Skagit County Master Gardener Foundation

Cultivating plants, people and communities since 1977

Publications

WSU's Gardening in Washington State

Gardening in Washington State

WSU Research Based Garden Help

"Ask a Master Gardener" Blog

Find answers to your home gardening questions through the Ask a Master Gardener Blog.

The full archive of articles written since 2001 by WSU Skagit County Master Gardeners.

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Washington State University Extension Publications

Washington State University Hortsense

Washington State University Pestsense

More WSU Resources

Disease and Insect Identification Pests Leaflets

“The Informed Gardener” Podcasts

Horticultural Myths

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Pacific Northwest Management Handbooks

Oregon State University Extension Publications

University of Idaho Extension Publications

Vegetable-Article
USDA

USDA Searchable Plant Database

USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Zone Map

Good Reading

Insects of Skagit County

150 pages chock full of interesting facts and color photos for anyone who wants to know what that bug is doing in their garden and whether it’s good, bad, or just plain interesting. Personal stories, humorous notes, and amazing revelations make the book as enjoyable as it is informative.

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Weeds of the West

Learning to identify unwanted plants around the home, farm, or ranch will be much easier with a book published by the Western Society of Weed Science and cosponsored by Cooperative Extension of the Western States.

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Vegetable Gardening

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More Resources

PNW Vegetable Extension Group Photo Gallery of Vegetable Problems

Cornell University Vegetable Fact Sheets

University of Minnesota Extension - What's wrong with my plant?

Oregon State University Seeds to Supper Program

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Publicaciones de jardinería
(Gardening Publications in Spanish)

Washington State University Publications in Spanish

Oregon State University Publications in Spanish

español English
 Calendario de siembra Planting Calendar
 Un jardin de palabas A Garden of Words
 Diez pasos para iniciar un jardín casero
 10 Beginning Steps for Every Home Gardener
 Cultivo de Hortalizas Growing Food in the City
 Cultivo de Verduras Vegetable Gardening: Handbook for Beginners
 El cuidado natural del jardín Natural Yard Care
 Compost Compacto Compact Composting
 Jardineria en Contentedor Container Gardening
 Cultive Hortalizas en Mazetas
 Growing Vegetables in Containers

Fruit Trees

More Resources

University of California Fruit Tree Pruning

University of California Fruit Tree Pruning Videos

University of Minnesota Extension Growing Fruit

WSU Backyard Fruit Trees

WSU Orchard Management

Pollinator, Solitary Bees, Wildflowers, Cover Crop and Composting

Pollinators

Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden (USF&W)

Children's Pollinator Activity Book (USDA)

 

 

Wildflowers

Planting Wildflowers for Pollinators (NH Extension)

 

Solitary Bee

Cavity Nesting Bees (WSU)

Nurturing Mason Bees (OSU)

Bee Basics Book (USDA)

Bee Hotels (MSU)

Western Bumblebees Poster (USFS)

 

Cover Crops / Composting

Cover Crops for Home Gardens West of the Cascades (WSU)

White Clover Cover Crops (USDA)

Food Scrap Composting 101 (Skagit County)

Home Composting 101 (Skagit County)