Washington State University

Master Gardener Resources

Helpful Links for Master Gardeners

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Yakima Master Gardener Handbook (PDF)

Who’s Who & What’s What: Yakima County Master Gardener Program 2023 (PDF)

Continuing Education Completion Form For All Non WSU Horticultural Events (PDF)

Expense Reimbursement Fillable Form – Check Request (PDF)

Resources From Our Past Classes

Vegetable Gardening

2022 – Phyllis Pugnetti: Temperature Chart for seeds (PDF)
2022 – True Leaf Market: Vegetable Growing Guide (PDF)
2020 – Phyllis Pugnetti: Organic Gardening (PDF)
2020 – Claudia Steen: Vegetable Gardening (PDF)
2016 – Phyllis Pugnetti, Potatoes (PDF)
2016 – Marianne Ophardt, Common Vegetable Problems (PDF)

Pollinators

2020 – Katie Buckley: Gardening for Bees (PDF)
2016 – Dr. Mike Bush, Pollinator Protection (PDF)

Wildlife

2020 – Pat Bombard: Hummingbirds (PDF)
2020 – Jeff Kozma: Gardening for Birds (PDF)
Handout (PDF)

Trees

2020 – Jheri Ketchum:
Trees in the City (PDF)

Firewise

2015 – Greg Butler, Drought-tolerant plants (PDF)

Pests

2019 – Dr. Mike Bush: Vegetable Insect Pests (PDF) (Large file!)
2015 – Dr. Mike Bush, Exotic Pests (PDF)
2019 – Katie Buckley: Invasive Species (PDF)
2019 – Laura Willets: Plant Disease (PDF)
2020 – Dr. Mike Bush: Invasive Insects (PDF)
2020 – Joshua Milnes: Pests of Economic Importance in Washington (PDF)
2020 – Lenora Jones: Pesticides (PDF)
2016 – Dr. Mike Bush, Garden Insects of Central Washington (PDF)

General Gardening Information

2019 – Linda Chalker-Scott: Science Based Info vs C.R.A.P. (PDF)
2018 – Claudia Steen, House Plants and Their Care (PDF)
2016 – Claudia Steen, Growing Berries (PDF)
2019 – Claudia Steen: Raising Table Grapes (PDF)
2019 – Carol Barany: Ornamental Grasses (PDF)
2019 – Renee Holwegner: Succulents (PDF)
2015 – Claudia Steen, Drip Irrigation Basics (PDF)
2019 – Phyllis Pugnetti: Outdoor Worm Composting (PDF)
2020 – Lindy Sheehan: Enabled Gardening (PDF)

Troubleshooting

2020 – Jenny Glass: Diagnostics Presentation (PDF)
Ohio State 20 Questions on Plant Diagnosis (PDF)
Diagnosis Process Flow (PDF)