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The Pacific Northwest Gardener’s Handbook: Growing for the Future
Preface: Connecting People and Plants
Introduction, Acknowledgments, and Contributors
Glossary
Chapters
Chapter 1: Basic Botany
Chapter 2: Plant Nomenclature and Identification
Chapter 3: Soil Science
Chapter 4: Plant Mineral Nutrition and Fertilizers
Chapter 5: Urban Soil Management
Chapter 6: Composting
Chapter 7: Vegetable Gardening
Chapter 8: Home Orchards
Chapter 9: Berries and Small Fruits
Chapter 10: Lawns
Chapter 11: Herbaceous Landscape Plants
Chapter 12: Trees and Woody Landscape Plants
Chapter 13: Backyard Forest Stewardship
Chapter 14: Houseplants
Chapter 15: Entomology
Chapter 16: Pollinators
Chapter 17: Plant Pathology
Chapter 18: Plant Problem Diagnosis
Chapter 19: Weeds and Weed Management
Chapter 20: Vertebrate Pest Management
Chapter 21: Plant Health Care and Integrated Pest Management
Chapter 22: Understanding Pesticides
Chapter 23: Pruning Woody Landscape Plants
Chapter 24: Fire-Resistant Landscaping for the Home and Community
Chapter 25: Waterwise Landscaping
Chapter 26: Greenhouse Construction and Management
Chapter 27: Climate Change and Gardening
Chapter 28: Creating a Sustainable Home Landscape
The Pacific Northwest Gardener’s Handbook: Growing for the Future
Preface: Connecting People and Plants
Introduction, Acknowledgments, and Contributors
Glossary
Chapters
Chapter 1: Basic Botany
Chapter 2: Plant Nomenclature and Identification
Chapter 3: Soil Science
Chapter 4: Plant Mineral Nutrition and Fertilizers
Chapter 5: Urban Soil Management
Chapter 6: Composting
Chapter 7: Vegetable Gardening
Chapter 8: Home Orchards
Chapter 9: Berries and Small Fruits
Chapter 10: Lawns
Chapter 11: Herbaceous Landscape Plants
Chapter 12: Trees and Woody Landscape Plants
Chapter 13: Backyard Forest Stewardship
Chapter 14: Houseplants
Chapter 15: Entomology
Chapter 16: Pollinators
Chapter 17: Plant Pathology
Chapter 18: Plant Problem Diagnosis
Chapter 19: Weeds and Weed Management
Chapter 20: Vertebrate Pest Management
Chapter 21: Plant Health Care and Integrated Pest Management
Chapter 22: Understanding Pesticides
Chapter 23: Pruning Woody Landscape Plants
Chapter 24: Fire-Resistant Landscaping for the Home and Community
Chapter 25: Waterwise Landscaping
Chapter 26: Greenhouse Construction and Management
Chapter 27: Climate Change and Gardening
Chapter 28: Creating a Sustainable Home Landscape
The Pacific Northwest Gardener’s Handbook
Growing for the Future
Revised and Edited in 2025
