General Gardening Information

• Susan’s In the Garden: Winter Sowing [VIDEO] – Susan Mulvihill (former Spokane Extension Master Gardener)
• Winter Seed Sowing – By Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle, University of Illinois Extension
• Jump Start Your Garden with Winter Sowing – By Kelly Maupin, WSU Extension Skagit County Master Gardeners
• “Winter Sowers – The Original” Facebook Group – Facebook Group created by “Wintersown Educational”

• Leave the Leaves! – Leaves Are Habitat, not Trash – Justin Wheeler, Scott Hoffman Black, Deborah Seiler from The Xerces Society
• Putting Your Garden to Bed for Winter – By Vijai Pandian, University of Wisconsin Madison Extension, Horticulture Educator
• Putting the Yard and Garden to Bed – Utah State University Extension, Yard and Garden
• Let It Be – Why Not to Clean Up the Fall Garden [PDF] – By Nancy K. Crowell, WSU Skagit County Extension Master Gardeners

• How to Kill Grass to Create a New Garden Bed – Iowa State University Extension
• Square Foot Gardening – University of Florida Extension Gardening Solutions
• Cover Crops for Home Gardens East of the Cascades – Washington State University Publications (Home Garden Series)
• Biochar: A Gardener’s Primer – Washington State University Publications (Home Garden Series)

• Get Involved: Participate in the Process – WA Noxious Weed Control Board
• Podcast Interview with Ann Schuster of WA Noxious Weed Control – The Evergreen Thumb Podcast by WA Master Gardeners
• Pulling Together to Prevent and Stop Noxious Weeds in Washington [Webinar VIDEO] – Ann Schuster of WA Noxious Weed Board
• Noxious Weeds in Washington [VIDEO] – Presentation by Dept of Interior BIA, WSU, USDA, & WA Invasive Species Council
• Stevens County 2024 Noxious Weed List – Stevens County Noxious Weed Board
• 2025 Additions to WA Noxious Weed List – 19 new plants added by WSDA to the Noxious Weeds List

• Too Much of a Good Thing: Overuse of Compost – Amanda Bratcher, NCSU Cooperative Extension
• How to Correct Problems Caused by Using Too Much Compost and Manure – University of Minnesota Extension
• Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Compost? – Amy Campion, GardenRant blog
• Can Compost Damage Plants? – WSU Extension, Whatcom County

• What is Foundation Planting? – The Tree Center™ Plant Supply Company
• Right Plant, Right Place: The Art and Science of Landscape Design—Plant Selection and Siting – University of Florida/IFAS Extension
• Lessons Learned: The right plant, in the right place – WSU Master Gardener Foundation of Chelan-Douglas Counties
• Right Plant Right Place [VIDEO] – WSU Master Gardener Foundation of Cowlitz County
• Native Planting 101: The Plant Soil Relationship – Betsy Dudash, Cascadia Conservation District
• How to Avoid Most Plant Problems with One Concept – Right Plant, Right Place – University of Maryland Extension

• Square Foot Gardening – Simple, Versatile and Fun! (PDF) – by Harriet Custer, Skagit County Master Gardener
• Square Foot Gardening (PDF) – University of Wisconsin Extension
• Square Foot Gardening [VIDEO] – Jessica Sayre, Horticulture Extension Agent for University of Kentucky
• Square Foot Gardening – by Steve Reiners of Cornell University AgriTech
• HOW-TO: Square Foot Garden (PDF) – University of California Extension Master Gardeners, Tulare-Kings Co.

• Fire-Resistant Plants for Eastern Washington (PDF) – WSU Extension
• Firewise USA – Public Education site from the National Fire Protection Association
• Stevens County Extension Events page – Schedule for Firewise Library Series

• Creating Wildlife Habitat in in Your Home Landscape – Betsy Dudash (VIDEO 1:02:18)
• Bee a Good Neighbor: Remember Pollinators When Preparing Your Spring Garden (PDF) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• When is it safe to clean up my yard this spring? – Nathaniel Walton, Michigan State University Extension
• Habitat Site Preparation – Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation

Special thanks to WSU Stevens County Master Gardener Kathy Brogan for curating these overwintering resources.

• How to Overwinter Plants
• How to Overwinter Tender Perennials
• From the Ground Up: How to Overwinter Geraniums
• Overwintering Unplanted Trees, Shrubs and Perennials
• How should I prepare woody trees and shrubs for winter?
• How should I prepare my fruit trees for winter?
• How to Overwinter Roses
• Overwintering Plants in Containers
• How to Overwinter Strawberries

• Principles of Vertebrate Pest Management
• Trapping Nuisance Wildlife
• Ground Squirrel

• Amaryllis [PDF] – from the WSU Spokane Extension Master Gardener “Gardening Resources” page
• Caring for Amaryllis from Bulb to Bloom – South Dakota State University Extension
• How to Take Care of Amaryllis and Get Them to Rebloom – University of Illinois Extension
• Growing and Caring for Amaryllis – University of Minnesota Extension

• Benefits of a Well-Drained Soil – University of Missouri Extension
• A Simple DIY Soil Percolation Test [not peer-reviewed] – Vinland Valley Nursery, Baldwin City, KS
• Soil Health, Drainage, and Improving Soil – University of Maryland Extension
• Gardening in Clay Soils – Utah State University Extension, Yard and Garden
• Soil Percolation: A Key to Survival of Landscape Plants [PDF] – University of Kentucky Extension

• Pacific Northwest Gardener’s Handbook: Growing for the Future – Washington Green School handbook, chapters 19 & 21
• What is Integrated Weed Management? – GROW (Getting Rid of Weeds), a scientist-led research network
• Weed Resources – Washington State University, Wheat and Small Grains Department
• Weed Science Society of America – Resources page for WSSA, Weed Science Society of America

• To Feed or Not to Feed Wild Birds – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• Pine Bark Beetles Report – Washington State University Cooperative Extension – Insect Answers
• Bark Beetles [PDF] – Washington State University, Puyallup Research Center
• “City to Cut Down 200 Trees…Due to Pine Beetle Infestations” – KXLY News Report, Jan 2023 [not peer-reviewed]
• “Spokane Parks to Remove 200 Trees Killed by Native Bark Beetles” – Spokesman-Review News Report, Jan 2026 [not peer-reviewed]
• “Bark Beetles Threaten Spokane Pine Trees” – KXLY News Report, Feb 2026 [not peer-reviewed]

• How to Protect Plants Before a Freeze [PDF] – Texas A&M Collin County Master Gardener Agrilife
• Plant Traits, Microclimate Temperature and Humidity [EPDF] – British Ecological Society, Journal of Ecology
• Frost, Critical Temperatures, and Frost Protection – Penn State University Extension, Horticulture
• Protecting Plants from Cold Temperatures – Mississippi State University Extension
• Overwintering Potted Plants – University of Illinois Extension
• Tender Plants Need Winter Protection – University of Georgia Cooperative Extension

• Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire [VIDEO] – National Fire Protection Association (13:19 mins)
• Firewise Landscaping to Reduce Wildfire Risk [VIDEO] – Oregon State University Master Gardeners (38:31 mins)
• Firewise Landscaping to Reduce Wildfire Risk [VIDEO] – Oregon State University Extension Master Gardener (1:02:54 mins)
• Wildfire: Prevent Home Ignition, Part 1 [VIDEO] – National Fire Protection Association (10:07 mins)
• Firewise Landscaping: The Basics – Utah State University Forestry Extension
• Healthy Landscapes – U.S. Fire Administration, Division of FEMA

• Be a Weather-Watching Gardener – Melinda Myers, Northwest PrimeTime magazine (not peer-reviewed)
• Extreme Weather and Gardening in the Age of Climate Change – University of California Master Gardeners of Sonoma County

• Get Control of Fungus Gnats on Houseplants – Oklahoma State University
• Fungus Gnats and Shore Flies [PDF] – Mark E. Ascerno, Minnesota State Florists’ Bulletin, 1984
• Fungus Gnats – University of California – Home and Landscape, Integrated Pest Management Program
• Fungus Gnats as Houseplant and Indoor Pests – Colorado State University Extension
• A Spooky Houseplant Pest: Fungus Gnats – Cornell Cooperative Extension, Pest Management
• Fungus Gnats – WSU Extension Publications – Washington State University

• The Myth of Drainage Material in Container Plantings [PDF] – Linda Chalker-Scott, Ph.D., Extension Horticulturist, Washington State University
• Watering Indoor Plants – University of Maryland Extension
• Houseplant Watering Recommendations – University of Connecticut, Home and Garden Education Center
• How To Water Houseplants – University of Illinois Extension

• Understanding Seed Catalogs – Southern Exposure Seed Exchange blog post
• How to Read Seed Catalogs – AcreageLife magazine
• Baker Creek 2025 Rare Seed Catalog [PDF] – Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
• Glossary of Growing & Gardening Terms – Johnny’s Selected Seeds
• Using Our Catalog – Symbol Key & Glossary [PDF] – Johnny’s Selected Seeds
• Johnny’s Digital Master Catalog [Flipbook] – Johnny’s Selected Seeds
• Harris Seeds Catalog Request – 3 different catalogs! – Harris Seeds company
• Rupp Seeds 2025 US Catalog [PDF] – Rupp Seeds, Wauseen, OH

Pacific Northwest Seed Companies

• Adaptive Seeds – Sweet Home, OR
• Hume Seeds – Puyallup, WA
• Irish Eyes Garden Seeds – Ellensburg, WA
• Nichols Garden Nursery – Philomath, OR
• Peace Seedlings – Corvallis, OR
• Siskiyou Seeds – Williams, OR
• Territorial Seed – Cottage Grove, OR
• Wild Garden Seed – Philomath, OR

• Garden Tasks Calendar – WSU Extension – Chelan and Douglas Counties
• Monthly Garden Calendars – Oregon State University Extension
• Gardener’s Almanac Monthly Gardening Checklist – Utah State University Yard & Garden Extension (includes videos!)

• Holiday Cacti Care – PennState Extension
• Poinsettia and Christmas Cactus Care – PennState Extension
• Holiday Cactus – University of Wisconsin Extension Horticulture
• Maintaining Your Festive Houseplants [link to Video] – University of Wisconsin Extension Horticulture
• Holiday Cacti: Pruning and Growing Cuttings – University of Minnesota Extension
• How to identify and care for holiday cacti and get them to rebloom – University of Illinois

• Growing and Caring for Poinsettia – University of Minnesota Extension
• Poinsettia Care [PDF] – Iowa State University Extension – Reiman Gardens
• Selecting and Planting Poinsettias – Colorado State University Extension Garden & Landscape
• Selecting and Caring for Poinsettia – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Fayette County

• Can You Compost in the Winter? – University of New Hampshire Extension
• Winter Composting [PDF] – University of Illinois Extension
• Ten Things to Remember About Composting During the Winter – Michigan State University Extension, Natural Resources

• Washington Native Plant Society: Landscape Resources – (scroll down the page and look for PDFs “Plants that Provide Shelter” and “Planting Natives for Wildlife”)
• Brush and Leaf Shelter – National Wildlife Federation
• Long-Toed Salamander – Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Make a Home for Wildlife: Nesting Sites and Soft Landings – Homegrown National Park Organization
• Why Landscape for Wildlife? – North Carolina State Extension, Gardening
• Marc Berman Thinks You Should Take a Walk in the Park – University of Chicago, Department of Psychology

• A Gardener’s Primer to Mycorrhizae: Understanding How They Work and Learning How To Protect Them – WSU Publications
• Managing Soil Health: Concepts and Practices – PennState Extension
• Mycorrhizal Fungi – Oklahoma State University Extension
• Mycorrhizae: So, What the Heck are They, Anyway? [PDF] – Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, WSU Science Editor
• Mycorrhiza: a natural resource assists plant growth under varied soil conditions – Springer Nature
• Mycorrhizae – University of Wisconsin Extension Horticulture
• Using Arborist Wood Chips as a Landscape Mulch – WSU Publications
• Mycorrhizae (Myco = fungus Rhiza = root) – University of Nevada Extension
• Summer Blockbuster: Soil, it’s alive! – University of California – Napa, Master Gardener column
• Under the Solano Sun: Mycorrhizae – University of California – Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Advances in Dryland Farming in the Inland Pacific Northwest (PNW) (REACCh Handbook) – WSU Publications
• “Mycorrhizal Planet” [BOOK] – by Michael Phillips
• Soil Health Resource Guide: 11th Edition – GreenCover

• How to Store Garden Pots Over Winter, According to Experts – SJ McShane, Martha Stewart Living
• Putting Your Garden to Bed for the Winter – Ohio State University Extension
• Putting the Yard and Garden to Bed – Utah State University Extension Yard & Garden
• Storing Your Tools – University of Florida Extension Gardening Solutions
• Putting the Garden to Bed – University of Vermont Extension
• How to Clean and Disinfect Plant Containers – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Yard and Garden
• Clean and Disinfect Gardening Tools and Containers – University of Minnesota Extension, Yard and Garden
• Disinfecting Tools, Equipment, Pots, Flats, and Benches – PennState Extension
• Plant Disease Pointers: To Reuse Pots or Not Reuse Pots, That is the Question – University of Wisconsin, Plant Diseases Clinic
• Winter Outdoor Arrangements – PennState Extension

• Maintain a bee-friendly garden in fall and winter, too – Oregon State University Extension
• How to Support Our Pollinators, Insects and Birds During the Winter Months – PennState Extension – Master Gardeners
• How to Protect Pollinators in the Fall – Maryland Grows – University of Maryland Extension Home & Garden Information Center
• New Study Says that Pollinators Need More than a Token Corner of Habitat – The Garden Professors Blog

• Navigating Hydrophobic Soils – The Tilth Alliance – Seattle, WA
• Watering Hydrophobic Soil – University of California Ag & Natural Resources – Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
• What are Hydrophobic Soils [PDF] – USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – Fact Sheets
• Here’s What To Do When Potted Plant Soil Dries Out [PDF] – Leimone Waite, UC-ANR Shasta Master Gardener

• Keeping a Garden Journal – Penn State University Extension
• Garden Journaling – Iowa State University Extension & Outreach – Yard & Garden
• Tips for Garden Journaling – The Backyard Gardener, University of California – Agriculture and Natural Resources

• Bulbs – Iowa State University Extension Outreach – Yard and Garden
• Enhancing Urban and Suburban Landscapes to Protect Pollinators – Oregon State University Extension
• Fall Bulbs for Pollinators – University of Illinois Extension
• Flower Bulbs in Pollinator Gardens [PDF] – Delaware State University Master Gardeners
• Gardening for Pollinators: Smart Plants to Support Pollinators – Michigan State University Extension – Smart Gardening series
• Planning Your Plantings for Climate Resiliency – By Justin Wheeler with the Xerces Society
• Bulbs Likely to Perennialize in Zone 5 – Cornell University Department of Horticulture

• Cover Crops for Home Gardens East of the Cascades – Washington State University Extension Fact Sheet (Home Garden series)

• Evaluating the Garden – Pamela T. Hubbard, Penn State Extension Master Gardener
• Sample Garden Season Review – Susan Mulvihill, Susansinthegarden.com and former Spokane Master Gardener

• When Should I Harvest Butternut Squash? – Iowa State University Extension, Yard & Garden
• Pumpkin and Winter Squash Harvest and Storage – UMass Extension Vegetable Program
• Butternut Squash – Ask.Extension.org
• Harvesting and Storing Vine Crops – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

• Herbs Add Flavor to Life – University of Illinois Extension
• Herbs – Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home and Garden Information Center
• Herb Gardening [PDF] – Colorado State University Extension Master Gardener “Garden Notes”
• Perennial Herbs [PDF] – Jessamyn Tuttle, WSU Skagit County Extension Master Gardeners

• Chrysanthemum Care – Laura Spencer, Master Gardener at Penn State Extension
• Growing Chrysanthemums in the Home Garden – Utah State University Extension, Yard & Garden
• Growing Chrysanthemums in Iowa – Iowa State University Extension, Yard & Garden
• Fall Garden Mums (Chrysanthemums) – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
• Chrysanthemums Add Color to Fall Gardens – South Dakota State University Extension

• Watering to Beat the Summer Heat – Penn State Extension
• September Garden Calendar – Oregon State University Extension

• Invasive Species Impact Cultural Resources – WSU Resources for Northwest Tribes: Invasive Species
• Yale Experts Explains Invasive Species – Yale University – Yale Sustainability
• Stevens County Weed Board – Weed Board of Stevens County
• Protecting Washington’s Environment and Economy from Harmful Invasive Species – WA Invasive Species Council (get the app)

• Fall Tree & Shrub Planting Instructions – Kansas State University Research & Extension Johnson County
• Fall Planting for Trees & Shrubs – University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Fall Ideal for Planting Trees – Purdue University Extension, Consumer Horticulture
• Fall Planting for a Better Spring Start – University of Missouri, Integrated Pest Management
• Is Fall for Planting? – Penn State Extension

• Growing Melons in the Home Garden – University of Minnesota Extension
• Melons – WSU Magazine
• In the Garden: Melons need TLC to grow in the Inland Northwest – Susan Mulvihill, Spokane Master Gardener, Spokesman Review
• Yakima County Master Gardeners: A World of Wonderful Melons – Yakima Master Gardeners, Yakima Herald-Republic
• Melons: An August Treat – University of Missouri, adapted from an article by the National Garden Bureau
• How to Grow Melons – Michigan State University Extension
• Vegetable Gardening: Growing Melons – University of Idaho Department of Agriculture

• How to Transition Potted Plants Indoors for Winter – Oklahoma State University Extension
• Time to Bring Houseplants Back Inside – University of Minnesota Extension
• Overwintering Plants in Containers – Penn State Extension
• Overwintering Container Plants – Michigan State University Extension

• 2025 NE WA Fair Book (PDF) – from the Stevens County NE WA Fair webpage
• Preparing Cut Flowers and Houseplants for Exhibits – Iowa State University Extension
• Harvesting and Preparing Vegetables for Exhibit – Iowa State University Extension
• Preparing Cut Flowers for Exhibits at County Fairs – University of Nebraska Extension
• Preparing Horticultural Exhibits (PDF) – South Dakota State University Extension 4-H

• N.E.W Hunger Coalition – Donate a Row program – N.E.W. Hunger Coalition “Donate a Row”
• HRCC Produce Swaps – Huckleberry Range Community Collective
• Food Access Research Atlas – USDA Food Access Research Atlas
• Master Gardener Program Priorities (Local Food) – Scroll down to “Local Food”, one of our Program Priorities

• Seed Saving 101 – Skagit County Master Gardener Foundation – Skagit County WSU Extension Master Gardener Sheri Rylaarsdam
• Saving Seeds (PDF) – Clackamas County Master Gardener Association in collaboration with OSU Extension Master Gardener Program
• Saving vegetable seeds – Jill MacKenzie and Michelle Grabowski, University of Minnesota Extension
• An Introduction to Seed Saving for the Home Gardener – Extension Vegetable Specialist Mark Hutton, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
• Seed Saving Basics – UC Santa Clara County, CA, Master Gardeners
• Seed Saving: Know Your Plants – Seed Savers Exchange

• The Science of Companion Planting in the Garden – Allison Kosto, Montana State University Extension Agent
• Companion Planting in Home Gardens – Natalie Hoidal, University of Minnesota Extension
• Gardening with Companion Plants – Linda Chalker-Scott, PhD – WSU Publications, Home Garden Series

• To Deadhead or Not? Your Final Answer is… – PennState Extension
• Gardening Friends: Deadhead and Cutback – Martha Engelke, Master Gardeners of Durham County, NCSU
• Enjoy More Flowers in Your Garden by Deadheading Regularly – Kristine Lang, Consumer Horticulture Specialist at SDSU Extension

• Growing Wildflowers in Central Oregon – Amy Jo Detweiler, Oregon State University Horticulture
• How to Choose a Good Pollinator Seed Mix – USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Order the “Meadowscaping Handbook” – West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District ($15+shipping)
• Wildflowers in the Home Landscape – David H. Trinklein, Horticulture State Specialist, University of Missouri Extension
• Gardening with Natives: About Native Plant Gardening – Washington Native Plant Society
• Landscape Sourcing: Native Plant and Seed Sources – Washington Native Plant Society
• Fire Resistant Plant Profiles: Perennials – Oregon State University Extension

• Encouraging Beneficial Insects in Your Garden – Oregon State University Publications (free download)
• Common Problems – Insects and Mites – WSU Publications (free download)
• Beneficial Insects in the Home Garden [PDF] – OSU Extension Master Gardener, Clackamas County 10-minute university
• Know Garden Pests Before Deciding on Control – Oregon State University Extension
• How to Get an Army of Beneficial Insects to Protect Your Garden – Univ of California Agriculture & Natural Resources
• Farming with Native Beneficial Insects – Xerces Society
• Bugs, Pests & Diseases by 10-Minute University – Oregon State University, Clackamas County

• Flower Garden Pests – Timothy Gibb, Extension Entomologist, Purdue University
• Common Problems – Insects and Mites – WSU Hortsense
• Vegetables – WSU Hortsense
• Pest Management – Vegetables – WSU Food Systems
• Common Problems – Fact Sheets – WSU Hortsense
• Common Houseplant Insects & Related Pests – Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center
• Pest Control in Home Vegetable Gardens – WSU Publications
• Western Flower Thrips, Management and Tospoviruses – UMass Extension Greenhouse Crops and Floriculture Program

• Making Your Landscape Deer Resistant [PDF] – WSU Skagit County Master Gardener, Kathy Wolfe.
  • Making Your Landscape Deer Resistant – Idaho Press, somewhat revised web version of the above PDF
• Deer Resistant Gardening [PDF] – WSU Skagit County Master Gardener, Everett Chu.
• Tricks to keep your garden from becoming a deer smorgasbord (incl 11:25-min VIDEO) – Susan Mulvihill, Spokane Master Gardener
• Deer-Resistant Plants for the Northwest [PDF-not peer reviewed] – from Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville, WA

• Fostering Flourishing Ecosystems – WSU Master Gardeners program, Plant Biodiversity Program Impact
• Better Together: How Plant Diversity Supports Garden Health – The Evergreen Thumb podcast, episode #45.
• Plant Species Diversity in Urban Landscapes – Grantly Ricketts, horticulture extension faculty with University of Florida
• The Value of Landscape Plant Diversity – Heather N. Kolich, ANR agent, UGA Extension Forsyth County

• Managing Soil pH for Crop Production in Calcareous-Alkaline Soil – Utah State University
• A Gardener’s Guide to Soil Testing – North Carolina State Extension Publications
• Soil Testing for Lawns, Gardens and Commercial Crops – University of Connecticut
• Organic soil amendments in yards and gardens: How much is enough? (Home Garden Series) – WSU Publications
• Stevens County’s “Ask a Master Gardener” page – click on the link to “Soil Testing Packet”

• Bee-yond Honey Bees – WSU Honeybees & Pollinators Program
• Megachild Bees in the Pacific Northwest – Oregon State University Extension
• Orchard Pollination: Wild Bees – Penn State Extension
• WA Native Bee Society
• Bee Basics: An Introduction to Our Native Bees (PDF) – USDA Forest Service and Pollinator Partnership Publication
• Pollinator Partnership Program – includes lists of pollinator-friendly plants by region

• Growing Herbs – University of Minnesota
• Herb Gardening Basics – University of California, Ag & Natural Resources
• Herbs >Growing – University of Illinois
• Yard and Garden: Growing Herbs in the Home Garden – Iowa State University Extension
• It’s Thyme to Try Herbs (PDF) – WSU Clark County Extension Master Gardeners “Garden Mastery Tips”
• Tip Sheet #8 – Growing Herbs – WSU King County Extension Master Gardeners
• Kitchen Herb Garden – WSU Snohomish County Extension Master Gardeners

• A Home Gardener’s Guide to Soils and Fertilizers – WSU Publications
• How to Prepare Your Garden Soil for Spring Planting & Seeding (Part 2 of 2) – Food Revolution Network
• Organic Farming Systems and Nutrient Management: Gardening Publications – WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center

• Drip Irrigation in the Home Garden (VIDEO) – WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners
• Drip Irrigation – WSU Food Systems article
• Tomato Troubles: Common Problems with Tomatoes – Mississippi State University Extension
• Drip Irrigation for the Yard and Garden – WSU Publications
• Drip Irrigation: Design, Installation and Maintenance – by Bob Bryan, Skagit County WSU Extension Master Gardener
• Drip Irrigation – University of Rhode Island

• iNaturalist.org app – Citizen Science app for plants and bugs and animals; iNaturalist City Nature Challenge is April 25-28
• Cornell Labs Citizen Science – app for logging your bird sightings
• BirdCast – Tracks bird migration, affiliate of Cornell Labs
• Globe at Night – Citizen Science site to track light pollution in your area
• The Lost Ladybug Project – submit photos of your local ladybugs to help determine population numbers in your area
• ZomBee Watch Project – tracks the spread of a parasitic fly that attacks honeybees
• Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, & Snow Network – help identify Microclimates in your area
• Izaak Walton League Stream Monitoring – help to monitor water quality in your local streams
• Food WaCitizenScience.govste in the United States – Inclusive participation in scientific discovery and research
• SciStarter.org – Citizen Science geared towards kids
• Zooniverse.org – matches citizen science volunteer observers & participants with current research projects

• Save the Food.com – National Resources Defense Council
• The Scraps Book (PDF) – A Waste-Less Cookbook by Ikea Corp.
• MyPlate- Kitchen – Recipes, Cookbooks, Videos, and Resources by USDA.gov
• Making A Casserole From What’s On Hand – University of Nevada-Lincoln Food
• Food-Waste – Spend Smart, Eat Smart by Iowa State University Extension
• Food Waste Prevention: Using Leftovers – Utah State University Extension
• Before You Toss Food, Wait. Check it Out! – Marianne Gravely, USDA.gov Food Safety & Inspection Service
• Food Waste: The Big Picture – The Nutrition Source, Harvard School of Public Health
• Food Waste in the United States – Jayden Davis and Erica Bassett, writing for Ballard Brief of Brigham Young University
• Food Waste and Solutions for Combating the Crisis – by Julia Iannuzzi, University of Maine
• Why is One-Third of Food Wasted Worldwide – by Amy Quinton, UC Davis
• Apps: Pantry Check, My Pantry Tracker, Smart Kitchen, Food Keeper
• “From the Ground Up” Gardening Workshop at SCC-Colville, pre-registrations received before April 14 will have lunch included.

• Fire-Resistant Plants for Eastern Washington – WSU Extension
• Be Firewise – Marlene Finley, Skagit County Master Gardeners
• The Combustibility of Landscape Mulches (PDF) – University of Nevada Extension
• Stevens County Extension Events page – Schedule for Firewise Library Series

• Stevens County Conservation Resources – Fact Sheets: Conservation Resources for Stevens County
• Stevens County Weed Board – Website for Stevens County’s Weed Board
• WSDA: Washington Agriculture – Washington Agriculture Facts and Resources

• Seed-Saving.pdf – Seed Saving and Sharing (PDF), Skagit County WSU Extension Master Gardener Sheri Rylaarsdam
• Saving Seeds (PDF) – Clackamas County Master Gardener Association in collaboration with OSU Extension Master Gardener Program
• A step-by-step guide to saving seeds – Maud Powell, OSU Extension Service
• Saving vegetable seeds – Jill MacKenzie and Michelle Grabowski, University of Minnesota Extension
• An Introduction to Seed Saving for the Home Gardener – Extension Vegetable Specialist Mark Hutton, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
• Seed Saving Basics – UC Santa Clara County, CA, Master Gardeners

• Gravel Gardening – Podcast interview with Andrew Bunting
• Shocked by News of Andrew Bunting’s Garden – GardenRant article
• Garden for Wildlife – PDF from National Wildlife Federation
• David Mizejewski Dispels The Idea of Insects as Pests – (VIDEO)
• When Pest Comes to Shove – David Mizejewski article
• Less Space, Big Results: Seed Snail Growing Method – Barbara-Sue Kowalski article
• Ditch the Trays! Seed Snail Growing Method: Seed Starting with Less Waste, Less Space, Less Compost! – Barbara-Sue Kowalski (VIDEO)

• Growing Fruit: Grafting Fruit Trees in the Home Orchard – Univ of New Hampshire
• Grafting – Univ of Missouri Extension
• Selecting and storing scion wood for grafting – Michigan State Univ Extension
• Grafting Info – (not peer-reviewed)

• African Violet: Houseplant How-To – SDSU, Kristine Lang
• African Violet Care (pdf) – Purdue University, Dept of Horticulture
• African violets – UMN Extension
• Care of African Violets – Smithsonian Gardens

• ZIP Code 99114 – Colville, Washington Hardiness Zones – Plant Maps: Hardiness information for Colville
• Why phenology? | USA National Phenology Network – USA National Phenology Network
• Seed-starting – Susan Mulvihill’s Seeding Schedules

• Video + Article: Winter Sowing – Susan Mulvihill
• Winter seed sowing – Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle, Illinois Extension
• Jump Start Your Garden with Winter Sowing – Kelly Maupin, Skagit County Master Gardeners
• Facebook group Winter Sowers – Winter Sowers

• Winter Care of Indoor Plants – Sarah Browning, UNL
• Winter of Discontent for Many Indoor Plants – Gretchen Voyle, MSU
• Winter Considerations for House Plants – Kinsey Watkins, NCU
• Houseplant Care – Smithsonian Gardens
• Winter Houseplant Care (pdf) – Dianne Creighton, WSU Skagit County
• Houseplant Basics (pdf) – WSU Clark County Master Gardeners
• Houseplant Basics (pdf) – Claudia Steen, WSU Master Gardeners
• Overwintering Tender Annuals, Perennials, and Houseplants (pdf) – Dixie Mitchell, WSU

• Onions – Univ of Conn. “Ladybug” Blog
• Growing Onions in Home Gardens – Univ of Minn. Extension
• How to Start Onions From Seed – Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners (NOT peer-reviewed)
• How to Grow Onions & Shallots – Susan Mulvihill, retired Spokane Master Gardener

• Right Plant Right Place: The Art and Science of Landscape Design—Plant Selection and Siting – Univ of Florida, Geoffrey C. Denny and Gail Hansen
• Hardiness Zones and Ecoregions for Climate-Smart Gardening – National Wildlife Federation, Braelei Hardt, Sydney Anderson

• Lawn Alternatives – Replacing or Reducing the Size of Your Lawn – Leslie Rose, NC State Univ. Extension
• Turfgrass Madness: Reasons to Reduce the Lawn in Your Landscape – Univ of Delaware
• How to Get Rid of Your Lawn – The Garden Professors Blog, Linda Chalker-Scott, PhD
• WSU Extension Stevens County Master Gardeners Facebook Page – current series of posts about lawn-removal