General Gardening Information for South Central Washington
Garden Tips Blog is where you can find the weekly gardening column Garden Tips written by Marianne C. Ophardt, Washington State University Extension Area Educator, for the Saturday edition of the Tri-City Herald published in Kennewick, WA. You may browse the columns by topic, as well as by month & year.
Spring Garden Day - March 10, 2012
This annual day-long educational program is for local gardeners want int to learn more about gardening in the area. This year's keynote speaker is Lisa Hill will be talking about "Hummingbirds and Backyard Birds in Your Garden." Other classes include Favorite Old Plants - New Again, the World of Geraniums, Insects in the Vegetable Garden, Composting with Worms, Gardening with Kids, Basic Rose Care, Straw Bale Gardening, Are Backyard Fruit Trees for You? and Backyard Pond Basics. The registration deadline is March 7th. For more information call 735-3551 or see the brochure below.
Spring Garden Day Brochure Inside
Spring Garden Day Brochure Outside
WSU Extension Publications - Benton County
Home gardening and landscape care
Gardening Fact Sheets for Central Washington Gardeners
Recommended Trees for the Tri-Cities
This is list of recommended trees for the Mid-Columbia Region was developed by WSU Extension of Benton County, the Mid-Columbia Community Forestry Council, local municipal urban forestry experts from the cities of Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland, and a local retail nursery.
Recommended Trees for the Tri-Cities
Home Orchard Pest Management Charts
The 2011 Backyard Stone Fruit Pest Management Chart and the 2011 Backyard Apple & Pear Pest Management Chart are available here.
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