Gardening Info & Fact Sheets
Research-based gardening information
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Fruit & Vegetable Gardening
- EM057E Home Vegetable Gardening in Washington
- FS075E Raised Beds-Deciding if they Benefit Your Vegetable Garden
- PNW656 Blueberry Cultivars for the Pacific Northwest
- EB2023E Chip Bud Grafting in Washington State Vineyards
- FS118E Carrots
- FS111E Cover Crops for Home Gardens in West of the Cascades
- FS096E Cucumbers
- FS135E Dry Beans in Home Gardens
- FS149E Eggplant
- FS115E Growing Food in Parking Strip or Front Yard Gardens
- FS162E Garlic
- FS088E Green Beans
- FS116E Green Peas
- PNW583E Lingonberry Production Guide for the Pacific Northwest
- FS119E Methods for Successful Cover Crop Management in Your Home Garden
- FS097E Onions
- FS220E Peppers
- FS165E Potatoes
- PS258E Quinoa
- FS127E Radishes
- EM103E Small Fruits in the Home Garden
- FS087E Squash
- EC1618 Strawberry Cultivars for Western Oregon & Washington
- EC1307 Growing Strawberries In Your Home Garden
- FS104E Sweet Corn
- PNW655 Raspberry Cultivars for the Pacific Northwest
- FS145E Tomatoes
- FS052E Vegetable Grafting: Eggplants & Tomatoes
- FS052ES Vegetable Grafting: Eggplants & Tomatoes (Spanish)
- FS100E Vegetable Grafting: Watermelon
- FS051E Vegetable Grafting: The Healing Chamber
- PNW605 Wasabi in the Pacific Northwest
- PNW507 Growing Kiwi Fruit
- FS360E Growing Rhubarb in Home Gardens
- EM068E Growing Winegrapes in Maritime Western Washington
Soils & Composting
- EB1784E Backyard Composting
- FM9308 How to Use Compost in Gardens and Landscapes
- FM9307 Herbicide-Contaminated Compost and Soil Mix
- FS147E Biochar: A Gardener’s Primer
- FS167E Dust Mulch Efficacy in Gardens & Landscapes
- FS308E Epsom Salt Use in Home Gardens & Landscapes
- FS307E Gypsum Use in Home Gardens & Landscapes
- EM063E Home Gardeners Guide to Soils & Fertilizers
- FS269E Mycorrhizae: Understanding How They Work and Learning to Protect Them
- FS123E Organic Soil Amendments in Yards & Gardens
- FS163E Rubber Mulch Use in Home Landscapes
- FS160E Use Arborist Wood Chips as a Landscape Mulch
- FS156E Using Biosolids in Gardens and Landscapes
- FS207E Using Coffee Grounds in Gardens and Landscapes
- PNW646 Soil Fertility in Organic Systems: A Guide for Gardeners & Small Acreage Farms
- EM118E Understanding & Measuring Organic Matter in Soil
- FS330E Efficacy & Environmental Consequences of Kelp-Based Garden Products
Miscellaneous Gardening
- EM128E Gardening with Companion Plants (Home Garden Series)
- EM100E Scientific Literacy for the Citizen Scientist
- FS030E Drip Irrigation for the Yard & Garden
- EM087E Drought Tolerant Landscaping for Western Washington
- FS196E Environmental Injury: Cold Temperature Injury of Landscape Woody Ornamentals
- FS199E Environmental Injury: Frost Cracks
- FS197E Environmental Injury: Sunscald & Sunburn on Trees
- FS239E Environmental Injury: Winter Burn of Evergreens
- FS098E Floating Row Covers
- FS309E How are Hydrangea Flower Colors Determined?
- FS283E Hugelkultur: What is it, & Should it Be Used in Home Gardens?
- FS300E Are Native Trees & Shrubs Better Choices for Wildlife in Home Landscapes?
- FS106E Ornamental Grass Threatens Native Biodiversity
- EM015 Portable Field Hoop House
- PNW152 Propagating Deciduous & Evergreen Shrubs, Trees, & Vines with Stem Cuttings
- PNW164 Propagating Plants from Specialized Structures
- FS091E Protecting Water Resources: Planting & Caring for Home Wetlands
- FS131E Pruning Equipment for Home Gardeners
- FS182E Reasons to Prune Trees & Shrubs in Home Gardens
- FS246E Roses in Washington State: Common Diseases & Insect Problems
- FS166E Roses in Washington State: Planting Roses
- FS164E Roses in Washington State: Rose Care Calendar
- FS056E Seasonal Foliage Loss of Pacific NW Conifers
- FS206E Seeding After Fire
- EM089E Selecting Plants for Screens & Hedges
- FS299E Therapeutic Gardening
- FS329E Using Cereal Straw Bales in Home Gardens
- FS171E Anaerobic Digestion Effluents and Processes: The Basics
- EM087E Drought Tolerant Landscaping for Washington State
- FS344E Field & Hedge Bindweed: Identification and Biological Control
- PNW590 Fire-Resistant Plants for Home Landscapes
- MISC0273E Grow Your Own Native Landscape: A Guide to Identifying, Propagating & Landscaping with Western Washington Native Plants ($)
- FS181E How to Determine Your Garden Microclimate
- PNW0170 Propagating Plants From Seed
- PNW400 Training & Pruning Your Home Orchard
- EM106E Shore Stewards Guide for Shoreline Living
Lawns
- FS200E Fine Fescues
- EB0482E Home Lawns
- FS098E Kentucky Bluegrass for Use in Home Lawns in Washington
- FS058E Phosphorus & Home Lawns
- PNW299 Turfgrass Seeding Recommendations for the Pacific Northwest
Trees & Forests
- EM026E Backyard Forest Stewardship in Western Washington
- FS325E Black Walnut Tree Allelopathy
- EM096E Ornamental Trees for Narrow Spaces
- FS055E Assessing Tree Health
- FS061E Tree Topping: A Practice to Avoid
- FS043E Forestry Education & Assistance for Washington Forest & Woodland Property Owners
- EM107E A Guide to Washington State’s Urban Tree Canopy
- PNW0005 Trees Against The Wind
- EM038E Simple Homemade Forestry Tools for Resource Inventories
- MISC0274 Winter in the Woods: A Winter Guide to Deciduous Native Plants in Western Washington ($)
- FS047E Planting Trees & Shrubs in the Landscape
Beneficial Insects & Pollinators
- EM067E Beneficial Insects, Spiders & Mites in Your Garden: Who They Are & How to Get Them to Stay
- PNW544 Beneficial Nematodes
- FS263E Bumble Bees in Washington State Home Yards & Gardens
- FS293E Cavity-Nesting Bees in Puget Sound Region
- EM113E Common Spiders of Washington
- FS152E European Paper Wasp
- FS268E Lady Beetles: Should We Buy Them for Our Gardens?
- FS174E Pollination & Pollinator Protection (Bees & Others)
- FS296E The Larger Moths Found in Washington State
- EM110E Wild Bees & Floral Visitors in Western Washington
- EM9289 Enhancing Urban & Suburban Landscapes to Protect Pollinators
- WSDA Pollinator Health
Disease & Pest Management
- FS079E Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
- EB1380E Bronze Birch Borer
- FS085E California Fivespined Ips – A New Pine Engraver in Washington State
- FS155E Cherry Bark Tortrix
- FS120E Codling Moth & Your Backyard Fruit Trees
- FS326E Cornmeal & Corn Gluten Meal Application in Gardens & Landscapes
- FS078E European Chafer
- FS010E Insect Answers: The Cabbage Maggot in the Home Garden
- FS009E Lecanium Scale
- FS084E Lily Leaf Beetle
- FS146E Mole Management in Washington Backyards
- PNW649 Natural Insecticides
- FS128E Organic Fungicides for the Home Gardener
- EM066E Organic Pest Management in Backyard Fruit & Berry Patches
- PNW640 Organic Management of Flea Beetles
- FS161E Pesticide Ingredient: Acetic Acid (Vinegar)
- FS184E Pesticide Ingredient: Horticultural Oil
- PNW616 Physiological Leaf Roll of Tomato
- FS280E Potential Contaminants in Residential Rain Barrel Water
- FS231E Rabbit & Hare Management in Washington State Home Yards & Gardens
- FS057E Recognizing Sapsucker Damage on Your Trees
- FS202E Viburnum Leaf Beetle
- FS094E Vole Management in Home Backyards & Gardens
- FS125E Western Cherry Fruit Fly & Your Backyard Cherry Tree
- FS143E What is Tunneling in My Yard?
- FS338E A Grower’s Guide to the Most Common Diseases of Peony in the United States
- FS297E Anthracnose Canker Integrated Management Plan for Home Gardeners
- EB1382E Moisture Ants
- MISC0194 Landscape Plant Problems: A Pictorial Diagnostic Manual ($)
- FS375E Sooty Bark Disease Diagnostic Guide
- FS049E Spotted Wing Drosophila
- FS124E Why Backyard Fruit Trees Are Not For Everyone
- EM091 Identifying, Treating, & Avoiding Azalea & Rhododendron Problems
- PNW627 Meadow Voles & Pocket Gophers ($)
- FS209E Leaf Reddening – Causes & Treatment
Food Storage & Canning
- PNW199 Canning Fruits
- PNW300 Canning Tomatoes & Tomato Products
- PNW172 Canning Vegetables
- PNW397 Drying Fruits & Vegetables ($)
- FS359E Food Preservation for Special Diets: Adjusting Sugar & Sodium When Preserving at Home
- PNW214 Freezing Fruits & Vegetables
- PNW664 Making Garlic & Herb Infused Oils at Home
- FS232E Making Jams, Jellies, & Fruit Spreads
- PNW632 Making Jerky at Home Safely
- PNW729 Pantry Pest Guide: Common Insect Culprits in Homes & Kitchens of the Pacific Northwest
- PNW355 Pickling Vegetables
- FS233E Preserving Berries
- FS238E Preserving Berry Syrups at Home
- FS303E Preserving Pumpkin & Winter Squash
- PNW720 Proper Egg Handling: From Farm or Grocery Store to Table
- PNW395-D Salsa Recipes for Canning – Digital
- PNW735 Slow Cooking From Start to Finish
- EB1326E Storing Fruits & Vegetables at Home
- PNW421 Using & Caring for Your Pressure Canner
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