Plants & Care
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Find Plants
Chelan Master Gardeners Favorite Plants - Why
we love them and tips for growing them.
Trees for North Central Washington- a list from
WSU Chelan Co. Extension Urban Horticulturist
Small
Trees for the Home Landscape - from WSU Extension
Landscape Plants
for the Inland Northwest- A Spokane WSU Extension publication (available
to read in Extension office)
Gardening
in the Inland Northwest - A Spokane WSU Extension publication
Find Plants in the
Pacific NW- Clark County Extension
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 pronunciation 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)
Deer
Resistant Plants - a Spokane WSU Extension list
Fire Resistant
Plants for Home Landscapes- from Oregon State U.
SelecTree- find the right
tree- at Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute
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
Do I own a
viburnum? -
Cornell University identity key
Xeriscape & Native Plants
Landscaping
with Native Plants in the Inland Northwest - a Washington State University
publication
Drought
Tolerant Trees and Plants- in Spokane, Washington, from WSU
Washington State University's
information on native plants
Central Washington 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
Low water use
plants in Wenatchee Demonstration Garden- Chelan PUD
Low
water use plants in Douglas PUD landscape- Douglas PUD
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
Water Use it Wisely resources
Vegetables
Home Vegetable
Gardens- a WSU 28-page bulletin in pdf
Vegetable
Gardening- bulletin from WSU Spokane
Vegetable Gardening Links-
A list from WSU
Growing
Garlic - A WSU Spokane factsheet & Garlic
Scapes
Broccolini
Culinary Poppy
Luffa Gourds
Zucchetta
Vegetable Problems- WSU photos of diseases affecting vegetables
Plasticulture- WSU explores
plastic mulch, greenhouses, tunnels to boost production
Center for Plasticulture- at
Penn State
Fruits
Growing
Small Fruits for the Home Garden - WSU Bulletin EB1640
Blueberry Planting and Care- from the University of Minnesota
Growing Tree Fruit at Home in Eastern Washington
Plant Care
Dahlias-a Chelan County Master Gardeners Fact Sheet
Hydrangeas- How to make them pink or blue
Holiday Cacti- propagation and flowering information from Illinois State
Succulents- a Chelan County Master Gardeners Fact Sheet.
Lawns
Lawn care
Turf grass maintenance calendar- for North Central WA
Home Lawns- start and maintain lawns- a WSU pamphlet
Thatch and Its Control- a WSU bulletin
Determine your sprinkler system application rate- a video from Utah State University Extension
Roses
Rose Culture- a fact sheet from Spokane County Master Gardeners
Put Roses to Bed for the Winter - a fact sheet
from Chelan Master Gardeners
How to Prune Climbing Roses- a fact sheet from Spokane County Master Gardeners
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
Prevent
Stem Girdling Roots- when planting
Trees are Good-
by the International Society of Arboriculture
Fertilizing
Landscape Trees & Shrubs- WSU Publication EB1034
What's
Wrong with This Tree?
Plant Problems
Systematic approach to diagnosing plant damage- from Oregon State.
Hortsense- WSU's fact sheets for managing plant problems
Diagnosis by plant and symptom- Montana Extension
Diagnose Plant Problems - University of Maryland Home & Garden Information Center
What's Wrong with My Plant?- University of Minnesota
Iron Chlorosis- A cause of yellowing leaves
Iron
Chlorosis- Information from Utah Extension
Acidifying
Soil east of the Cascades - from Oregon State
Water & Irrigation
Watering Home Gardens and Landscape Plants- WSU short overview
Drip
Irrigation Why and How- a WSU Fact Sheet
Efficient Use of Water in the Garden and Landscape- from Texas A & M- principles apply to NCW
Water conservation in the garden- from WSU- plant water needs
Watering Lawns and Gardens - from University of Idaho
General Gardening in NCW
Fruit Frost Forecast and Central WA weather- by Clearwest for Wenatchee area
Chelan County Urban Horticulture
Eastern Washington Gardening- Spokane Master Gardeners
Master Gardener Magazine- Published in cooperation with WSU Extension
Home Gardeners Guide to Soils & Fertilizers- a Washington State University
publication
Horticultural
Myths and more by Linda Chalker-Scott, PhD, WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center
Treated woods in the garden- What is safe?- King County, WA Public Health
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.
Garden Design
Design a perennial garden- General concepts, from University of Illinois Extension
Weeds
Weeds & Weed Control- download this Washington State University publication
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 & Pests
Pestsense- Washington State University information
on pests
Insect of the Week-
at WSU Dept. of Entomology
Pest
Control Publications- from Washington State University
Pocket
Guide to Common Natural Enemies of Garden Pests- print this photo guide
about beneficial insects
Integrated
Pest Management Publications- - from Washington State University
Orchard Pest Management-
in-depth information on fruit tree pests, and Integrated Pest Management
Spiders-
photos
Insects- photos and descriptions
Insects-
photos at USDA
Bedbugs- from University of Minnesota