General Gardening

Berries and grapes offer many opportunities for Inland Northwest gardeners to expand their food gardens. Sections include: growing berries and grapes, blueberries, currants and gooseberries, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries. Black and white illustrations.

Home gardeners may have heard about biochar, but may not understand exactly what it is and what it does. This fact sheet provides a quick overview of what biochar is, the science behind its manufacture and use, and how it affects soil, plants, and the environment.

This publication describes northern highbush, southern highbush, rabbiteye, lowbush, and half-high blueberry cultivars. It includes information on commercial value and identifies which cultivars wo ...

This factsheet discusses the suitability of Buffalograss for low maintenance turf in central Washington and includes information on establishment, seeding, irrigation, mowing, fertilization, weed mana ...

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Butterfly bush was added to the Washington State Class C Noxious Weed List in 2005, and is a Class B Noxious Weed and Quarantine Plant in Oregon. This 2-page publication covers ...

The codling moth is a key pest in apple, pear, crabapple, and Oriental pear trees across the state of Washington. This publication provides information on the life cycle of the pest and management str ...

Do cornmeal and corn gluten meal (CGM) have a legal and practical use in home gardens and landscapes? A review of research and current recommendations here. ...

This WSU fact sheet is one of a three-part series on cover crops for home gardeners. It focuses on choosing the best cover crops for gardens in Washington and Oregon, east of the Cascades. Other topic ...

This WSU fact sheet is one of a three-part series on cover crops for home gardeners. It focuses on choosing the best cover crops for gardens in Washington and Oregon, west of the Cascades. Other topic ...