Resources for the Maritime Pacific Northwest Gardener

Here you'll find a mix of items, all of which should be valuable resources for the Maritime Pacific Northwest gardener. We have a lot of resources on our site; in addition, we've collected a large number of links to resources which other people have written or compiled.

Although you will find lots of links here, this isn't just another link farm. Everything you find, whether it's our own work or someone else's, has been placed here for the express purpose of answering your gardening questions and helping you become a better gardener in the maritime Pacific Northwest.

Our FAQs, References, and Resource Pages

Consumer Information Sheet on Pressure-Treated Wood

Native Plants Resources and Links

Northwest Plant and Garden Societies

Nutrient Chart - This chart gives the NPK ratings for various animal manures

OSU's Pesticide Information Hotline

Reference Index - Our bibliography, latin names and glossaries.

Other Resources

The Center for Urban Horticulture - This University of Washington program is dedicated to research, teaching and public service concerning the selection, management and role of plants and of ecosystems in the urban environment.

Great Plant Picks Is funded by the Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden Trust. Great resource for the Northwest gardener.

Oregon State University Cooperative Extension

OSU CE's gardening pages

Master Gardeners of Oregon

Seattle Tilth is a great resource for the urban gardener who wants to use organic techniques.

Washington State University Cooperative Extension

• WSU CE's Gardening in Western Washington
• Master Gardeners of Washington State
• Kitsap County Master Gardeners Included here as Debbie's favorite MG program. This is where Debbie became a WSU Certified MG.
  

Articles

How To Make Leaf Mold Instructions for making leaf mold to benefit your garden soil.

Complete Organic Fertilizer How to make a complete organic fertilizer specifically for the cool soils of the maritime Pacific Northwest.

How a Fish Becomes Fertilizer

The following articles by Travis Saling can be helpful for the maritime vegetable and/or ornamental gardener.

Edible Gardening Resources and Links
FAQ on Seeds
How to Build a PVC Hoophouse
How to Make a Cloche

Choosing and caring for fruit trees
An article by Mary Robson, WSU Cooperative Extension.

Sources and Suppliers

A lot of these companies and groups are on-line, but we've tried to include those others which haven't yet built a presence on the Web.

Greenhouses and Greenhouse Supplies

Nurseries

Seed Companies, Exchanges, and other Sources

Furnishings, Garden Sources and Supplies

Miscellaneous

Northwest News Home & Garden - News about gardens in the Northwest, updated weekly.

Oregon State University's Herbarium home page - Developed by the students and staff at OSU.

Other Pacific Northwest gardening pages - Web pages put up by Northwest gardeners, which you might find helpful or interesting.

Public and Display Gardens - A list of gardens you can visit.

The UW's Medicinal Herb Garden - You can tour the Herb Garden on-line.

Wanna Surf?

Okay, so there are times you just want to surf the Web. We aren't a link farm; but we will direct you to one of the best ones for gardening on the Web. Be warned - You might want to put a pot of coffee on before you get started there!

The Gardening Launch Pad - Last time we looked, Jim Parra had accumulated over 3000 (!) different gardening links! It's easy to find your way around, though, because Jim has divided the links into over 60 different categories. A great place to start your surfing expedition.

Questions, comments or suggestions? Would you like to communicate with other Pacific Northwest gardeners? Please join us on our forum.