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Plant cilantro in summer and get coriander seeds

If you plant cilantro in late June or early July, it will flower, or bolt and set seed prematurely during the long, hot days of summer.

Jun 24, 2005 | News story

What do the numbers on fertilizer packages mean?

What do the numbers on fertilizer packages mean?

Apr 30, 2004 | News story

Collecting and storing seeds from your garden

At some point, home gardeners might want to try saving seeds from their own gardens for future crops instead of buying them. But there are some do's and don'ts that home gardeners should know before giving it a try.

Bill Mansour, Duane Hatch | May 2003 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Ladybugs - better to attract them naturally

Purchased ladybird beetles are not a very effective pest control for your home garden for a couple of reasons.

Carol Savonen | Feb 19, 2003 | News story

Soluble salts damaging to houseplants

Check winter houseplants for brown leaf tips, wilting, dropping of lower leaves and little or no new growth - all signs that your plant may be in trouble.

Bob Rost | Feb 19, 2003 | News story

Encouraging Beneficial Insects in Your Garden

Describes the three types of beneficial insects (predators, pollinators, and parasitoids) and the pests they control. Illustrates common beneficial insects of the Pacific Northwest. Explains how to protect beneficial ...

Gail Gredler | Jul 2001 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Basic Design Concepts for Sustainable Landscapes

This publication will help in drawing a scale map, completing a site analysis, determining use areas, evaluating sustainability, and brainstorming layouts. Want to learn more? Take our online class! Unlike annuals ...

Ann Marie VanDerZanden, Jan McNeilan | Jun 2001 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Fertilizing Your Garden: Vegetables, Fruits, and Ornamentals

Gives fertilizer recommendations, based on soil test results, for vegetable gardens, fruit trees, ornamental shrubs, flowers, caneberries, and strawberries. Discusses factors involved in plant growth, such as soil, ...

John M. Hart, Ray A. McNeilan | Apr 2000 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Grow your own cucumbers

An article from 1997 on how to grow your own cucumbers.

Bill Mansour | Jul 1997 | Article

A Systematic Approach to Diagnosing Plant Damage

To determine what factors damaged a plant requires an inquisitive, investigative approach combined with careful observation and the ability to put all the pieces together to reconstruct the event(s) that produced the plant damage.

James L. Green, Joe Capizzi, Otis Maloy | Nov 1990 | Online resource