Washington State University HomeWSU AdmissionsWSU CampusesWSU HomeWSU Search Tools*
edge graphic

Gardening In Western Washington
Presented by WSU Extension



Landscape Plants

TREES | SHRUBS | GROUNDCOVERS | FLOWERS | PROBLEMS - SOLUTIONS | GENERAL
This page contains links outside Washington State University which provide an option for finding further information.
No endorsement of products or information at these sites is implied.

TREES

Cedar Flagging
Common Tree Diseases of British Columbia - Canadian Forest Service
Conifers of the Pacific Northwest (Oregon State University)
Construction Damage to Trees
Crabapple Varieties
Dogwood Trees
Dogwood Anthracnose
Dutch Elm Disease
Fertilizing Landscape Trees and Shrubs (WSU Publication EB1034)
Lophodermium Needle Cast of Pine (WSU Publication EB1743)
Marssonina Leaf and Twig Spot on Willow (WSU Publication EB1778)
NW Native Plants - Trees
Pruning: Good Cuts vs. Bad Cuts
SelecTree - A tree selection guide, CalPoly
Tree Decline - What is it? (Agricultural publication G05200 University of Missouri)
Verticillium Wilt of Maples - WSU Publication EB0983 (PDF and HTML download or order)


SHRUBS

Fertilizing Landscape Trees and Shrubs (WSU Publication EB1034)
Juniper Problems
NW Native Plants - Shrubs
Summer Care for Rhododendrons and Azaleas


GROUNDCOVERS

NW Native Plants - Ferns & Groundcovers
Turf Alternatives - Whatcom Co. Lake Friendly Gardening
Water-Wise Ground Cover: Native Beach Strawberry


FLOWERS

Choosing Good Roses for Puget Sound
Lovely Lilies for Summer Gardens
Mid-summer Beauties in the Garden–Container Plants
NW Native Plants - Herbaceous Perennials (Ferns & Groundcovers)
Perking up The Flower Garden in August
September, the Month of Beginnings for Container Plants
Tuberous Begonias


PROBLEMS - SOLUTIONS

WSU HortSense - Cultural & Chemical Remedies
Basic Landscaping Skills
Decline and Dieback of Trees and Shrubs (University of Illinois Extension)
Deer Management Links
Dying Cedar Hedges– What Is The Cause? (B.C. Ministry of Agriculture)
High Maintenance & Problem Plants
Insecticidal Soap
Insects
Landscaping Your Drainfield
Low Temperature Plant Damage
Plant Diseases (WSU Publication EB0990)
Planting on Your Septic Drain Field - Virginia WSU Extension
Sooty Mold (WSU Publication EB1051)
Sudden Oak Death, Should You be Worried? - Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, WSU Puyallup
Weeds
What to Plant over the Septic System (Garden Column by Mary Robson)
Why Plants Fail to Bloom (Purdue University Extension-PDF file)
Winter Injury of Landscape Plants in the Pacific NW (WSU Publication EB1645)


General Gardening

Horticultural Techniques for Successful Plant Establishment - Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, WSU Puyallup
How Roots Grow - Mark Longstroth Michigan State University Extension
How to Transplant Trees and Shrubs Successfully
Landscape Plants - Images, Identification, and Information (Oregon State University)
Moving and Transplanting Trees and Shrubs (University of Saskatchewan)
Planting Landscape Plants (WSU Publication EB1505)
Propagating Deciduous and Evergreen Shrubs, Trees, and Vines with Stem Cuttings (WSU Publication PNW0152)
Propagating Herbaceous Plants from Cuttings (WSU Publication PNW0151 - PDF File)
Propagating Plants from Seed (WSU Publication PNW170 - PDF File)
Watering Home Gardens and Landscape Plants - WSU Publication EB1090 (PDF)
Wood Chip Mulch Improves Plant Establishment and Survival- Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, WSU Puyallup
WSU Publications on Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Flowers



(updated 07/07)

navigational