Garden Tips from Washington State University Extension services

2010 tips:

Check back to this page for the latest garden tips.  These tips arrive according to the gardening season.  There is usually more than one article under each topic.  We enjoy reading these tips ourselves, and hope that you will enjoy them too.  Check back each month for more tips!  The newest article is at the top of the list.

Lichens Thrive During Our Cool, Cloudy, Wet Winter Months

Tips for Choosing a Live Christmas Tree

Growing Cranberries Best Left to the Experts

Its Time to Fertilize and Apply Lime to the Lawn

Bring Firewood Indoors Only as Needed

Will Water-Soaked Soils Kill My Plants?

Fall Rains Stimulate Moss Development

Will My Tree Blow Over?

Don’t Let The First Fall Frost End Your Gardening Season

THAT “CHIRPING SOUND” MAY NOT BE A CRICKET

Choose These Plants for Fall Color

Annual Tour Showcases Humptulips Fish, Forests and Farms

Cluster Flies Can Be a Real Nuisance

Fall Clean-up Will Help Reduce Next Year’s Garden Pests

No Need to Force Dormancy on Landscape Plants

Tips for Harvesting Vegetables at the Right Time

WSU Master Gardeners will Share Expertise on Seed Saving, Winter Gardening and More

August Notorious for Fungus Diseases

Tomatoes Don't Form for Variety of Reasons

Clues for Identifying Garden Insect Pests

Annual Garden Tour Provides A Wealth of Ideas for Plant Lovers

How Long Do We Keep The Sprinklers Running?

Why Are My Raspberries Crumbly?

So You Want to be a Master Gardener?

Horsetail and Canada Thistle Are Incredibly Hardy

Edible Gardening Workshop Will Feature Success With Tomatoes

Choose from Thousands of Plants at This Weekend’s Master Gardener Plant Sale and Gardening Celebration

Celebrate the Arrival of Spring at This Year’s Home and Garden Show

Thin Fruit Now to Prevent Alternate Bearing

Not All Insects Are Pests

Companion Planting --- Putting Plants Together That Help Each Other

Choose These Varieties for Flavorful Strawberries

No April Fool, It’s Time to Fertilize the Lawn!

European Crane Fly Larvae A Feast for Birds

Avoid These Tree Planting Myths

Versatile Blueberries Ideal for Edible Landscape

Just How Long is Our Growing Season?

Hold off Working Soil Until it Crumbles like Chocolate Cake

Master Gardeners Will Share Expertise at Edible Gardening Workshops

A Veritable Riot of Color in the Veggie Garden

Classes to Make This Your Best Gardening Season Ever!

Spruce Aphids Cause Trees to “Glisten”

Garden Catalogs Filled With Information and Inspiration