]
    • Attracting Birds to the Garden
    • Backyard Habitats: Attracting Birds [PDF]
    • Annuals for Color, Fragrance and Interest
    • Backyard Habitats: Attracting Butterflies [PDF]
    • Bulb Planting Chart [PDF]
    • Combining Edibles with Ornamentals
    • Drought Tolerant Plants
    • Fall Flowers Planting Guide [PDF]
    • Growing Table Grapes in your Garden [PDF]
    • Japanese Maples
    • Scent of Jasmine
    • Indoor Plants: TheirCare &smp; Feeding [PDF]
    • Lawn Watering
    • Native Plants
    • Ornamental Grasses
    • Preparing the site and planting turf
    • Planting Bareroot Trees[PDF]
    • Water Efficient Plants 2009 [PDF]
  • Pruning
    • How to Prune Your Roses [PDF]
    • Pruning Fruit Trees [PDF]
    • General Pruning
  • Seeds & Propagation
    • Propagation by Stem Cuttings [PDF]
    • Taking Slips for Propagation
  • Water wise
    • Water Efficient Plants 2009 [PDF]
    • Drought Tolerant Plants
    • Annuals for Color, Fragrance and Interest