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Idaho Landscapes and Gardens
WSU Master Gardener
IPM for Gardeners(UC Davis)
Oregon State University Master Gardeners


Publications

Basics

Fertilizers  
Composting at Home (CIS 1066) VIEW PDF
Fertilizing Gardens (CIS 922) VIEW PDF
Fertilizing Landscape Trees (CIS 1068) VIEW PDF
Fertilizing with Manure (PNW 533) Click Here for
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Homeowner's Guide to Fruit Tree Fertilization (CIS 866) Click Here for
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Northern Idaho Fertilizer Guide:
Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries (CIS 815)
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Northern Idaho Fertilizer Guide:
Northern Idaho Lawns (CIS 911)
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Southern Idaho Fertilizer Guide:
Southern Idaho Lawns (CIS 846)
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Using Bark and Sawdust for Mulches, Soil Amendments,
and Potting Mixes (CIS 858)
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Pesticides  
2007 Pacific Northwest Insect Managemet Handbook
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2007 Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook
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2007 Pacific Northwest Weed Management Handbook
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How to Reduce Bee Poisoning From Pesticides
(PNW 591)
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Idaho Homeowner’s Commonsense Guide to Pesticides:
Storage and Disposing of Home and Garden Pesticides (CIS 1030)
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Pesticides for the Home Garden and How to Use Them (CIS 1019) VIEW PDF
Pesticides in Groundwater: Monitoring, Protection, and Prevention (CIS 861) VIEW PDF


Food

Vegetable Gardening  
Conduct Your Own Garden Research (CIS 1041) VIEW PDF
Growing Mushrooms Commercially—
Risks and Opportunities (CIS 1077)
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Growing Vegetable Seedlings for Transplanting (CIS 800) Click Here for
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Grow Your Own: Beans and Peas (PNW 495) VIEW PDF
Harvesting and Storing Fresh Garden Vegetables (BUL 617) VIEW PDF
Planning an Idaho Vegetable Garden (BUL 775) VIEW PDF
Potato Production in the Home Garden (CIS 1000) VIEW PDF
Short-Season Vegetable Gardening (PNW 497) VIEW PDF
Small Farm Herb Production — Is It for You? (CIS 1079) VIEW PDF
Sweet Corn Production for the Small-Market Grower and Home Gardener (CIS 910) Click Here for
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Tomatoes for the Home Garden (CIS 667) VIEW PDF

Berries  
Commercial Red Raspberry Production in the Pacific Northwest (PNW 589) Click Here for
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Growing Blueberries in the
Inland Northwest & Intermountain West (BUL 815)
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Growing Raspberries and Blackberries
in the Inland Northwest & Intermountain West (BUL 812)
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Growing Strawberries in the Inland
Northwest & Intermountain West (BUL 810)
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Growing Western Huckleberries (BUL 821) VIEW PDF
Highbush Blueberry Production (PNW 215) Click Here for
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Fruits and Nuts  
Backyard Grapes (CIS 790) VIEW PDF
Cherry Training Systems: Selection and Development (PNW 543) VIEW PDF
Cuatro Pasos Sencillos Para la Poda de Cerezos Sobre Gisela y Otros Portainjertos Productivos (PNW 592-s) VIEW PDF
Four Simple Steps to Pruning Cherry Trees on Gisela and Other Productive Rootstocks (PNW 592) VIEW PDF
Growing Apples for Local Markets in Cold Climates (BUL 820) VIEW PDF
Growing Kiwifruit (PNW 507) Click Here for
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Growing Melons (CIS 799) Click Here for
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Idaho Crop Profiles: Apples (CIS 1090) VIEW PDF
Insect Control for Apples and Pears in the Home Orchard (CIS 603) VIEW PDF
Insect Control for Stone Fruits in the Home Orchard (CIS 605) VIEW PDF
Pears in the Home Garden (CIS 898) Click Here for
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Selecting Grape Cultivars and Planting Sites in Idaho (CIS 1043) VIEW PDF
Training and Pruning Your Home Orchard (PNW 400) VIEW PDF



Ornamentals

Flowers    
Gladiolus for the Home Garden (CIS 909) Click Here for
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Roses: Care After Planting (CIS 796) Click Here for
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Lawns  
Don’t Bag It! Recycle Your Grass Clippings (CIS 1016) VIEW PDF
Starting a Home Lawn (CIS 1062) VIEW PDF
Thatch Prevention and Control in Home Lawns (CIS 1063) VIEW PDF

Landscape  
Grafting and Budding Plants to Propagate, Topwork, Repair (PNW 496) Click Here for
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Fire-Resistant Plants for Home Landscapes (PNW 590) Click Here for
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How to Prune Coniferous Evergreen Trees (BUL 644) VIEW PDF
How to Prune Deciduous Landscape Trees (BUL 819) VIEW PDF
Low Input Landscaping (CIS 1054) VIEW PDF
Management of White Pine Weevil in Spruce (CIS 1133) VIEW PDF
Plant Materials for Landscaping (PNW 500) VIEW PDF
Pruning Your Own Shrubs and Small Trees (video tape: 51:00 length) Click Here for
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Transplanting Native Seedlings (CIS 735) Click Here for
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Problems

Diseases  
Blossom-End Rot of Tomatoes (CIS 292) Click Here for
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Crumbly Fruit in Raspberries (CIS 341) Click Here for
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Diseases of Raspberries in Idaho (CIS 789) Click Here for
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Fairy Rings in Turf (EXP 676) Click Here for
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Management of Vegetable Diseases in Home Gardens (CIS 993) VIEW PDF
Nutrient Disorders in Tree Fruits (PNW 121) VIEW PDF


Weeds  
Idaho’s Noxious Weeds (BUL 816 control guide) VIEW PDF
Weed Control in Lawns (CIS 888) Click Here for
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Weed Control in the Home Garden (EXT 726) Click Here for
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Other

Beneficial Organisms Associated with Pacific Northwest Crops (PNW 343) Click Here for
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Encouraging Beneficial Insects in Your Garden (PNW 550) Click Here for
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Nothing But Herbs (video tape: 46:02 length) Click Here for
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Riley Creek Blueberry Farm (video tape: 44:58 length) Click Here for
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Seed Germination Test Methods for Home Use (CIS 841) Click Here for
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