Landscape Landscape Gardening Resources

Roses-

Rhododendrons

Identifying, Treating, and Avoiding Azalea and Rhododendron Problems: WSU [EB1229] FREE-to download- click “Download Now”

Culture and Care of Azaleas OSU

American Rhododendron Society-Plant Care

Hydrangeas

Hydrangea Care Chart Ohio State University

Good presentation/slides about hydrangeas

Selecting Hydrangeas for the Home Landscape

Directions for changing color on Macrophylla hydrangeas

Success with Hydrangeas-A Gardeners’ Guide by Lorraine Ballato- Best book out there about hydrangea care. (ISBN-10: 0982039425)

Growing Herbs

Growing Herbs in Home Gardens This is a great website for growing herbs—from starting seeds and planting, to how to keep your herbs healthy and productive, and a good section on preserving herbs.

Growing Herbs Cheat Sheet OSU 10 Minute University

Nine best herbs for containers Swanson Nursery

Growing Herbs indoors

Landscape Planning

Landscape design This site is great-some videos, sustainable landscape ideas, landscaping for pollinators, and lots more.

Home Landscape planning worksheets

Planning the Home Landscape How to get started making your plans.

Choosing the right plant:

PNW Plants http://pnwplants.wsu.edu/Search.aspx

Plant Finder https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plantfinder/plantfindersearch.aspx

Lookup detailed tree information https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeGuide/browsetrees.cfm

Groundcovers http://pnwplants.wsu.edu/Groundcovers.aspx

Great Plant Picks: https://www.greatplantpicks.org/searchnav

Advanced search for custom choices: https://www.greatplantpicks.org/search/advanced

Choosing the right tree

https://www.treesaregood.org/treeowner/choosingtherighttree

What is y our tree worth? https://ufi.ca.uky.edu/treetalk/trees-treeworth

OSU Landscape Plants https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/

Landscaping Drain fields

Landscape Your Drainfield https://www.co.thurston.wa.us/health/ehoss/landscp.html

Landscaping your drain field http://www.clallam.net/hhs/EnvironmentalHealth/onsite_landscaping.html

Erosion Control

Plants for erosion control https://wmswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Native-Plants-for-Erosion-Control.pdf

Plants for streamside/wet-soil tolerant

Trees and Shrubs for Urban/Suburban Streambank Landscapes in Western Washington

https://public.wsu.edu/~lohr/StreamsideLandscapes/Clarks%20Creek%20Plant%20List%20EXPANDED.pdf

PNW native plants for the streamside garden https://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/flowers-shrubs-trees/pnw-native-plants-streamside-garden

Rain Gardens

Rain Gardens – WSU Fact sheets for building rain gardens and information about the 12,000 Rain Gardens program

Plants that fit

Ornamental Trees for Narrow Spaces (Home Garden Serieshttps://pubs.extension.wsu.edu/ornamental-trees-for-narrow-spaces-home-garden-series

Planting Trees and Shrubs in the Home Landscape https://pubs.extension.wsu.edu/planting-trees-and-shrubs-in-the-landscape-home-garden-series

Small Trees for the Home Landscape https://pubs.extension.wsu.edu/small-trees-for-the-home-landscape-home-garden-series

Deer Resistant Plants

Deer Resistant Ornamental Plants OSU https://emswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/OSU-Deer-Resistant-Plants.pdf

Landscaping for Wildlife

Basic Steps for wildlife gardening

Compiled resources for habitat landscaping

Planting trees and shrubs

Planting Trees and Shrubs the RIGHT way

Videos—how to plant trees and shrubs

Care and Maintenance for trees and shrubs

How to prune, water, mulch, and care for your trees

Shrubs in the Landscape

Why won’t my shrub bloom?

Year-round shrub care

Pruning shrubs at the right time of year

Great video from OSU—Pruning in the landscape

Home Greenhouses

Lots of great greenhouse help—site, management, building plans

Nancy Chennault’s detailed greenhouse notes—be sure to see this.