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Gardening In Western Washington
Presented by WSU Extension



Landscape Plants

TREES | SHRUBS | GROUNDCOVERS | FLOWERS | PROBLEMS - SOLUTIONS | GENERAL
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TREES

Assessing Tree Health WSU Fact Sheet FS055E
Backyard Forestry in Western Washington - (8 mb) WSU publication EM026E
Cedar Flagging
Common Tree Diseases of British Columbia - Canadian Forest Service
Comnmon Trees of the Pacific Northwest (Oregon State University)
Construction Damage to Trees
Crabapple Varieties
Dogwood Trees
Dogwood Anthracnose
Dutch Elm Disease
Marssonina Leaf and Twig Spot on Willow (WSU Publication EB1778)
NW Native Plants - Trees
Pruning: Good Cuts vs. Bad Cuts
Pruning Landscape Trees - WSU Publication EB1619
Sapsuckers- Recognizing Damage to Trees - WSU Fact Sheet FS057E
Seasonal Foliage Loss in Pacific Northwest Conifer Trees WSU Fact Sheet FS056E
SelecTree - A tree selection guide, CalPoly
Tree Decline - What is it? (Agricultural publication G05200 University of Missouri)
Tree Topping: A Practice to Avoid WSU Fact Sheet FS061E
Verticillium Wilt of Maples - WSU Publication EB0983


SHRUBS

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 Septic System - A Washington Sea Grant publication
Managing Vegetation on Coastal Slopes-Wa. Dept. of Ecology
Puget Sound Rain Gardening - WSU Snohomish County
Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control-Wa. Dept. of Ecology
Low Temperature Plant Damage
Diagnosing Plant Diseases - WSU Skagit Co.
Planting on Your Septic Drain Field - Virginia WSU Extension
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)


General Gardening

Horticultural Techniques for Successful Plant Establishment - Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, WSU Puyallup
How to Transplant Trees and Shrubs Successfully
Landscaping in the Pacific Northwest: Native Plants - WSU Clark Co. Extension
Landscape Plants - Images, Identification, and Information (Oregon State University)
Moving and Transplanting Trees and Shrubs (University of Saskatchewan)
Native Plant Resources
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



(updated 05/12)

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