WSU Extension Publications - Benton County

Home gardening and landscape care 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 Counci, local municipal urban forestry experts from the cities of Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland, and a local retail nursery. Get the MCCFC Tree List for the Tri-Cities.

Home Orchard Pest Management Charts

Home Orchard Pest Management charts for Stone Fruit & Nuts and for Apples and Pears are available from WSU Extension Yakima County Master Gardeners.

WSU Extension Publications

You may find up-to-date WSU Extension Publications on gardening and other topics at http://pubs.wsu.edu/.

Saving Water in Yards & Gardens

Publications about saving water in yards and gardens.

Area Gardeners May Also Find the Following Links Useful.....

WSU Extension Spokane Gardening Fact Sheets
A large number of gardening fact sheets that should be helpful for Mid-Columbia gardeners.

The Master Gardener Magazine
MasterGardener magazine and MasterGardenerOnline.com are produced in cooperation with the Washington State University MasterGardener Program. Their mission is to provide science-based information on all aspects of home, community, and environmental landscape planning, with an emphasis on understanding the best sustainable horticultural practices.

Horticultural Myths and Fact Sheets
Linda Chalker-Scott, Ph. D., WSU Extension Urban Horticulturist and Associate Professor, provides scientific information regarding the truth or falsehood of many old and new horticultural myths.

WSU Master Gardener Program
The WSU Master Gardener Program is a public service program that provides university training to volunteers for the purpose of enabling them to serve their communities through horticulture, gardening and pest management. The first Master Gardener Program was initiated in the State of Washington in 1973 by Extension agents in response to a burgeoning interest in horticulture from citizens in the urban areas. Learn about the WSU Master Gardener program.