Newsletters and Publications

Washington State University regularly distributes bulletins to assist gardeners with problems in the garden and to assist with better garden management. Here are some of the recent bulletins:

• Apple Scab (EB1044.pdf)
• Brown Rot in Stone Fruits (EB1047E.pdf)
• Gardening with Manure (PNW0533.pdf)
• Growing Small Fruits for the Home Garden (EB1640.pdf)
• Home Gardeners Guide to Soils and Fertilizer (EB19713.pdf)
• Home Lawns (EB0482.pdf)
• Organic Gardening (EB0648.pdf)
• Powdery Mildew (EB1054.pdf)
• Small Fruit Pests (EB1388.pdf)
• Training and Pruning Your Home Orchard (PNW400.pdf)
• Tree Fruit Varieties for Western Washington (EB0937.pdf)

To see all of WSU Extensions Publications (in many more topic areas) some available for free by download, others available for purchase at: http://pubs.wsu.edu

Newsletters

The Thurston County Master Gardener / Composter program distributes newsletters quarterly to the active county participants. Here are the most recent newsletters:

• October 2009
• August 2009
• June 2009
• March 2009
• January 2009
• December 2008
• October 2008
• August 2008
• June 2008
• April 2008
• February 2008
• December 2007
• October 2007
• August 2007
• June 2007
• April 2007
• February 2007
• December 2006
• October 2006
• August 2006
• June 2006
• April 2006
• February 2006

Past Issues of:

The Dirt Master Gardener Foundation of Thurston County

• Summer 2007
• Spring 2007
• Winter 2007
• Summer 2006
• Spring 2006

Composting Publications

During the year there are many opportunities to get involved with the Master Gardener or Master Composter programs, here are just some of the opportunities:

• Composting at Home Publication

• Green Cone Recycling

• Worm Bin Composting

• Home Composting

• Compost Bin Brochure
• Dirt Works Children's Garden
• Dirt Works Composting Workshop Schedule