Links to Gardening Resources
Download printable information from Washington State University on these topics and others:
- Home Gardeners Guide to Soils & Fertilizers
- Weeds & Weed Control
- Pest Control Publications
- Integrated Pest Management Publications
Hortsense- WSU's fact sheets for managing plant problems
Pestsense- WSU's site for information on pests
Diagnosis by plant and symptom- Montana Extension
Insects- photos and descriptions
Chelan County Urban Horticulture
Horticultural Myths and more by Linda Chalker-Scott, PhD, WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center
Fruit Frost Forecast and Central WA weather- by Clearwest for Wenatchee area
Plant Care
Roses-
- How to Prune Climbing Roses- a fact sheet from Spokane County Master Gardeners
- Rose Culture- a fact sheet from Spokane County Master Gardeners
- Put Roses to Bed for the Winter - a fact sheet
Hydrangeas-
- How to make them pink or blue. Instructions.
Lawns-
- Turf Grass Maintenance Calendar- for North Central WA
- Home Lawns- start and maintain lawns- a WSU pamphlet
- Thatch and Its Control- a WSU bulletin
Trees-
- Pruning trees - Urban Tree Foundation describes how to prune established trees, train young ones
- Planting bare root- from Cornell University
- Planting balled and burlapped and Disturb those roots -from Washington State U.
- Plant with flare- planting depth is critical
Iron Chlorosis- A cause of yellowing leaves
- Iron Chlorosis- Information form Utah Extension
- Acidifying Soil East of the Cascades - from Oregon State
Orchard Pest Management- photos and in-depth information on fruit tree pests, and Intergrated Pest Management
Systematic Approach to Diagnosing Plant Damage- from Oregon State.
General Gardening
Cornell University Home Gardening- multiple gardening topics
Find your soil type- at the USDA's National Resource Conservation Service site. After you find your property, click on Map Unit Name to read details of your soil characteristics.
Fire Wise Design - get a free fire risk assessment.
Xeriscape & Native Plant Ideas
Water Conservation in the Garden - from WSU- Understanding plant water needs
Xeriscape- Colorado
Xeriscape Plants and Landscaping- printable information from Colorado State University on basic design concepts, and plants
Water Wise Plants in Utah- good photos of re-designed water-wise yards
Principles of Xeriscape Design- from Water Use it Wisely
Central Washington Native Plants
Washington State University's information on native plants
Photos of Washington plants- with descriptions,and native plants by county, from the Burke Museum of Natural History, University of Washington
WSU- Hardy Plants for Water-conserving Landscapes
WSU- Landscape Plants for the Inland Northwest- buy online or at the Chelan Extension office
Xeric Plants in Wenatchee Demonstration Garden- Chelan PUD
Drip Irriation Why and How- a Fact Sheet in pdf
Find Shrubs & Plants
Do I own a viburnum? - Cornell University identity key
Great Plant Picks- geared to the warmer coastal Pacific Northwest, this site includes a number of plants that grow in Central Washington's colder Zone 5 weather conditions. Central Washington residents should select plants for zones 5 or lower.
Oregon State University- Photos and information on landscape plants.
Ohio State- plants database of photos, with pronounciation audio
USDA Plants Database- US Dept. of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service
NorthWest Plants Database- WSU list and photos of 174 plants
found in the Northwest. (Use Internet Explorer as your browser)
ZipCodeZoo- taxonomy and photos of plant families
Lilacs and other topics- from Montana State
ID that tree- an aid from Virginia Tech
Trees- photos and general information of many species
Garden Design
Design a Perennial Garden- General concepts, from University of Illinois Extension
Weeds
Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board
Invaders -a University of Montana database of exotic plant names and weed distribution for 5 states in the northwest
Forestry Images - of insects, weeds, other plants and plant diseases.
Insects
Spiders- photos
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