{"id":30145,"date":"2026-06-24T09:13:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T16:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/jefferson\/?page_id=30145"},"modified":"2026-06-24T09:16:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T16:16:30","slug":"tip-sheet-2-master-gardener-clinic-box-index","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/jefferson\/mg-home\/tip-sheet-2-master-gardener-clinic-box-index\/","title":{"rendered":"Tip Sheet #2: Master Gardener Clinic Box Index"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>WSU Publications of Interest to Home Gardeners in Western Washington:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>All can be downloaded for free at<\/em><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>pubs.extension.wsu.edu<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em>unless otherwise noted<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div 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FS075E&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fruit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fruit&nbsp;<\/strong>Handbook for Western Washington EB0937, $7 download, $14 printed&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organic&nbsp;<strong>Pest &amp; Disease Management<\/strong>&nbsp;in Home&nbsp;<strong>Fruit Trees &amp; Berry<\/strong>&nbsp;Bushes EM066E&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Growing&nbsp;<strong>Small Fruits<\/strong>&nbsp;in the Home Garden EM103E&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pest Management<\/strong>&nbsp;Guide for&nbsp;<strong>Apples<\/strong>&nbsp;in Washington Home Orchards EM101E&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Training &amp; Pruning<\/strong>&nbsp;Your Home Orchard PNW400&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why Backyard&nbsp;<strong>Fruit Trees<\/strong>&nbsp;Are Not for Everyone FS124E&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anthracnose&nbsp;<\/strong>[Apples] FS297E&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anthracnose&nbsp;<\/strong>[Apples] 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FS209E&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Growing Roses<\/strong>&nbsp;in Washington State: A Seasonal Calendar&nbsp;FS164E;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Planting Roses<\/strong>&nbsp;FS166E; Common [Rose] Disease &amp; Insect Problems FS246E&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fine Fescue for Home&nbsp;<strong>Lawns<\/strong>&nbsp;FS200E&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home&nbsp;<strong>Lawns<\/strong>&nbsp;EB0482E&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are&nbsp;<strong>Native Trees and Shrubs<\/strong>&nbsp;Better Choices for Wildlife in Home Landscapes? FS300E&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How are&nbsp;<strong>Hydrangea<\/strong>&nbsp;Flower Colors Determined? FS309E&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watering&nbsp;<strong>Lawns<\/strong>&nbsp;in Washington to Save Water, Save Money, and Have a Healthy, Green Lawn FS362E&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seasonal&nbsp;<strong>Foliage Discoloration<\/strong>&nbsp;&amp; Loss in PNW Evergreen Conifer Trees FS056E&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sooty Bark Disease<\/strong>&nbsp;Diagnostic Guide FS375E&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing&nbsp;<strong>Emerald Ash Borer<\/strong>&nbsp;in Washington State FS384&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gardening with&nbsp;<strong>Companion Plants<\/strong>&nbsp;EM128E&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Winter Injury<\/strong>&nbsp;of Landscape Plants-from PNW Pest Management Handbook&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Backyard Forestry<\/strong>\u00a0in Western Washington EM026E\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Soil, Composting, Mulch, Watering and Microclimate<\/strong>s<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>A Home Gardener\u2019s Guide to&nbsp;<strong>Soils &amp; Fertilizers<\/strong>&nbsp;EM063E&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organic&nbsp;<strong>Soil Amendments<\/strong>&nbsp;in Yards &amp; Gardens: How Much is Enough? 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